Mermaids on the Golfcourse [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Highsmith (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, Limited (1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140087907
• ISBN-13: 978-0140087901
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,368,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was the author of more than twenty novels, including Strangers on a Train, The Price of Salt and The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as numerous short stories.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Can't Resist A PH Story, February 1, 2011

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H.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mermaids on the Golf Course: Stories (Paperback)

I am drawn to the world of Patricia Highsmith like the proverbial moth to a flame. Her stories in this collection of short stories are widely varied in place and plot. At times I thought a story ended to abruptly but then I realized I didn't want the story to end.

In my opinion the best of the lot is "A Shot From Nowhere" in which a tourist/artist experiences the vacation from hell.

3.0 out of 5 stars unremarkable stories by the remarkable Highsmith..., January 11, 2006

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lazza (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mermaids on the Golf Course: Stories (Paperback)

'Mermaids on the Golf Course' is a disparate collection of stories which really lack the notable elements found in Patricia Highsmith's novels, ... particularly suspense and psychological deconstruction of central characters. These short stories are mostly mild character studies of lonely people. However the key short story, entitled 'Mermaids on the Golf Course', is rather clever and bizarre. Not a classic, but certainly memorable.

Bottom line: a collection of uninspired stories. Not recommended.