A review by searchandrescueteam
Bodies from the Library: Lost Classic Stories by Masters of the Golden Age by Tony Medawar

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

The stories: they're short, obviously, and I think I like my crime fiction to have the greater depth of plot and character of a novel. There tends to be a "gotcha" moment rather than an "aha". However they are, for the most part, beautifully crafted. Each writer being skilled, and characters often if not funny, at least bemusing.
The history: really doesn't add anything to the volume for me. I guess I just came for the fiction, not the facts.