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Tomorrow's Crimes

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First off, I'm a HUGE audio book fan -- I've got seven shelves of them in my house and plan to continue collecting. Out of all of them, I truly enjoyed "Future Crimes" the most. The stories are very clever, yet engaging and easy to follow (a must for an audio format). Westlake combines imaginative visions of the future with very down-to-earth human perspectives, keeping the sci-fi elements of these tales from feeling unrealistic or confusing. The reader, Theodore Bikel, gives a captivating performance of each, drawing you into the little worlds Westlake creates with ease of an master hypnotist. Beyond the exceptionally good stories and wonderful performance, "Future Crimes" stacks up very favourably to other audio titles in that it can be fully enjoyed during your first listening, yet doesn't lose its charm on subsequent listens. Several of the other titles I have are either too complex to appreciate the first time out, or hinge so heavily on the "twist" at the end that there's little point in hearing them twice (which should be considered in light of the high cost of the audio book format). If you are at all a fan of sci-fi, mystery, or horror; I heartily recommend finding a place for "Future Crimes" on you bookshelf. If you as big a fan of the audio book format as I am, your sure to appreciate how well these tales utilize the format. And if you not yet a fan of audio books, this title may well make you one. Happy Listening!

Some lost gems from Westlake. Most of the short stories in here are from Sci-Fi magazines and are often in the weird category; just barely Science Fiction.
The last story is the novel 'Anarchaos' as written by Curt Clark. It's a great story set on a far-off planet with a Parker-like character seeking vengeance. I give this book 5 stars just for this one story. The other stories are good, but not as gripping as this one.

I have read this book four times and love it each time I read it. The audio book version is so good that you will not want to get to where you are going, but instead keep driving to hear the next story, and then complete the story. I wish there were more volumes to Tomorrows Crimes. The best story of the book is absolutely "Anarchaos". Read this book and you will enjoy it. Listen to the audio book and you will open up a theatre in your mind.