'The picturesque and old-fashioned Arlington sisters lived in the exclusive and wealthy part of the city. The well-cared-for grounds bespoke a firm hand in control. In this setting John Power weaves his gripping and pathetic story of domination and overbearance [sic] by one sister, and the effect on the other sister and the rest of the household. The advent of an inspector into this Old World scene, following a violent death, throws into strong relief the ages apart people can live in and yet be a part of the present-day community.'
Source: 'For Next Week', ABC Weekly, 16 December 1950, p.27.