“Hendricks is a bright light on the New Mexico literary scene. With carefully constructed prose, she moves the narrative forward as, from the perspective of a faraway locale, Sunny comes to terms with her past, including her relationship with her mother. Brimming with clever dialogue and complex relationships, The Laws of Harmony is an emboldening tale of one woman’s journey to take responsibility for herself, make peace with her upbringing, and learn what makes a relationship worthwhile…”
—Wolf Schneider, New Mexico Magazine, May 2009

“Hendricks has an engaging narrative voice that will pull readers right into this story of a damaged woman who is more resilient than she realizes.”
—Booklist

“Satisfying psychological depth and original characters help move along Hendricks’ latest.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Women-in-transition novels make up a large part of contemporary mainstream fiction, and Judith Ryan Hendricks is one of the quiet stars of the genre…”
—Pasatiempo (The Santa Fe New Mexican)