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A review by cj_mo_2222
Manhattan Mayhem: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America by Mary Higgins Clark
4.0
“Manhattan Mayhem” is a collection of all new short stories by some of the most popular of today’s mystery writers. The collection contains almost twenty short stories, each focusing on a different area of Manhattan, such as Jeffrey Deaver’s story set in Greenwich Village, a story by Julie Hyzy which takes place in Central Park, and a tale by Mary Higgins Clark with a Union Square setting. The book has nice touches to support the theme. There are small maps at the beginning of each story showing the street location of the book’s setting. There are also actual photographs of New York included to add to the atmosphere of the stories.
As with almost every short story collection I’ve ever read, my reactions to the stories range from love to dislike. However, there were only a couple in this collection that left me confused or unmoved. Most are excellent and the book includes a large number of stories by very popular authors such as Nancy Pickard and S. J. Rozan, whose stories were two of my favorites. Pickard’s story had several unexpected twists and I enjoyed Lydia Chin’s mother, who is frustrating in Rozan’s novels, take the lead. Chin Yong-Yun is a clever and entertaining detective in this story.
One of my favorite stories was the Chelsea-set story in this sampler by author Ben H. Winters. I wasn’t familiar with this author before this story, but I enjoyed his story about actors in a play, which was written in the format of a play. I love the humor in the story and laughed out loud several times. I also enjoyed the excellent stories by Jon L. Breen, Margaret Maron, and T. Jefferson Parker. I’ve read other things by these authors, but enjoyed the unique stories they contributed to this collection.
Overall, an enjoyable book that mystery fans and/or those who enjoy stories set in New York City will enjoy.
I received this book from NetGalley, through the courtesy of Quirk Books, in exchange for an honest review.
As with almost every short story collection I’ve ever read, my reactions to the stories range from love to dislike. However, there were only a couple in this collection that left me confused or unmoved. Most are excellent and the book includes a large number of stories by very popular authors such as Nancy Pickard and S. J. Rozan, whose stories were two of my favorites. Pickard’s story had several unexpected twists and I enjoyed Lydia Chin’s mother, who is frustrating in Rozan’s novels, take the lead. Chin Yong-Yun is a clever and entertaining detective in this story.
One of my favorite stories was the Chelsea-set story in this sampler by author Ben H. Winters. I wasn’t familiar with this author before this story, but I enjoyed his story about actors in a play, which was written in the format of a play. I love the humor in the story and laughed out loud several times. I also enjoyed the excellent stories by Jon L. Breen, Margaret Maron, and T. Jefferson Parker. I’ve read other things by these authors, but enjoyed the unique stories they contributed to this collection.
Overall, an enjoyable book that mystery fans and/or those who enjoy stories set in New York City will enjoy.
I received this book from NetGalley, through the courtesy of Quirk Books, in exchange for an honest review.