The Literary World says:--"As a story of interest, with a deep-laid and exciting plot, this of the 'Mysterious Mr. Sabin' can hardly be surpassed."
The Daily Graphic says:--"We could wish that every novel were as pleasant, unsophisticated and readable as this one."
The Gentlewoman says:--"Miss Moberly shows the same nice skill In sketching character in 'Hope, my Wife' as in her earlier novel, 'That Preposterous Will.' She interests us so much in her heroine, and in her hero, that we follow the two with pleasure through adventures of the most improbable order."
The Scotsman says:--"So cleverly handled as to keep its interest always lively and stimulating; and the book cannot fail to be enjoyed."
_The Daily News_:--"Must be considered one of the best pieces of work that Miss Moberly has yet produced."
The Court Journal says:--"Surprisingly fresh, abounding in touches of observation and sentiment, while the characters are drawn with exceptional skill, the 'red-haired young woman' being a haunting figure."
The Daily Telegraph says:--"The novel is admirable, the idea is very cleverly worked out, and is of an interesting character. The book is worthy of much praise."
The Daily News says:--"This novel is far in advance of anything that Mr. Forman has hitherto accomplished. 'The Garden of Lies' belongs to that class of story which touches the heart from the first. It contains scenes which are alive with real passion, passages that will stir the blood of the coldest, and whole chapters charged with a magic and a charm. It is a real romance, full of vigour and a clean, healthy life."
The Daily Chronicle says:--"This is a fine book, thoroughly fine from start to finish. We willingly place our full store of compliments on Mr. Forman's splendid and successful book."
The Daily Telegraph says:--"'Buchanan's Wife' may be regarded as another success for an already successful author. It contains all the reader is to attract, and is written in such a graceful manner that the elements held delighted and enthralled to the end."
People's Saturday Journal says:--"Full of exciting incidents, handled in a bright, crisp style."
The Pall Mall Gazette says:--"A tale one reads without effort and rises from with brightened wits. It is good and original. King Karl, with the steel hand in a velvet glove; Miss Anchester, an enigma of love and duty; and the hero himself, a typical Englishman, are personages who make a sharp impression of reality."