Don’t Look Now

A review: “Du Maurier has a clear talent for writing intelligent engaging prose in a very accessible clear style. Her characters are real and their conversations are completely believable. My favorite of the five tales featured here was the title story; like du Mauriers classic novel Rebecca this is a taunt psychological thriller with a surprise ending. In the second story “The Breakthrough ” the standard search for life after death is presented in a unique light. My least-favorite story of the book was the third “Not After Midnight ” as it had a disappointing ending which I still dont fully understand. In the fourth story “A Border-line Case ” the characters are less believable than is typical for du Maurier yet the story is still worthwhile. Finally for the last tale “The Way of the Cross ” du Maurier takes a different tact by telling the story from the perspectives of several main characters rather than just one and the positive result is less thriller more human interest. du Maurier is an excellent storyteller and most readers are likely to find something to praise in at least one of this books well-written stories.”