Scan barcode
A review by farahdaley
Manhattan Mayhem: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America by Mary Higgins Clark
3.0
I picked this up because I'm a sucker for NYC and I've decided to diversify my reading by going into more mystery.
As with many short story compilations, you'll find gems and those you might find a little tired.
Here are the stories I liked most out of this collection:
Trapped!
A little meta, with a lot of humour. I loved this one (maybe because I'm a bit of a theatre geek) and I'm interested to check out more of Ben H Winters' work!
Copycats
I generally gravitate towards period pieces and this one is about a group of young men who were fought in WWII together. War is a devastating experience that many in my generation will probably never be able to relate to. This story goes into the vastly different paths people take after such a prominent experience.
Chin Yong-Yun Makes a Shiddach
Speaking on the collection as a whole, I appreciate that the stories take us on a tour of the city, through different time periods as well. This one is set in Chinatown (as you probably guessed) about a Chinese housewife who is also somewhat an amateur sleuth. It's one of the more light-hearted stories and I warmed up very much to Chin Yong-Yun's character.
As with many short story compilations, you'll find gems and those you might find a little tired.
Here are the stories I liked most out of this collection:
Trapped!
A little meta, with a lot of humour. I loved this one (maybe because I'm a bit of a theatre geek) and I'm interested to check out more of Ben H Winters' work!
Copycats
I generally gravitate towards period pieces and this one is about a group of young men who were fought in WWII together. War is a devastating experience that many in my generation will probably never be able to relate to. This story goes into the vastly different paths people take after such a prominent experience.
Chin Yong-Yun Makes a Shiddach
Speaking on the collection as a whole, I appreciate that the stories take us on a tour of the city, through different time periods as well. This one is set in Chinatown (as you probably guessed) about a Chinese housewife who is also somewhat an amateur sleuth. It's one of the more light-hearted stories and I warmed up very much to Chin Yong-Yun's character.