Andronik, Catherine M. Review. Book Report 8,1 (May/June 1989): 44. Although the reviewer finds the novel to be "intriguing, topical and fastpaced," she believes the work fails to present a "logical credibility." She notes that the author portrays values in an ambiguous and contradictory manner, while depicting adult authority figures as either uncaring or cruel.

Review. Center for Children's Books Bulletin 42,2 (October 1988): 35. Not only is French's work a "solid thriller," but the novel also engrossingly infuses an ingenious plot with some disturbing moral dilemmas that must be resolved by the protagonist.

Spencer, Pam. Review. School Library Journal 35,2 (October 1988): 161.

Spencer terms French a "good storyteller." She finds that he presents a suspenseful plot that heightens the reader's interest as the book unfolds the mind control experiment. According to the reviewer, French fails, however, to depict empathetic characters.