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  • Hardcover: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan; First Edition edition (1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 069811180X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0698111806
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,716,040 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars have gun, will chuckle, June 9, 2000
By david johnson (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
Love mystery? Then you'll love this book. Hate mystery? Then YOU'LL love this book. Pronzini is a fount of information about the "best" (read:hilariously inept) in mystery fiction. He's read every book ever written in the genre, it seems, and shows genuine affection for the form. The fun he pokes at the authors and their works is gentle and doesn't distract at all from your wonderment at the fact that these books ever even existed. It might, however, make you want to seek them out and try for yourself. Or maybe it'll help prevent a misstep in purchasing a book you wouldn't end up enjoying. Either way, this book is worth a read (or three). These mystery authors have gone unsung for too long. Bravo Mr. Pronzini!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Like a slug of whiskey for your funny bone, December 6, 2002
By David Group (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
Along with books on how to write, any aspiring writer should have books on how NOT to write, and this one certainly fits the bill. It is crammed with examples of the worst in crime fiction, so it is not only a good instruction manual for helping you avoid the pitfalls of bad writing but provides a boost of morale to those who think their writing isn't up to snuff. Should be on your bookshelf next to The Stuffed Owl and Damon Knight's In Search of Wonder.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Roscoe Sneezed Ka-Chee!, September 26, 2000
By Andrew S. Rogers (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews
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Absolutely hilarious. Pronzini's look at the worst in crime and detective fiction turns over some real gems of second (or third, or fourth)-rate 'literature.' The author deserves a vote of thanks for daring to enter into this dark world, and sincere congratulations for making it back out alive. I read this book quite a few summers ago and return to it frequently. For sheer entertainment, it's really tough to beat.

Do yourself a favor and find a copy of this book. But watch out for me: now that I see that Pronzini's done a follow-up, and a second book on Western lit, I'm going to be scouring the shelves myself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious. One of the funniest books I have ever read.
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