Maurice Richardson in The Observer (22 September 1974) described Hastings as, "so dumb at times he makes Watson look like Leibnitz", and concluded, "Many date from an early period before she found herself as a Mystifier, but all communicate that unique Christie euphoria."[REF] .
Robert Barnard: "A late collection of early stories (most from the 'twenties), which had been published in the States but not in Britain.