IT'S A CRIME
Agents and Patients
[he Man in the Mirror. By Frederick Ayer. (Gollancz, 18s.) Here's a potential rival treading on Le Carrel's heels with an intelligent and riveting cold war spy thriller which almost makes the incredible credible, until Von Tetlow, in his imposture of Roger Storrow, makes a pass at the wrong woman and thus takes the first step towards detection. Let Sleeping Girls Lie. By James Mayo. (Heinemann, 18s.) Aficionados of the late lamented James Bond could very comfortably transfer their devotion to Charles Hood, who has similarly sophisticated tastes and is not averse to a little dalliance with the fair sex in the midst of a dangerous mission. The book is recommended for those who like 'the sweet life,' spiced with danger. The Windy Side of the Law. By Sara Woods. (Crime Club, 15s.) My first introduction to Miss Sara Woods and her engaging character Antony Maitland, whose persistence on behalf of his friend, accused of both smuggling and murder while suffering from the intolerable blankness of complete amnesia, leads him, too, into trouble. Recommended.
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