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The Christmas Card Crime by Martin Edwards

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abject_reptile's review against another edition

3.0

I appreciate the British Library Crime Classics series and the covers are as enticing as a dessert trolley but I have yet to read one of the short story collections that rises above 3 stars. In this case, 3 stars is generous. John Dickson Carr's 'Blind Man's Hood' is spectacularly good and doesn't belong here. With one or two exceptions the rest are mediocre and two, which I won't name, are of the 'twist in the tale' variety which I can't abide no matter how well they're written.

christinaoh's review against another edition

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4.0

My Christmas gift to the next reader is my early library return of this ebook. Fun stories.

agathachristiefan2023's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

christi_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

This anthology is a lovely collection on British short story mysteries mostly set in winter or at Christmas time.
The introductions before each story gave some back story on the author and the various societies of mystery writers of the time.
I thoroughly enjoyed almost every story, especially the title story - The Christmas Card Crime - along with By The Sword, âTwixt the Cup and the Lip. and Blind Man's Hood.

*I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher and I am required to disclose that in my review in compliance with federal law.*