Mr. Normen Leslie, who has already carved for himself a niche in the world of books by his delightful mystery stories back again with "Raid Over England" (Ward Lock, London. 3/6), an interesting tale of the machinations of a master foreign conspirator who plans a gigantic air raid over the most important English industrial centres. His schemes, which are being drawn up in an old, rambling country house on the coast of Norfolk, are, of course, duly frustrated thpough the clever effopis of a voluptuous French spy eonveniently married to a British noble. The story moves at a fast pace throughout and though perhaps the characierizstion in parts is far from couvinging, the activities of the girl and her band of air-minded assistants go to make light reading that will quickly pass an evening awzy.—rF.AP. tee Books Received Japan Speaks Out S. Takaishi (Hokusoldo Press, Tokyo)
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