25 NOVEMBER 1922, Page 23

OTHER NOVELS.

THE LADY FROM THE AIR. By C. and M. Williams. (Hodder and Stoughton. 7s. 6d. net.)—The " properties " in this story—it cannot be truly said that there are any characters—may be shortly listed. They consist of a hero, a heroine, a duenna, a dog, an aeroplane, a pearl necklace and a few rogues. They are all very skilfully pushed about. The rogues are painted in different shades of grey. The darkest are punished, the palest is forgiven. The dog and all those whom he loves (he snarls mechanically at scoundrels) live happy ever after. The only thing which is not artificial about the book is the description it contains of flying, which, at any rate to those who have never flown, gives an impression of reality.