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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
well written, but lack suspense
This twelve-story anthology loosely focuses on the title, MURDER IN THE FAMILY. Though the tales are well written, they lack the suspense and cutting edge expected of this famous group of popular authors that contributed to the collection and that of previous short story books produced by the Adams Round Table. For most mystery readers, previous Adams Round Table...
Published on August 18, 2002 by Harriet Klausner
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This book was not written by Mary Higgins Clark
I thought I was buying a book written by Mary Higgins Clark. I am one of her biggest fans. The short stories were pointless and poorly written. One story was written by Mary Higgins Clark and even that was pointless. On a scale of 1 to 5, this rates a 0.
Published on September 9, 2002
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This book was not written by Mary Higgins Clark,
By A Customer
This review is from: Murder in the Family (Hardcover)
I thought I was buying a book written by Mary Higgins Clark. I am one of her biggest fans. The short stories were pointless and poorly written. One story was written by Mary Higgins Clark and even that was pointless. On a scale of 1 to 5, this rates a 0.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
well written, but lack suspense,
This review is from: Murder in the Family (Hardcover)
This twelve-story anthology loosely focuses on the title, MURDER IN THE FAMILY. Though the tales are well written, they lack the suspense and cutting edge expected of this famous group of popular authors that contributed to the collection and that of previous short story books produced by the Adams Round Table. For most mystery readers, previous Adams Round Table editions are stronger (see MURDER AMONG FRIENDS, etc.). However, die hard fans of Lawrence Block, Mary Higgins Clark, Stanley Cohen, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Mickey Friedman, Joyce Harrington, Susan Isaacs, Judith Kelman, Warren Murphy, Justin Scott, Peter Straub, and Whitley Strieber will want to read the tales. Yet even the strongest of loyalists need to keep the expectations a bit lower than usual as the gaggle of writers fall short of what each one usually provides.Harriet Klausner
5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
New presentations that have not seen print elsewhere,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murder in the Family (Hardcover)
Lawrence Block, et.al.'s Murder In The Family packs in high-profile mystery writers whose new presentations have not seen print elsewhere. Mary Higgins Clark probes a father's motivation for revenge, Susan Isaacs presents a chilling portrait of a family which should not be in business, and Dorothy Davis tells of a letter which transforms lives in this excellent collection.
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