The Best American
Mystery Stories 2012
Edited by Robert Crais
Year in and year out, I'm amazed at the sheer variety
offered in these volumes. Though the traditional detective-type stories are few
and far between, they are mostly enjoyable, offering unique takes on the genre
as writers successfully reinvent the compelling narrative of a man
(occasionally a woman) staring down a mystery. More common, however, are the more
literary stories that somehow integrate crime, often in varying and unusual
ways. The inherent variety will please most readers, though the stories do, of
course, vary greatly in quality. Yet guest editor Robert Crais has selected a
strong group of stories to represent the year in crime fiction, and The Best American Mystery Stories 2012
is a welcome addition to and continuation of the series.
Grade: A
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