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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
Various famous and not-so-famous mystery writers write two or three pages describing their favorite mystery. Many of the famous mystery writers write instead about themselves.
Nice reference book. Worth taking the time to read every essay. Even for avid crime fiction buffs there should be some discoveries.
Books to die for is a fun read, but beware - if you are a fan of mysteries, it will add many books to your "to read" list. It's non-fiction, a listing of favorite books by mystery writers. The list is chronological, beginning with Wilkie Collins, Poe, and Sherlock Holmes. (I learned that Holmes afficionados never say the name of the author, since it's assumed that Holmes is/was a real person.) The discussion on each book included how the author found it and why it is a favorite, and how it deserves a place in the list of "world's greatest."
Lots of other fun facts about old and new mystery novels. For example, did you know that Michael Connelly reads a section of Raymond Chandler's "The Little Sister" for inspiration before he begins a new novel?
The book won several awards this year (2013)(the Anthony Award and the Macavity Award) and I can see why. There was a bit too much noir for my taste, and I questioned some of the inclusions (Stephen King?), but apparently authors were allowed to select whatever they wanted. Other novels I would classify more as thriller or suspense than mystery, but I can't question their inclusion (Silence of the Lambs, for example).
Yes, I now have quite a long list of books I want to read, as if I needed more.
Lots of other fun facts about old and new mystery novels. For example, did you know that Michael Connelly reads a section of Raymond Chandler's "The Little Sister" for inspiration before he begins a new novel?
The book won several awards this year (2013)(the Anthony Award and the Macavity Award) and I can see why. There was a bit too much noir for my taste, and I questioned some of the inclusions (Stephen King?), but apparently authors were allowed to select whatever they wanted. Other novels I would classify more as thriller or suspense than mystery, but I can't question their inclusion (Silence of the Lambs, for example).
Yes, I now have quite a long list of books I want to read, as if I needed more.