A review by melissasbookshelf
Manhattan Mayhem: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America by Mary Higgins Clark

2.0

As a Mary Higgins Clark fan, I decided to read this mainly because I didn't read the fine print and realize it was a collection of short stories by numerous mystery writers and not another of her novels. My bad. I gave it 2 1/2 stars. There were several stories I liked, but some not so much. Most are fun and entertaining, but because they were so short, they just didn't have the same impact that a full length mystery has with the twists and turns and character development. My favorites were: The Five Dollar Dress, Three Little Words, Damage Control, Red-Headed Stepchild, Chin Yong-Yun Makes a Shiddach, and The Baker of Bleecker St. If anything, I liked being introduced to some new mystery writers and might pick up some of their books.