"In Houston's amiable 16th mystery set in Loon Lake, Wis. police chief Lewellyn 'Lew' Ferris and her small team must deal with a big crime. Houston combines a likable cast with a serviceable plot." -- Publishers Weekly "This 16th installment delivers an intriguing plot and a solidly drawn setting." -- Library Journal "Charmingly realistic characters.the keeps-you-guessing whodunit that's revealed in the end with a nice flourish. What you love in a mystery is still inside this book, exactly where you want it." -- Naples Daily News "These quick-paced novels delve into surprisingly complex crimes, and their resolutions are as clever as they are original.

This continues to be a reliably enjoyable mystery series with genuinely likable characters and ingenious plot twists." -- Kings River Life Magazine "In Lewellyn Ferris, Houston has created the kind of charismatic, assured character that a strong series can be built on. She is no shrinking violet; she makes sure that everyone knows who is in charge. She is an expert fly-fisher who knows what she is doing with a rod, and she is a professional police chief who knows what she is doing with a murder investigation. Dead Loudmouth has her working at her competent best." --Blog Critics  .