“Will appeal to students of human nature, and lovers of analytical and psychological stories, but not the casual fiction reader.”
| + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 136. My. ’07. |
“The book exhibits to advantage the author’s creative power and artistry.”
| + | Ath. 1906, 2: 545. N. 3. 200w. |
“One can only wonder that a novelist of Mr. Maartens’ standing has cared to gather in permanent form these unimportant contributions to various periodicals.” A. Schade van Westrum.
| + − | Bookm. 25: 190. Ap. ’07. 820w. |
“The skill in representing women joined with one or other of the hatreds makes up more than a few vivid stories of action and the number of apparently swiftly sketched moments, impressions of persons and moods, which have the artistic quality of a fine etching and must have taken quite as much work.”
| + − | Lond. Times. 5: 284. Ag. 17, ’06. 390w. |
“The tales in the present collection display in form a factitious versatility; in substance they are rather monotonous.”
| − + | Nation. 84: 201. F. 28, ’07. 420w. |