All About Jazz says, “Michael Owen has written an interesting book that fans of London or people interested in the popular culture of the 1950s will want to read.”
The Arizona Republic says, “Owen's fascinating, clear-eyed portrait examines her work and looks at her decision to walk away from show business in the ‘70s, as well as her apparent indifference to her career.”
Library Journal says, “This biography is an overdue appreciation of a chanteuse capable of squeezing every bit of meaning and emotion out of ballads...”
