13 FEBRUARY 1932, Page 26

A HANK OF HAIR. By Temple Thurston. (Cassell. 7s. 6d.)

—A young man commits embezzlement and robbery with violence in order to give a handsome pendant to his mannequin fiancee. The girl receives the pendant from the . Other Man, who also gives her marriage and a title. When the young man emerges from prison he learns his inevitable lessons. Mr. Thurston writes too easily. His style i; slick -and tiresomely reiterative. ,