Blits is that rare critic of "Hamlet" who convinces his reader that, in commenting on the play line by line, he has connected every line with every other of the play's more than four thousand lines.

John Alvis, professor and director, American Studies Program, University of Dallas

It is a rare reader who combines successfully audacity with great care. Jan Blits is one of our shrewdest interpreters of Shakespeare.

Michael Davis, Sarah Lawrence College

Deadly Thought will be an invaluable resource for any student who wishes to study [Hamlet] intensely or investigate avenues for further research.

Ben Jonson Journal

This accessible account is a good choice for high school and college students and is recommended for all public libraries.

Karl Helicher, Library Journal

Deadly Thought is the closest reading I know of this much-written-about work. The particulars are always related to general discussions of philosophic issues, political questions, diction, and rhetoric. . . . A study well worth the serious attention it requires of its reader.

Mera J. Flaumenhaft, St. John's College, Annapolis