Ourzn NOVELS.—Ths Man Who Could Not See. By Mrs. Fred
Reynolds. (John Lane. 7s. 6d. net.)—Mrs. Reynolds's new novel opens with an excellent description of the girlhood of Mara, the plain heroine. Her revolt at the dull conditions of her life and at the limitations which her ugliness is likely to impose on her future is well realized and described. The rest of the book, unfortunately, is on conven- tional lines and by no means fulfils the promise of the opening. —Mr. Ambrose. By C. E. Lawrence. (Daniel O'Connor. 6s. net.)—A fantastic story about some very ordinary people who lived at Clapham and were paid a surprise visit by a strange person from some other world. During- his stay in suburbia he attempted to expose the evils which lie at the root of the present world-wide distress and suggested a remedy. Mr. Lawrence is master of a pleasant irony for which his latest book provides full scope.—Bill the Bachelor. By Denis Mackail. (Heinemann. 7s. 6d. net.)—This is another example of the author's talent for comedy. Mr. Mackail has a light touch, and he is able without undue lavishness in the matter of straw to make bricks with considerable effect. His bachelor is a pleasant person, who indulges in quixotio and business adventures. His quixotism nearly loses .him his fiancée and his "flutters," his fortune, but everything comes right in the end, as befits this manner of story-telling.
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