A Pitying of Doves: A Birder Murder Mystery

A cleverly written novel that proves A Siege of Bitterns wasn’t just an offbeat one-off. This blend of procedural and cozy is just right for followers of M. C. Beaton’s Hamish Macbeth. Booklist

[T]his second book in the birder mystery series is sure to delight. Halifax Chronicle Herald

This second mystery is as engaging as the first. London Free Press

... a fun, smart and satisfying read just like its predecessor. Picklemethis.com

A murder plot built around birdwatching doesn’t, at first, seem plausible or even possible. But Oshawa author Burrows pulls it off in a dazzling debut novel sure to make the shortlist for next year’s Arthur Ellis. . . Riveting from first page to final line. Globe and Mail, for A Siege of Bitterns

While Jejeune may not be too enthusiastic about his profession, it’s easy to be enthusiastic about Burrows’ first mystery, and I’m looking forward to more fowl play in the future. National Post, for A Siege of Bitterns

Filled with clues, dead ends . . . and blinding moments of 'Eureka!' Sun-Times, for A Siege of Bitterns

Finally, a solid, well-constructed murder mystery that happens to involve a subject with which many mystery readers might not be familiar. Booklist, for A Siege of Bitterns

You don’t have to be a bird watcher to enjoy Burrows . . . The Sun-Time