"This is a story in Mr. Priestley's best vein, and he uses all the arts of suspense, all the twists and turns of fate, as well as his own cheerful and kindly reading of the human heart to make it so. It is really true that you cannot put the book down till you finish it, and you do that with a sigh." - The Observer "[T]he most completely unified novel that Mr. Priestley has written . . . an exciting tale for holiday reading. The novel is, in short, something like a masterpiece ... would do credit to any novelist." - Manchester Guardian "Mr. Priestley is in lighter and more fanciful mood in this new novel of his ... He has pleasant little excitements to offer and some sufficiently entertaining passages of dialogue ... an interesting Wellsian fantasy ... a smooth and pleasant mixture of sentiment and thrills." - Times Literary Supplement "Grand melodrama and mystery ... [a] fast-paced adventure story.... It's a well conceived tale, exceptionally well told -... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Doomsday Men (J. B. Priestley)