- Taschenbuch: 384 Seiten
- Verlag: HarperTorch; Auflage: Reprint (April 1995)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0061093653
- ISBN-13: 978-0061093654
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17 x 10,4 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.3 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (10 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.308.343 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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From Kirkus Reviews
With this tiresome collection of stories planted with misleading clues, Archer (Honor Among Thieves, 1993, etc.) fails in his bid to be an O. Henry for the '90s. There is one big giveaway in almost all these stories (some of which were inspired by actual events): If there is a female character, chances are good that she has done something bad, or at least stupid. The narrator of "Trial and Error"--the most suspenseful selection--is an imprisoned man whose wife was having an affair with a business associate and, he claims, framed him for the man's murder. In "Cheap at Half the Price" a woman who is counting on alimony from her past, present, and future husbands, manipulates her husband into paying for only half of an expensive necklace yet still manages to take the piece of jewelry home. The narrator of "Chunnel Vision"--a writer--tells of his dinner with a fellow writer named Duncan in New York, where the latter's soon-to- be-ex-girlfriend joins them and orders lavishly from the expensive menu while Duncan outlines his next novel verbally. "You'll Never Live to Regret It" details an attempted insurance scheme using a neuter-name trick straight out of a "Saturday Night Live" sketch. "An Eye For an Eye" follows a lawyer asked to defend a woman who is accused of having murdered her husband but claims that it would have been impossible for her to commit the crime because she is blind. "One Man's Meat" reads like a writing-class assignment: A man on his way to work spots a beautiful woman entering a theater; he parks his car in the street in order to dash after her and manages to grab the seat next to her. Then Archer offers four different outcomes for their relationship: "Rare," "Burnt," "Overdone," and " Point." The formidable storytelling skills apparent in Archer's novels are more cleverly concealed than the clues here. ($365,000 ad/promo; author tour) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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From Library Journal
There's probably not a red herring among these stories from master spy writer Archer.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Format:Taschenbuch
The term "Master Storyteller" is perhaps overused but in this case, Jeffrey Archer earns the moniker. Each of these stories I read between other people's novels, in order to space them out. It is a testament to the quality of these stories that I found myself wanting to get past the particular novel I was reading so I could get to the next Archer short story. Some of these stories have twists and some have irony, but they all have that exceptional phrasing that I have come to expect from Mr. Archer. I am suprised at some of the reviews below, giving this book lower marks, but I think if you are looking for a well-told tale, this is the book for you.
Format:Taschenbuch
I liked Archer's novels better than this collection of short stories. These stories are written with vivid descriptions, but they fail to pack a punch.
One commmonality among the short stories is the Archer penchant of an unexpected finish. Though at times, this too gets to be as predictable as discovering the identity of 'bad guys' in a Superman comic.
Format:Taschenbuch
I did read this right after two other Archer books so I was a little burned out on his style. A little more literary then his other books and his style is a bit too dry in this volume for my tastes. One thing that makes his books so charming is his typecasting of Americans. Don't expect our culture to be taken too seriously here. Well worth a look and the price is sooo reasonable.
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Okay for an author of Jeferry Archers Calibre
The book is nice. The endings are usually totally different from what you expect. Nice book to take with you if you are on a metro or taking a long journey or on holiday. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. März 2000 von "readmore_india"
Audio cassette was fabulous
I listened to this on the way to the beach in my car, and it was totally riveting. The guy who narrates has a great aristocratic British accent which is so fun to listen to. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. März 2000 von John A. Walker III
Total Time Pass!
Its entertaining but there was something lacking...One would expect more out of an exceptional novelist like Archer... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Wannabe
Ignore the brown-nosing reviews on the back cover, many of which lifted from the British right-wing press. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Twist and shout
'Twelve Red Herrings' bears the trademark of 'twist in the tale' and 'a quiver full of arrows'- common of Jeffrey Archer. But perhaps a little too much. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. März 1998 veröffentlicht
A very entertaining collection of short stories
I enjoyed this book, especially "One Man's Meat...", which is the last story and has 4 possible endings. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. September 1997 veröffentlicht
Re-defining the term "Red Herring"
Jeffrey Archer is one of my favourite authors, so you
can imagine my disappointment with this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
can imagine my disappointment with this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Januar 1997 veröffentlicht
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