'In every respect one of the most powerful and impressive novels of the year.'
Tablet.
'Essentially a strong book. The writer has a wonderfully clean way of describing the elemental facts of life, and lets her plummet-line go down deep into the depths of human tears. The book is of interest down to the last line.'
Weekly Sun.
'The narrative is throughout animated, and rises occasionally to heights of great dramatic power, whilst the picture of life in the diggings is delineated in a way that compels admiration.'
Morning Post.
'The action is rapid and well-developed, the incidents exciting, as becomes the nature of the subject, and the human interest unusually deep.'
Times.
'A vigorous and dramatic story of the early gold-digging days in Victoria. "Dave's Sweetheart" is a good story.'
Guardian.