As his other books show, Peter Dickinson has a liking for outré societies; the one portrayed in Walking Dead seems a less artificial construction than has sometimes been the case and its characters are more human—which compensates for a rather thin plot. But this is a minor criticism of a highly intelligent, witty and elegant book. (p. 1483)

T. J. Binyon, in The Times Literary Supplement (© Times Newspapers Ltd, (London) 1977; reproduced from The Times Literary Supplement by permission), December 16, 1977.