READABLE ROVEL9.—The Golden Rope. By J. W. Brodie- Lanes. (John
Lane. 7s. net.)—A modern story of a mediaeval castle in which lives a lady known as " the Fatal Countess." In spite of the trapdoors and secret passages, the reader will find the story quite credible, and the author has displayed great ingenuity in reconciling motor-cars with an atmosphere of romance.—The Bustling Hours. By W. Pett Ridge. (Methuen. 7s. net.)—In strict accordance with his title, Mr. Pett Ridge has managed to introduce an atmosphere of bustle into his war story. His heroine is a girl of great character and determination who "makes good" in munition work and in other fields of activity.—The Cinderella Man. By Helen Carpenter and Edward Childs Carpenter. (Hodder and Stoughton. fis. net.)— A story of New York concerning the love affairs of a poet and a millionaire's daughter.