"....The descriptions of sleepy villages and rural France set a nice stage for the unexpected plot twists and unusual characters...."
 
Laura K. Lawless
About.com: French Language

"....Set in the beautiful landscape of The Tarn, a part of La France Profonde which Mike Briley clearly knows well and brings authentically to life, the plot unfurls with as many twists and turns as the country roads of the area...."

Leo Cavendish

"....Although The Well has ingredients of a thriller, an intrigue and lots of local color from rural France, Mike Briley has managed to create a first novel which has a character of its own...."
 
Chantal Moret

"....The writing is fast paced and interesting, creating a story that you want to read in one sitting so that you can work out the bizarre characters and the mysteries of the area...."