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OTHER NOVELS.

Sincerite. By Mortimer Durand. (Longmans. 7s. 6d. net.)—A very original first novel dealing with the awful effect on a house party oyf the consumption of a burgundy called " Sincerite." The eacturn, in vino veritas, is emphasized by this beverage, which appears to have a peculiar effect in revealing the subconscious self. Murder, the pursuit of the murderer, and a terrifying ghost all play their part in this entertaining melodrama. The book suffers a little from the redundancy of youth, but is it all too certain that Mr. Durand will lose this defect with advancing years and with the length- ening of the inevitable list opposite his future title-page, " Other works by this author."