Reviews

The Specialty of the House and Other Stories: The Complete Mystery Tales, 1948-1978 by Stanley Ellin

karen_hallam's review

5.0

So GOOD! Masterful mystery writing. Stanley Ellin has become one of my favorites in this genre.

trisha76's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

Love het eerste en laatste verhaal.
De anderen zijn ook goed. Maar de laatste twee zijn voorspelbaar, maar toch ook wonderbaarlijk goed. Want juist door de voorspelbaarheid is het geniaal.

_danhill's review

4.0

Dated in places but still surprisingly funny and dark. Ellin's stuff kind of sits halfway between Roald Dahl and Hitchcock.

danhill's review

4.0

Dated in places but still surprisingly funny and dark. Ellin's stuff kind of sits halfway between Roald Dahl and Hitchcock.

stardraigh's review

5.0

I knew what was coming halfway through the story but the slow build and seeing the realization of where the story was going was excellent.

sixdaysago's review

5.0

Although not all of the stories reach the heights of the incredible titular opener, this is a really solid collection that is both thrilling and amusing.