- Hardcover: 158 pages
- Publisher: Five Star (ME) (April 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786231424
- ISBN-13: 978-0786231423
- Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 14.6 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 327 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre if you can ignore the man-hating,
By A Customer
This review is from: Deal with the Devil and Other (Hardcover)
As a lover of short-story mystery fiction, I had high hopes for this book. And indeed the 7 Delilah West and Emma Hartley stories--which comprise over 2/3 of the book--are slightly above average. Unfortunately, 6 of the remaining 7 stories are almost unreadable (the exception is "An insignificant crime," but--at just three pages--it barely counts).The biggest disappointment, however, was O'Callaghan's inability to cast men in anything other than a negative light. Halfway through the book, I suspected that she was the female equivalent of a misogynist; and by the end of the book, I was convinced of it. There is literally no story in this volume that does not paint the man as a villain, and the woman as a victim. Even if the woman is a murderess, somehow men are worse. While in the real world this is sometimes true, the sheer repetition of this formula eventually overwhelmed the good points of O'Callaghan's stories. I returned this book--just as I return any book that unremittingly portrays a specific group as evil--and will certainly buy nothing else from such a one-dimensional author.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful short stories from a gifted storyteller .,
By A Customer
This review is from: Deal with the Devil and Other (Hardcover)
It's a treat to have many of Ms. O'Callaghan's stories together in onevolume. This collection showcases her talent and versatility as a writer. Ms. O'Callaghan's novels in the Delilah West series include "Down for the Count", "Trade Off", and "Set-Up". Be sure to read them! Her Anne Menlo books, SHADOW OF THE CHILD and ONLY IN THE ASHES, are also outstanding.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre if you can ignore the man-hating,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Deal with the Devil and Other (Hardcover)
As a lover of short-story mystery fiction, I had high hopes for this book. And indeed the 7 Delilah West and Emma Hartley stories--which comprise over 2/3 of the book--are slightly above average. Unfortunately, 6 of the remaining 7 stories are almost unreadable (the exception is "An insignificant crime," but--at just three pages--it barely counts).The biggest disappointment, however, was O'Callaghan's inability to cast men in anything other than a negative light. Halfway through the book, I suspected that she was the female equivalent of a misogynist; and by the end of the book, I was convinced of it. There is literally no story in this volume that does not paint the man as a villain, and the woman as a victim. Even if the woman is a murderess, somehow men are worse. While in the real world this is sometimes true, the sheer repetition of this formula eventually overwhelmed the good points of O'Callaghan's stories. I returned this book--just as I return any book that unremittingly portrays a specific group as evil--and will certainly buy nothing else from such a one-dimensional author. 2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful short stories from a gifted storyteller .,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Deal with the Devil and Other (Hardcover)
It's a treat to have many of Ms. O'Callaghan's stories together in onevolume. This collection showcases her talent and versatility as a writer. Ms. O'Callaghan's novels in the Delilah West series include "Down for the Count", "Trade Off", and "Set-Up". Be sure to read them! Her Anne Menlo books, SHADOW OF THE CHILD and ONLY IN THE ASHES, are also outstanding. |
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