“Magrath is outstanding as Abbie, who not only convinces in the early, cold manipulative scenes and brings her character’s passion to hot-blooded life but also makes it clear why Abbie does the things she does. Magrath finds the reality in every scene and this always ups the dramatic stakes—it’s a superb performance.”
“Monette Magrath makes for a compellingly twisted and mysterious Abbie Putnam, equally hungry for the land, and more than equal to any sexual qualms on the part of Eben. She seduces us with her forthright ambition—even as she seduces her new stepson.”
“Magrath has simply never been better than she is as Abbie, revealing such sultry seductivness, it’s no wonder father and son find themselves hooked by her Hitchcock blonde allure.”