17 SEPTEMBER 1927, Page 32

MAX CARRADOS MYSTERIES. By Ernest Bramah.

(Hodder and Stoughton., 7s. 6d.)—Mr.Ernest Branaah's admirers have doubtless long ago accepted his convention that Max Carrados, the blind detective, can do anything fifty per cent. better than anyone who has excellent sight with both eyes. This includes reading both manuscript and print, And, saving that the author obviously marvels at the creatore of his own creation, there seems really no reason why Max Carrados .should not have been-presented with Ws full coin, plement of senses. The two best of these mysteries are "The Holloway Flat Tragedy" and " The Curious Circumstances of the Two Left Shoes,' the latter of which is particularly ingenious. Mr. l3rarnah always writes well.