“[A] lightning-fast adventure and suspense story.”
–San Francisco Chronicle
“An amazing story . . . jumpy with suspense.”
–The New Yorker
“A fine story of adventure in which a highly original conception makes a psychologically rich situation out of what could have easily been a simple tale of daring.”
–Chicago Tribune
“An exciting story of action.”
–The Atlantic Monthly
“Intelligent and thrilling.”
–New York Post
“A memorable novel brilliantly conceived and brilliantly written.”
–Harper’s Magazine
“Superb . . . suspenseful.”
–Time
