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A review by amyl88
Bibliomysteries by Otto Penzler
4.0
In most short story collections, there are losers and winners. This one is a pretty even collection, in my opinion. Even my least favorite, "The Book Case" by Nelson DeMille, is not a badly written story. I just REALLY didn't like the narrator. He's an asshole and if he has his own series, I'll be passing on that one. (UPDATE: It's John Corey, and yes, he has his own series. And yes, GR reviews seem to indicate he's a jerk.)
I think my favorite is David Bell's "Rides A Stranger," in which a grown son learns a lot about his deceased father.
There are some established characters - a story featuring Columbo, and one with Mike Hammer.
There are 2 or 3 stories that have supernatural elements; the rest are straight crime/mystery fiction. But all stories in this collection are centered around books: books, bookstores, libraries, book clubs, readers, authors.
Truly enjoyable collection; I will be looking for the next compilation.
I think my favorite is David Bell's "Rides A Stranger," in which a grown son learns a lot about his deceased father.
There are some established characters - a story featuring Columbo, and one with Mike Hammer.
There are 2 or 3 stories that have supernatural elements; the rest are straight crime/mystery fiction. But all stories in this collection are centered around books: books, bookstores, libraries, book clubs, readers, authors.
Truly enjoyable collection; I will be looking for the next compilation.