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In the Autumn 2010 issue of Scarlet, Michael Cornett reviewed Savage Detours: "...not only a good look at the actress and her work, but also at the B-movie industry in the '40s and the life of the studio contract player. Briskly written, never dull or stodgy, it's an entertaining and informative read."
Read what Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy had to say about Savage Detours: "The unforgettable femme fatale of Edgar Ulmer’s B-movie noir Detour, Savage had a largely undistinguished and somewhat frustrating screen career, but an interesting life, with an unexpected screen comeback (in a film by Guy Maddin) as her finale. The authors got to know her in later years and conducted multiple interviews to piece together that story, which is told in a brisk biography, accompanied by a detailed filmography with commentary on each picture, and a copy of the original screenplay for Detour with Savage’s script notes."
From Laura Wagner's review in the November 2010 issue of Classic Images: "I love this book...the biography section is exceptional. The writing throughout is honest but also warm and appreciative...the photos are simply mouthwatering...extraordinary work by the authors...I cannot rave enough. I'm in love with the idea of a book about the tremendous Ann Savage, one of my very favorites, but tickled that it's actually a wonderful, worthwhile book."
Movie Magazine International had this to say about Savage Detours: ""Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage" by Lisa Morton and Kent Adamson is the book that belongs in the library of every film noir fan. It reveals the challenging life of a tough cookie who took her work very seriously, even though, for many years, she was the only one who did..."
Pulp Metal Magazine said: "Savage Detours is a gem for fans of film noir, Ann Savage, the history of Hollywood B-films, and the film Detour. It’s full off insights and inside information."
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