Looking through the contents page, the standouts for me
are:
Fredric Brown's Obit For Obie: This is a great novella
with strong characterization. In fact, he expanded this into
a novel (THE DEEP END) without adding much to the plot.
Actually, I prefer the novella (though the novel has one very
disturbing twist not found here.) Probably my favorite of
Fredric Brown's short pieces-- he's strongest as a
novelist.
Leigh Brackett's Design For Dying: Tight plotting, and very
hardboiled. Brackett tends to be a high point in any
collection she's included in. That dame can WRITE!
David Goodis' It's a Wise Cadaver: The only really funny
Goodis I've read, and packs a punch, too. Have Goodis' short
stories been collected? Are there enough of them?
On the whole, I remember this being a pretty good collection,
though not as good as THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF PULP FICTION.
-That's the book that made me an addict.
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