Books to Die For, a Review
Books to Die For
The World’s greatest Mystery Writers on The World’s Greatest
Mystery Novels
Edited by John Connolly and Declan Burke
This is the kind of book to savor over time. It is filled
with intriguing insights into mysteries from most of the classical mystery writers
beginning with Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and on through Ed McBain
and Margaret Maron, Tony Hillerman, James Lee Burke and Dennis Lehane.
No, I haven’t read each one, but I have read enough to know
that not only are my favorite authors books written about but many of my favorite
authors are the ones who wrote about them.
This book ought to be in every mystery lover’s library. It
is timeless, informative, and a good way to choose the next mystery to
read. You might pick one of the
spotlighted novels—or one of the many outstanding mystery authors who
contributed to this outstanding
collection.
(This book was sent to me by Simon and Schuster. I am not getting paid for this review.)
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