“Now this is a detective for the 21st Century! Who could resist a former Buddhist monk who lives by the dharma, drives a vintage yellow Mustang, eats five-star vegan PB&J’s, and enjoys a close relationship with a sentient being named Tank — a blue Persian of a certain size? On the other hand, his relationships with beings of the human persuasion aren’t nearly so smooth. Which is great for a P.I. — no one messes with Ten — but lousy for romance. Tenzing Norbu is complex, original, and very very real — a great addition to detective fiction. The First Rule of Ten has really got me hooked!”

– Julie Smith, author of the Skip Langdon series