Pieces of Justice

By Margaret Yorke

Book Overview

Murder takes on a variety of guises in this collection of sinister stories. Whether it involves a henpecked husband who needs a mountain holiday, a widow with horrific plans for her neighbors or a little old lady who is an accomplished assassin, each dark work is subtly and masterfully crafted by an outstanding author of the genre.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075151392X
• ISBN13: 9780751513929
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Warner Futura
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 10.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

HOW SAD IT IS

MARGARET YORKE is justly renowned as the "queen" of domestic crime, and in the short stories of "Pieces of Justice" she proves her prowess. Unfortunately, however, the abundance of middle-class, mature women suffering in loveless and abusive marriage in this collection is apt to depress the reader. It is so sad to read over and over again how desperately vulnerable Yorke's women are. My point is that the monothematic structure of this collection, almost entirely unrelieved by color and humor - wry or sardonic - is a bit of too much overkill. Maybe other readers will also put the book aside without reading at least half of the stories. Although I must say the stories provide a good incentive to pursue a career, open a personal bank account, think twice about marriage!