“The business element is particularly well developed.”

+ Booklist 17:73 N ’20

“Aside from occasional lapses, Mr Hall’s style is well adapted to his material, which is in part new.” C. K. H.

+ − Boston Transcript p6 O 16 ’20 530w

“It is the substantial characterization which makes the book finally so satisfactory. Its fresh and rapid story-telling ought to win for it a large general audience.”

+ N Y Evening Post p22 O 23 ’20 250w

“There is no letup in the interest, and the business element is especially well handled.”

+ N Y Times p27 S 12 ’20 240w

“The present story is worthy of praise especially for the consistency and humanness of young Egan. Perhaps the financial and business sides of the book are a little too much to the front, but, as a whole, the novel keeps the reader’s attention on the alert, and it includes some exceedingly good character depiction.”

+ Outlook 126:202 S 29 ’20 170w