REVIEWS

Otaki Mail, 19 March 1923, Page 2

REVIEWS

"The Man who 10.-t an Hour" is the 'title of a dramutid story of crime any mystery by Francis Marlowe eommenc iug in The Detective Magazine for February 2nd. L}i addition there is an outstanding -lory by John Laurence j"The Mvstcry of the Sicilian Candle," a true story that prove* that the scientific detection of crime i J reaching n point of absolute perfection. The issue abound- ju stories by prominent writers and articles on crime by men who have been directly connected with i Stories Of the sea. of travel and adventure in many land-, of boxing, football, fishing and other -nor'- appear in the Green Magazine for .January 3oth, | now on sale. Kred M. White contii- ! bu'e- a powerful storv of the hunting *» ~ , ' '"Hie Girl with the Bitter held . Mouth." and .here j, 7u.?.} iet * U S ''''" stalmeut of T. C. vVignall's thrilling serial of the boxing ring "Thus Gods Are Marie." Other authors represent- ! ed are Douglas Newton, Jamc- Bn rr, i Owen Oliver, etc.. and H. Mortimer Batten contributes another fine nature -*ory.

"AUSSIE." "Aussie" tor March, a copy or which is ju.-t to hand, contain.- ail the u»u«l features of cheerfulness. In addition to the special high-.'la» work of K. G. Russom. the younger :<•! ot artists i.agabi well represented .-.. that an acqu: intanee with "Aussie" mean.- an acquaintance with what is being done in black and white humorous art all i over Australasia. The young writer.'. too. are readily noticeable and tlieti work show- much brilliance and p.-o mist. Of the el"v:! *»ibfle I which i- jae key!.';'i'f- of the magazine, too much csi • ■ ',■ .;.: ;:/ . j < ■_,. ; , r; . iication n.■■ .-.-; i inr tis -- :•■ e- its genuine Ai' •; i out loo*: The stage iy and r ■ ■ • h u :■■■>■- )■■■ >, ■■ a-.;--;.- " reader- übrfu i of ■';..■ -.-:..•- is the raatt' ■ 01 ritelli ' . . • ■ •<■■: .::r..er.,t, and. the leader.- vsth the ... .y affairs of nationality. But it i- for its humour that "A!i--ie" js ~ ■.,,,,: , iomhle and cheerful, and in all its drawings arti cle.-. paragraphs! jokes, short stories. ve.-s.-.. etc.. the same irresistible humour holds; the attention, if we muss single out one Mory for spe*;i«i mention it must be the highly laughable one starting on page 24 and entitled "Journalistic Camouflage." There is a laugh in every second line. Mr L. G. Loivry stocks ailths abo^*.