25 APRIL 1903, Page 39

The Queen's Quandary. By Samuel Gordon. (Sands and Co. 6s.)—This

is a romance of the "mock-Royal" school, and of its type it is not a bad one. The present writer confesses to being a little tired of the doings of minor Royalties reigning over vague States in Central Europe, especially as these doings are most remarkably alike. However, the present book has an ingenious denouement and though the hero is a decided prig, Queen Amanda and her sister are well drawn, or rather, well contrasted.