"The story of Mildred Fantetti Cusey sells itself -- a memoir about a strong, resourceful survivor in an age of self-made entrepreneurs. . . ."—El Paso Times
". . . the book does deliver its promise: A complete picture of the prostitution business as it was actually practiced in the western states ."—Ravalli Republic, Montana
". . . authentic narratives by prostitutes and madams are rare, and Cusey's raucous recollections are an important addition to the literature."—Western Historical Quarterly
"Local color is an ever-present element in this story, from crooked cops to belligerent johns, and Millie herself stands larger than life as the prime source of energy, humor, and business acumen that made her efforts successful."—The Bloomsbury Review
"Millie's is the quintessential American success story."—The Dallas Morning News
"There aren't many subjects more titilating than good old fashioned whoring."—The Weekly Alibi, Albuquerque
". . .novelist Evans tells the rollicking true story of Mildred Cusey, a resourceful orphan, former Harvey Girl, and astute businesswoman who for nearly a half century lived happily and well off the wages of sin."—Inside Tuscon Business, Southwest Books of the Year
". . .the life of 'Madam Millie' is the saga of the West as it played itself out in bedrooms and back alleys."—Los Angeles Times
"Millie's story is an important one, highlighting as it does that prostitution in the West is not just a nineteenth-century phenomenon. . . . The book is an intersting combination of journalism and biography."—Montana, The Magazine of Western History
