Pieces of Justice [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Margaret Yorke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

Murder takes on a variety of guises in this collection of sinister stories. Whether it involves a henpecked husband who needs a mountain holiday, a widow with horrific plans for her neighbors or a little old lady who is an accomplished assassin, each dark work is subtly and masterfully crafted by an outstanding author of the genre.

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'Margaret Yorke's talent for scratching below the placid surface of people and places to reveal anguish and wickedness is matchless' - THE TIMES 'Margaret Yorke is the mistress of unease' - DAILY TELEGRAPH --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Margaret Yorke's short story collection, PIECES OF JUSTICE, is not for the easily depressed. The chilling bits of irony and homegrown justice found in each tale send shivers down the spine while the everyday horrors linger in the memory longer than one might find agreeable. Maureen O'Brien is perfection in her narration, maintaining the perfect note of British normalcy and upright civility as a counterpoint to utter insanity, weariness, and contempt. Author and reader are well matched in this audio. But, listener, beware, even your nearest and dearest may seem a tad too close for comfort from this moment on. P.H.M. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 444 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr; Lrg edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786208007
• ISBN-13: 978-0786208005
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,476,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars HOW SAD IT IS, November 3, 2009

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This review is from: Pieces of Justice (Mass Market Paperback)

MARGARET YORKE is justly renowned as the "queen" of domestic crime, and in the short stories of "Pieces of Justice" she proves her prowess. Unfortunately, however, the abundance of middle-class, mature women suffering in loveless and abusive marriage in this collection is apt to depress the reader. It is so sad to read over and over again how desperately vulnerable Yorke's women are. My point is that the monothematic structure of this collection, almost entirely unrelieved by color and humor - wry or sardonic - is a bit of too much overkill. Maybe other readers will also put the book aside without reading at least half of the stories. Although I must say the stories provide a good incentive to pursue a career, open a personal bank account, think twice about marriage!