“Lady Florence Dixie has the courage of her opinions; she writes freely and frankly, with a natural grace of manner that makes her works interesting and readable, and she has the art of writing a good story while enforcing her theories. There is plenty of excitement, adventure, and interest in the story, and, apart from its too startling title, Lady Florence Dixie’s novel will commend itself to the reading public.”—Life.
“Under whatever impression the book is first opened, it is likely to be perused for its own sake to the end.”—Sunday Times.
“Carries us through at breathless speed.”—Truth.
“That Lady Florence Dixie can write well, is shown not only by her natural sketch Mœva, but by the character of Lady Ettrick, and her charming sketches at the opening of the youthful lovers Rory and Lorna, who certainly do not bend to the customs of conventional society. Whatever else be said for or against the novel it is indubitably exciting.”—Academy.
“Lady Florence is a vivacious writer; many of her social sketches are very happy, and among her faults she certainly does not number that of dulness.”—Literary World.
“Lady Florence Dixie always writes brightly ... her dominant qualities are to be found in ‘Redeemed in Blood.’”—World.
“On the subject of rational dress and the prevailing system of bringing up young people, Lady Florence is neither silent nor soft spoken; she has very pronounced opinions as to the way in which girls should be brought up, and she gives free expression to them. She writes naturally, sensibly, and skilfully.”—Scotsman.
“It is written with so much dash and go, and there is so much delightfully fresh incident in it, that it is eminently readable.”—Glasgow Herald.
“There is no sham romanticism in the book; its literary workmanship is vigorous. Whatever else Lady Florence may be, she is emphatically original.”—Scottish Leader.
“The opening chapter contains some capital descriptive wanting, and the interest is most cleverly kept up to the end.”—Newcastle Chronicle.