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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Like any anthology, some stories better than others. Particularly excellent: Susan Glaspell's 'A Jury of Her Peers.'
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
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.
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.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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.