The Daily Graphic says:--"A well-written book, the characters are natural and amusing."
The Freeman's Journal says:--"A very brilliant work, every page in it displays the dramatic talent of the author and his capacity for writing smart dialogue."
The Outlook says:--"As a writer of political intrigue, Mr. Marchmont has scarcely a rival to-day, and his latest novel worthily upholds his reputation."
The Liverpool Courier says:--"Mr. Marchmont's narrative skill is at his best in this tale. One has sometimes wondered in reading this author's works when his invention will give out. But his resource seems inexhaustible, and his spirits never flag."
The Dundee Courier says:--"The author has succeeded in producing a most thrilling and romantic tale of France, which has the advantage of being exciting and fascinating without being too improbable. An additional feature of the book is the amount of wit that runs throughout the story."
The Leicester Post says:--"The novel rivets the deep interest of the reader, and holds it spellbound to the end. Mr. Marchmont, accordingly, must be complimented on making a very welcome and notable addition to the library of fiction."
The Daily Telegraph says:--"A well-sustained and thrilling narrative."
The Daily Express says:--"It is sure to have a great success."
The Daily Telegraph says:--"Mr. George Horton has given us a most thrilling romance which, both in invention and workmanship, should take high rank among books of adventure. The author has the power of exciting real interest in the puppets of his capital book, and the art of telling an exciting story thoroughly well."
The Dundee Advertiser says:--"A stirring tale of the Far East, full of adventures, narrated in an impressive style."
The Sheffield Telegraph:--"'The Crimson Blind' is one of the most ingeniously conceived 'detective' stories we have come across for a long time. Each chapter holds some new and separate excitement. The pace is kept with such vigour that the reader arrives breathless at the last page."
The British Weekly:--"A brilliant orchid story, full of imaginative power. This is a masterpiece of construction, convincing amid its unlikeliness, one of the best novels of the season."