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No Comebacks (Mass Market Paperback)

by Frederick Forsyth (Author)
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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"


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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
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3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, light reading, Jun 22 2004
By Bill Garrison (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Comebacks (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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4.0 out of 5 stars classic Forsyth enjoyable short fiction, Oct 13 2003
This review is from: No Comebacks (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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of shorts, Mar 3 2003
By Craig Clarke (New England) - See all my reviews
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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).

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5.0 out of 5 stars You are in a Fix & There is No Comebacks
I've read this book many years back and recently I read it again. "No Comebacks" is a real great book. Every story has its' own impression. Read more
Published on Jul 17 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
I read this book a long time ago. "No Comebacks", the story with the same title is the most remembered story by me, out of all them and it is enough for a guarantee that... Read more
Published on Aug 2 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic collection
The ten stories in the book are on a wide range of premises, from a man plotting to kill the husband of the woman he loves, to an indian exacting revenge on a co-worker. Read more
Published on Jul 26 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The work of a master - What short stories should be!
I have returned to this book time and again, and it never fails to grip... even though I have read the stories before. Read more
Published on Aug 14 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A twist in every tale
Written in his characteristic crisp style, Forsyth's 'No comebacks' is one of the best collections of short stories I have ever read. Read more
Published on Jun 22 1998 by Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan

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