2 JUNE 1894, Page 28

The Experiences of Loveday Brooke. By C. L. Pirkis. (Hutchin-

son and Co.)—Loveday Brooke is a "Lady Detective," and tells various stories in which her ingenuity is shown to great advan- tage in comparison with the clumsier wit of her male associates. Detective stories are not, for the most part, agreeable ; and these " experiences " do not make an exception to the rule. Still, they are fairly readable.