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The Mystery Lover's Companion (Hardcover)

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Hardcover
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY); BCE edition (November 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 5551596214
ISBN-13: 978-5551596219
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,748,287 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars esential reference guide, December 7, 2002

By	David Group (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mystery Lover's Companion (Hardcover)

Art Bourgeau is clearly a mystery lover who has dome a lot of reading-- The Mystery Lover's Companion reviews and rates some 2500 books. The mini-reviews are typically 2-3 lines each and rate the book from one to five daggers. His definition of mystery is quite broad, encompassing thrillers and police procedurals. Some might say the reviews are too brief, but I don't think that's really a problem, as he's able to summarize the relative worth of the book fairly well. I don't really care for the way he has divided the book up into sections (The American Mystery, The English Mystery, The Thriller, The Police Procedural), as it makes it a bit annoying trying to look up an author you're unfamiliar with (the dust jacket says there are further sub-divisions, even though there are not-- a last-minute revision?). This book covers a lot of ground, but since it was written in 1986, it cries out for a revision or companion volume.

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5.0 out of 5 stars mystery anthology, September 7, 2007

By	Fred G. Scheuerman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book by accident several years ago, and continue to see it as the most usable and readable of the mystery anthologies I have seen. The authors sense of humor only adds to the enjoyment. Bourgeau's website promised a new addition, but I am still looking for it. Has the deluge of new mystery novels over the past twenty years made the job too difficult?

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