Past Poisons Pb [Paperback]

Maxim Jakubowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 12, 1998

The stories in this collection have been written by many historical crime writers all wishing to pay tribute to the work of Edith Pargeter, alias Ellis Peters, who wrote the Brother Cadfael series. The authors have also contributed a short introduction about their sources and influences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 379 pages
• Publisher: Headline (November 12, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747275017
• ISBN-13: 978-0747275015
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,217,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Unimpressive, February 14, 2007

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This review is from: PAST POISONS:AN ELLIS PETERS M (Paperback)

The name Ellis Peters in the title of the book was clearly meant to lure readers. None of the writers are up to her standards. There is no shame in not being a master but it left me feeling a little cheated. There were a couple of stories that I kinda liked but the rest were forgettable except two were downright yucky. And the tributes to Ellis Peters written by each and every author were so uninteresting that I didn't bother to read any of them through.

The biggest sign of how unimpressed I am with this book -- I am going to give it away which I never ever do, but I feel kinda guilty that I am going to inflict this lame book on some poor soldier in Iraq. I shall have to include better reading material and some snack food in the box.