14 MAY 1910, Page 24

READABLE NOVELS.—The Wife of Nicholas Fleming. By Paul liVaineman. (Methuen

and Co. 6s.)—An interesting story of life in Finland.—Now! By Charles Marriott. (Hurst and Blackett. 6s.)—This is vivaciously written, but what does it all mean? Some kind of social pragmatism, if that is any explanation.—Raven- &tato of Rietholme. By Bertram Mitford. (Ward, Lock, and Co. Cs.) —The story of a haunted house, with scenes on the South African Told ingeniously combined.