Review of Mother Mandarin

04 Sep 2019 - Courtney Floyd

Published in The Athenaeum (7 Sept. 1912)

Mr. Hume’s latest book will be welcomed by those who love mysteries. A murder, birth and marriage certificates, and thousands of pounds are juggled with in a manner dear to the average novel-reader. There is a villain of the deepest dye who is bearded by all the virtuous characters in a way reminiscent of a Drury Lane melodrama. He is finally burnt to death in an East-End fire. Needless to say, all ends happily for the righteous people concerned.