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paulsasges's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ominouspolymath's review against another edition
2.0
The stories by Sara Paretsky and Ian Rankin were both stale and deeply disappointing. Washington calls them "the modern masters." Well, if you start the anthology by reading these "modern masters," you'll soon be tempted to close the book with contempt. The rest of the authors included in this selection were quite predictable. This is above all a very unbalanced anthology.
jasonfurman's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding collection of detective stories. They are printed in reverse chronological order from Sara Paretsky and Ian Rankin to Bret Harte and Edgar Allen Poe. Every story was excellent and it was the right mix and number of them.
anthoulakyriakidi's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
bookchantment's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kristycreads's review against another edition
3.0
This is a great collection of stories. The variety and page length is perfect. I have never read any of these authors so it was a great introduction to some that I will read again and others I probably won’t. I was expecting a little more suspense and mystery overall but did not find that in most of these stories.
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