- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Collins Educational; School edition edition (8 Aug 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0003303160
- ISBN-13: 978-0003303162
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,788,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' MAIL ON SUNDAY
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An intriguing collection of short stories, each one with a sting in its tail.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The collection of these simplistic short stories confirms that the author, Jeffrey Archer, caught the exact nerve of common men and their perenial passion for unadulterated entertainment. Jeffrey Archer has accurately depicted each one of these pieces to form a complete and seemingly moralistic episodes. Couple of stories are humourous in themselves while others are quite dramatic and touching. But the driving characteristic of each story is it's amazing climax. Once you realized that the stories have twist in the end, you start guessing the end afterwards and each time you fail. Its only the author who can think of such unbelievable, yet realistic, climax.
Highly recommended for those who don't want to be bothered by involvement of philosophical doses, complexity or mystery.
Highly recommended for those who don't want to be bothered by involvement of philosophical doses, complexity or mystery.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I am a big fan of Jeffrey Archer. I love his long novels and deep characterizations. This book was a bit different for me. When I first purchased it, I didn't know it was a collection of short stories. After reading the first story, I left it sitting by my beside for several weeks, then picked it up and read the rest in two days. The only reason I set it aside was that it surprised me when the first story ended--that's when I discovered it was a book of short stories. (I enjoy Jeffrey Archer so much that I bought it quickly, just looking at his name on the cover, passing through an airport, not noticing this book was not a novel like all his others.)
Most of these stories can be read in 30 minutes, while the first story might take one hour. The book is very appropriately named, because the very end of each story has a bizarrre "twist" that you don't expect. The twist happens literally in the last sentence or two of each story, and the reader is completely surprised.
Compared to most novels, these stories move incredibly fast. In spite of that, characterization is revealed well, as the stories move. There is quite a variety in the stories presented--in one story, he even writes as a woman. I highly enjoyed this book. Anyone who enjoys either short stories, or loves Jeffrey Archer's novels will enjoy it, too. The only reason I have rated it four stars instead of five, is that I personally enjoy novels much more than short stories-short stories end far too quickly for me.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A TWIST IN THE TALE is the most exciting of Archer's collection of short storiesbook. The stories simply grip you from the start and you wouldn't guess it right how they would end no matter how hard you try to. They get particularly interesting towards the end. The plots are all too unpredictable and the writing is fast-paced, smooth and rich.. It's simply vintage Archer and with other collections like USURPER AND OTHER STORIES, RUNAWAY, WARD NUMBER SIX AND OTHER RORIES,UNION MOUJIK, I am in the phase of my life where I am enjoying short fiction the most.
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Really Good
This is a great little book to read in the bath or on a bus or plane.
Stories are interesting and easy to read and are just the right length. Read more
Stories are interesting and easy to read and are just the right length. Read more
Published 20 months ago by LouiseV
Well worth reading
As with all the Jeffrey Archer books I have read so far, an excellent read. I would consider it fairly 'light' reading - ideal to read in bed as you get the whole story in one... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Barbara Ann
jeffrey at his best !
I am a big fan of Jeffrey Archer and thoroughly enjoyed this book of self contained short stories. Each story had a good plot and a sharp twist that you do not see coming ! Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Sara Moss
a differnt look at lifes crooks
i is a very intresting collections of short story witch have top be read to the end to be able to understand it . Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2001
A Twist in the Tale - Jeffrey Archer never ceases to Amaze
This book is written by Jeffery Archer. It is a collection of short stroies where the endings are unpredictable and the reader has no idea what is coming. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2001
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