"It is a remarkable story. I was fascinated by it."
-- Michael Crichton

"It is an exciting blend of adventure, science, and mystisicm."
-- George Schaller

"Beautifully written. Wade Davis puts the search back into research and science back where it belongs -- in the realm of high adventure. An absorbing blend of Journey to Ixtlan and The Double Helix."
-- Lyall Watson

"An interesting report on zombies, voodoo, and the secret societies of Haiti by an adventurous explorer of the botanical, pharmacological, and psychological mysteries of exotic cultures."
-- Andrew Weil, M.D.

Fascinating
-- Peter Mathiessen