[A Candle in Her Room, an absorbing story], is laid in Wales in a beautiful old house by the sea where the lives of three generations of girls are changed by a strange antique doll, Dido…. That Dido can be responsible for what seems to be an evil spell on the house is not wholly convincing, but the quality of mystery pervading the story is real enough to create strong suspense. Dilys' mother, Judith, is like a beautiful, wicked character from a Daphne du Maurier novel, but the story has symbolism and more dimensions than the usual suspense tale; and though the mystery of Dido is never solved, her eventual destruction brings a sweep of fresh air through the haunted rooms. (pp. 195-96)