Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Fiction
Nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Crime Fiction
Nominated for Canadian Library Association’s Children’s Book of the Year
Nominated for the Ontario Library Association’s Silver Birch Award
Nominated for The Ann Connor Brimer Award
“A very, very funny book. I couldn’t put it down.”
CBC Radio’s Children’s Book Panel, June 2005
“A thoroughly engaging whodunit…Fast and well-paced action, great dialogue and memorable characterization.”
The Globe and Mail, November 2005
“One of the funniest writers working today!”
The Vancouver Sun, November 2005
“…the comic legal thriller Quid Pro Quo has the kind of timing, pacing, dead-pan one-liners, and punchy humour that a seasoned stand-up comic would envy…The suspenseful story plays out with the broad comedy of a sitcom with a social conscience; its cast of characters and their messy relationships are both real and funny.”
Quill & Quire (Starred review) April 2005
“…a brilliant mystery-adventure novel…Full of wonderfully wacky characters, teen angst and great cliff-hanger chapter endings, Quid Pro Quo is sure to appeal to kids and aspiring lawyers of all ages.”
Canadian Children’s Book News – Summer 2005
“Funny, clever!” Four and a half stars
Today’s Parent – September 2005
“This short novel has humor, wackiness, intelligence, and suspense – what else would we wish for young Y.A.s?”
KLIATT, May 2005
"Hilarious…Give this book a few hours, and what you'll get is a clever plot twist or two, a lot of laughs and a new favorite narrator…Grant's keen wit has a gentle, youthful touch reminiscent of Nick Hornby's. In fact, the book crackles with action and the kind of pop-friendly realism and humor that, like Hornby's, would come to life on screen.”
Knight Ridder News Agency
Grant's bouncy pace and comic but logical use of legal terms make for a quick and amusing whodunit… Cyril's irreverent voice has attitude, but it has character too. A light, fast read.
Toronto Star – August 2005
