Saratoga bestiary [Import] [Hardcover]

Stephen DOBYNS (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Mysterious Press/Century; 1st Ed. edition (1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0712629696
• ISBN-13: 978-0712629690
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,287,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Is There Anything Dobyns Can't Do?, July 19, 2004

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This review is from: Saratoga Bestiary (Mass Market Paperback)

Better known for his poetry, Dobyns has shown his mastery of the mystery genre as well. This addition to the Saratoga series is especially great, but I have yet to read one that's poor or even just good; each one has been excellent. Dobyns talent is in taking the conventions of the typical mystery and giving them a facelift. Saratoga Bestiary--and the other Saratoga books--are filled with comedy, excellent characterization, and a poet's flair for masterful language and dialogue. I found myself strangely attached to the characters in a way that I haven't been since adolescence. I highly, highly reccomend this series of books--even if you don't like mysteries as I didn't--as well as the rest of Dobyns work.