"The characters are clearly drawn and strongly contrasted. The manners of the times, the intrigues of the court, the landmarks of London, are unerringly painted."—Boston Times.
"The first attempt Miss M. B. Braddon has made in the line of the historical novel."—Literary World.
"She has chosen the period of the Restoration of Charles the Second for her romance, and has given us an excellent description of the state of society in London and at the Court during the reign of that dissolute monarch."—Home Queen.
"It is needless to say that the story is well told."—San Francisco Chronicle.
"One of the strongest and most enjoyable of her stories."—Philadelphia Inquirer.
"It abounds in mystifying plot, lovable characters, rapid and thrilling incident and delightful descriptions of English scenery."—Boston Globe.
"A tale worth reading."—San Francisco Call.
"Full of incident, chapter after chapter, brimming with vital meanings."—Boston Courier.
"Beautiful, innocent and brave was Angela, the heroine."—Philadelphia Bulletin.
"It is a Braddon story in the famous old Braddon vein."—St. Louis Mirror.