Reviews
Murder and Other Acts of Literature by Alice Walker, Michele Slung, Naguib Mahfouz, Eudora Welty
ivleafclover's review against another edition
5.0
Completely entertaining. Some stories are fun, some intensely serious. I didn't necessarily enjoy every story--I don't have an affinity for some of these authors (e.g., Cheever, Trollope, Faulkner)--but all of the stories were well chosen for this anthology. My favorites were:
1. The Fat Man by Isak Dinesen (the most affecting)
2. The Macbeth Murder Mystery by James Thurber (the funniest, of course)
3. The Widow and the Parrot: A True Story by Virginia Woolf (the happiest, most satisfying ending, and a surprise, since Woolf normally makes my eye twitch)
4. In Vino Veritas by A. A. Milne (excellent surprise ending)
#ReadICT category 8: Essay or short story collection
1. The Fat Man by Isak Dinesen (the most affecting)
2. The Macbeth Murder Mystery by James Thurber (the funniest, of course)
3. The Widow and the Parrot: A True Story by Virginia Woolf (the happiest, most satisfying ending, and a surprise, since Woolf normally makes my eye twitch)
4. In Vino Veritas by A. A. Milne (excellent surprise ending)
#ReadICT category 8: Essay or short story collection
cmbohn's review
4.0
Very impressive collection of stories. My favorite is the one by James Thurber, 'The Macbeth Murder Mystery.' I also enjoyed the ones by Rudyard Kipling, W. S. Gilbert, and A. A. Milne.
What was interesting about this collection was that none of the stories were written by people considered mystery writers. It just shows that everyone loves a good crime.
Great collection for mystery lovers, those who love short stories, and those who love good writing.
What was interesting about this collection was that none of the stories were written by people considered mystery writers. It just shows that everyone loves a good crime.
Great collection for mystery lovers, those who love short stories, and those who love good writing.
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