THE NOOSE. By Philip Macdonald. (Collins. 7s. 6d.)— We must
congratulate the Crime Club on the detective story which it has selected for May. The Noose has all the elements of a good detective story, and it has more besides ; for every character who plays a part in the story has individuality, and, in many cases, considerable charm. Even the murderer of Blackatter is not entirely unlikeable. Mr. Anthony Gethryn, the unofficial detective, who sets himself to save the life of Bronson who is to be hanged in five days, handles his task with amazing ingenuity. He even solicits the assistance of the official police force. The denouement is entirely unexpected, and yet the story hangs together quite reasonably. If the Crime Club keeps up the standard of this its first choice, we shall indeed be grateful to it.
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