De Camp has been writing adventure stories for seventy years, and his is a sure hand at constructing a tale that will capture one's interest and that will entertain.
Typically, his stories do not take themselves seriously; they are leavened with humor. In "The Satanic Illusion," Rivers's witty asides, made in his Australian dialect, usually focus on observations of human nature and remind one that the story is meant more to be fun than a serious social commentary.
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