P. Schuyler Miller more charitably noted that the novel "doesn't quite meet current standards."

P. Schuyler Miller similarly reported "the old master is at his best in this one."

P. Schuyler Miller reviewed the anthology as "especially good", the best in the series at that time.

P. Schuyler Miller reported the collection to be "good reading and good fun."

P. Schuyler Miller reported the novel was "good fun, but nothing to weight you down with ideas."

P. Schuyler Miller praised the collection as "one of the finest short story collections by any writer in the field."

P. Schuyler Miller found the volume to be "no exception to the excellence of previous years."

P. Schuyler Miller reported the collection to be "a selection of nine top-notch stories."

P. Schuyler Miller praised it as "an excellent collection by anyone's standards."

P. Schuyler Miller more charitably noted the volume's price and declared it was "not bad."