OTHER NOVELS —A. S. F. By John Rhode. (Geoffrey Bles.
7s. 6d. net.)—The illicit but very profitable traffic in cocaine provides the motive for a series of adventures and mysteries which the reader will find both entertaining and exciting. The Burden. By Jeffery E. Jeffery. (Leonard Parsons. 7s. Gd. net.)—The real theme of this book is the terrible situation created by the crippling of a much-loved young wife. It is developed with some ingenuity, but the `psychology is not very profound.—The Passionate Adventure. By Frank Stayton. (Nash and Grayson. 7s. 6d. net.) —A story concerned with the reaction of a rich and 'idle young man from the excitement of active service in the War. The psychology is not very convincing, but the book ends with several chapters of breathless adventure. Recom- pence. By Robert Keable. (Constable. 7s. Gd. net.)— A sequel to Mr. Keable's War novel, in which a girl and a young priest came together as lovers. This book shows the divergence of their paths in peace time. The man's leads to a monastery, and the woman's to advanced Eugenics with the promise of an illegitimate baby engendered for strictly moral reasons.—The Black Cow. By Mary J. H. Skrine. (Edward Arnold. 7s. 6d. net.)--A charming little idyll of village life, which will make the reader regret the death Of an author who could draw the English countryside with such /masterly strokes.
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