+ The Times [London] Lit Sup p633 N 6 ’19 300w
ROHMER, SAX, pseud. (ARTHUR SARSFIELD WARD).[[2]] Green eyes of Bast. *$2 (2½c) McBride
20–18256
This story is of the unreal, and presupposes the existence of hybrid beings, half woman and half cat, born in Egypt in the month sacred to the goddess Bast. The fate of the individual or family upon which the enmity of such a being rests, may be imagined. The Coverly family in England is so marked, and one by one its members meet their deaths in various ghastly manners. To the police, who are naturally not in possession of the secret of the cat-woman, it is very mysterious. Altho they make many discoveries, what finally clears it all up is the confession of the Eurasian, Dr Damar Greefe, who had brought up the hybrid monstrosity in the interests of science. Though they are in league together, she finally masters him and the final tragedy is his death, for she eventually adds his murder to the already long list of fatalities of the story.
“Persons of experience know that, in shockers as in life, it is not the goal but the road there that matters, and their gratitude to the author will suffer no diminution because the villain’s explanatory discourse reveals some weak points in the construction of the story.”
+ − Ath p275 Ag 27 ’20 150w + − N Y Times p25 O 24 ’20 540w
“Mr Rohmer devotes himself to the production of atmosphere with his old skill.”
+ The Times [London] Lit Sup p538 Ag 19 ’20 130w
ROLLAND, ROMAIN. Liluli. il *$2 Boni & Liveright 842