Informative, if more dispiriting than inspiring ... The narrative is cluttered with names and tennis scores. Adopting an old-fashioned approach, Blais details the clothing Marble wore on and off the court. And the author devotes too much space to Marble's long, lonely, financially strapped, alcohol-lubricated retirement.
A vividly complete portrait of Alice Marble ... The high level of detailed research and compelling writing show why tennis player Hazel Wightman described Marble as "the first girl who became sensational.
