- Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Corgi; New edition edition (Mar 1 1983)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0552121401
- ISBN-13: 978-0552121408
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #984,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“The stories vibrate with drama and … the unexpected.” – Publisher’s Weekly
“…short suspense fiction that should both surprise and delight.” – New York Times Book Review
“…short suspense fiction that should both surprise and delight.” – New York Times Book Review
Book Description
Deception, blackmail, murder, revenge – these are the themes of stories that move from London to the coast of Spain, from Mauritius to Dublin to Dordogne. Whether his subject is assassination by stealth, the cruel confidence trick or the cold shock of coincidence, Frederick Forsyth is never less than compulsive, the detail always authentic.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
classic Forsyth enjoyable short fiction,
By mackattack9988 "mackattack9988" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Comebacks: Collected Short Stories (Mass Market Paperback)
Frederick Forsyth is an excellent author, and No Comebacks will serve as a fine introduction for readers new to his work. If you're already familiar with Forsyth, this is a collection of short stories similar to The Veteran. The stories in No Comebacks are shorter, usually about 20-30 pages each, ten in all. They are a little more lighthearted than the tone of Forsyth's novels, which are predominantly serious, and most involve an unexpected twist or turn along the way (sometimes saved for the very end). There's a story in here for everyone: a playboy in pursuit of a married woman, a victim of prejudice out for revenge, an answer to a mid-life crisis, a way to handle extortion, a response to a soiled reputation, and a unique way to settle an estate, to name a few. Timeless little episodes that are well-written and delightful to read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great collection of shorts,
By Craig Clarke "Somebody Dies" (New England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Comebacks: Collected Short Stories (Mass Market Paperback)
No Comebacks was the first short story collection that introduced me to the dark side of society in a way that felt incredibly real. I was a teenager when I came across an audiobook (read by Frank Muller) from Recorded Books.I was riveted to these stories of people who--more often than not--get themselves into strange predicaments and have to resort to violence or the like to get out. Often the stories end with a twist on the level of O. Henry (except more dire, of course) where we learn something new about the character(s) that Forsyth had previously held back from us. I have yet to read any of Forsyth's novels but I keep going back to this collection time and time again, enjoying them as much as the first time (perhaps more now that I am older and can identify with them more).
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, light reading,
By Bill Garrison (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Comebacks: Collected Short Stories (Mass Market Paperback)
This is my first time to read a short story collection, and my first time to read Forsyth. All ten stories were amusing but nothing startling or shocking. All stories were lighthearted, with no violence, sex or swearing.Some reviewers mentioned each story ending with a twist, and that intrigued me because the "twist" ending hadn't gained popularity when these stories were written. The twists were all pretty obvious but still each story was easy and fun to read.
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