Combining two favorite genres, mystery and short stories, I thought Two of the Deadliest compiled by Elizabeth George would be an easy favorite. But, it was just okay. The stories ran the gamut from humorous to quirky to deadly serious, but they just did not pull me in like I wanted them to.
On the other hand, I read Mary Higgins Clark's latest novel: I'll Walk Alone and found it to be back up to her previous standard. Clark is a master at the personal touch in a mystery, along with a touch of romance, giving a little bit of panic to boost the adrenaline. Lately, she has been throwing in too much of the paranormal and her plots have been quite thin. But, in this, she does a superb job of developing the red herring and her main character is likable, lovable and gorgeous to boot!
