- Hardcover: 365 pages
- Publisher: McArthur & Company / Not Applicable (April 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1893224252
- ISBN-13: 978-1893224254
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 735 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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[Editor's Note: The following is a combined review with MURDERERS' ROW, VOL. 2]--There's no crying in baseball, and some say that too often there's no suspense either. Leave it to the likes of major leaguers Elmore Leonard, Robert B. Parker, Lawrence Block, and others to find dark doings in the diamond's shadows. Was a pitcher who gave new meaning to the word "hurling" an intentional victim of food poisoning? Who slew the only midget to bat in a Major League game? Who delivered a four-bagger comeuppance to a bullying Little League dad? And how did a rattlesnake happen to fan--forever--an athletically hapless kid at the season's climax in a baseball-rabid rural community? A "Double A" list of readers (Lee Horsley, Lorenzo Lamas, Elliott Gould and others) scores nicely in their play-by-play of scams, scandals, extortion, vengeance, greed and, naturally, murder--the usual stuff--in the 14 stories in this two-volume collection. M.B. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Pennant contender.,
By nobizinfla "nobizinfla" (Windermere, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murderers' Row: Baseball Mysteries (Hardcover)
I will refrain from using lots of sports cliches to describe this book...but the temptation is there.This is very good collection of mystery writers and (for reasons I fail to grasp) Mike Lupica. I have read the works of over half the authors and a big fan of some of them. The book was a pleasant diversion from the normal selection of mysteries and thrillers I read...especially as the major league season winds down. Most of the stories were quick reads with a couple of surprise endings. Short stories are a different way to enjoy a writer when you are used to the whole novel. It was amazing to see how well some of these novelists could develop characters and plot in such a short format. I found the stories by Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Elmore Leonard, Henry Slesar, Troy Soos and Robert Parker the best. Other than the Lupica the only other one that I found lacking was the one by K.C. Constantine.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A PERFECT GAME,
By Kent Braithwaite (Palm Desert, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murderers' Row: Baseball Mysteries (Hardcover)
As a mystery writer with my debut novel in initial release, an author of numerous short stories published over the years, and an educator who regularly teaches the writing of short mystery fiction within the California State University system, I believe Otto Penzler did an excellent job assembling original mystery stories for MURDERERS' ROW. This anthology features big name authors such as Lawrence Block, Robert B. Parker, Michael Connelly, and Thomas Perry. The collection covers the subject of baseball from a variety perspectives ranging from Little League to the Majors and from benchwarming little boys and baseball parents to historic superstars and sports agents. Highlights include "Harlem Nocturne" by Robert Parker, a story featuring some fellows named Rickey and Robinson and "Pick-Off Play" by Troy Soos starring his series character baseball journeyman/everyman Mickey Rawlings. I recommend MURDERERS' ROW for any mystery reader interested in baseball (as all good people are).
4.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible Book,
By Rosa "Bookworm" (Detroit,MichiganUSA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murderers' Row: Baseball Mysteries (Hardcover)
Now this is what I call mystery book. It has all the elements of a fantastic read. Thank Otto Penzler well done.
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