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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | Video | Home » » » More Twisted - Jeffery Deaver | | | | | | | Description: | | Spine-tingling short stories of suspense! From the bestselling author of The Cold Moon and The Bone Collector comes this second fantastic volume of 16 bone-chilling short mysteries. In his signature style of clever tricks and twists, Jeffery Deaver delivers intricate stories driven by masterful villains, and the brilliant minds who bring them to justice. Stories feature a train commuter, a Victorian England caper and everything in between. Plus, fans will appreciate a brand-new Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs adventure, too! | | | Features: | |
• From the bestselling author of The Cold Moon and The Bone Collector comes this second fantastic volume of 16 bone-chilling short mysteries. ? B01954
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jeffery Deaver | | Hardcover:
| 448 pages | | Publisher:
| Simon & Schuster | | Publication Date:
| December 26, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1416541187 | | Package Length:
| 9.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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EntertainingJan 16, 2010
Sixteen short stories with surprising twists in the plots. These stories are about crime or suspense. Interesting, good examples of short stories. Examples of how to use fear in writing are illustrated.
He uses 5 essential fears in writing.
1. Fear of the unknown.
2. The fear we experience when others are in control of our lives.
3. The fear of others lacking control of themselves. They do not play by the normal rules.
4. Our own lack of self control. The sensation of feeling we can fly off a cliff for example.
5. Fear because we see or sense the icons of fear. People who look a certain way, a burning cross, a noose, blood, darkness, various phobias such as the fear of darkness, fear of the occult.
Two rules:
1. The characters and therefore the readers stand to loose something important if the calamity comes to pass. This requires that the characters be developed so the reader knows them.
2. Objective is to make the reader afraid but never disgusted or repulsed. No graphic gore or violence against children or animals for example.
 Deaver at his bestNov 25, 2009
Prior to buying this book, I had yet to find a Jeffery Deaver book that I didn't like, and this one did not disappoint. "Twisted" is the only word to describe these stories. Just when you think you have it figured out ... you don't. If you are a Deaver fan, or a suspense fan, you will like this book.
 Manufactured twists in most cases. Average leisure read.Jan 17, 2009
I picked this up as a leisure read, and because I wanted something I could chew up piecemeal. I gave it the three stars I did mostly because I was able to do just that: read a story or two a day, and not worry about remembering anything beyond that.
But make no mistake, it wasn't great. Yes, there were twists at the end of each short story (the basic premise of the book). However, in almost every case, the twist wasn't something that was carefully planted, something the reader could have picked up on, or at least said, "Of course. It was there all along." In each case, the twist wasn't ludicrous; it just wasn't carefully cultivated and nurtured through the story.
And ultimately, I believe that's what we all want... twists that not only surprise us, but that make us think, "It couldn't have been any other way." So lots of promise, but very lacking in the delivery.
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 Lot of average storiesNov 24, 2008
This collection has lot of average stories. Deaver promises a lot ,but delivers nothing. Especially the one where sherlock holmes and Watson are made fun with. He does not have any rights to demarcate one of the greates detectives of all time. Poor work Deaver. Go for Jeffrey Archer instead, you wont be dissapointed.
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keeps you guessing!Aug 27, 2008
In each of the 16 stories in this volume, Deaver keeps you guessing as the twists and turns keep coming. A master of the thriller, Deaver will definitely give you thrills and chills, and keep you reading well into the night. Fans of Deaver will not want to miss this exciting collection of short stories. Ranging from the 1800s (with a surprise guest!) to the present day, comprised of murder mysteries, swindles and scams, you won't be able to put it down. High recommend from me!
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