Feminist Mystery Reviews
THE BEST OF SISTERS IN CRIME
Edited by Marilyn Wallace
Berkley, Dec 1997, $21.95, 386 pp.
ISBN: 0-425-16060-2
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Since 1989, there have been five Sisters In Crime anthologies,
featuring short stories dedicated to promoting the best works of
female mystery writers. Each one of the collections was critically
acclaimed as tremendous literary works of art. Now, the creme de
la creme of these tales have been collected in one work that is
designed to showcase the talents of the new breed of female mystery
writers. All the contributors are acknowledged masters of the craft
and their contributions have all attained at least one major prize.
Classics from world renowned writers such as Mary Higgins Clark,
Joyce Carol Oates, and Elizabeth George have been included in this
work. Famous PIs like Sue Grafton's Milhone and Diane Mott Davidson's
Goldy Bear are also included. Every tale is a winner, making this
collection the super bowl of short story books.
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