This is a book of five short stories:
Don’t Look Now
Not After Midnight
A Border-line Case
The Way of the Cross
The Breakthrough
I like to try to read my way through an author’s complete works eventually, which is why I read this book.
I do quite enjoy short stories and these ones reminded me a bit of Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected with their unpredictable endings.
Part of the reason that I started reading du Maurier again is that after reading Rule Britannia I was intrigued by her attitude to Americans and I wondered if this was something which was a feature of her later books.
I’ve come to the conclusion that she just wasn’t a fan for some reason as so far she seems to take any opportunity to be disparaging. The research continues!
I’ve on read Rebecca so haven’t noticed any anti-American sentiments. Interesting though. You are one of a growing number of bloggers I’ve noticed who have read and liked her short stories. I must give them a go sometime.
I keep thinking that I’m not that keen on short stories but when I do read them I often enjoy them. I want to read The Birds although I have heard that it isn’t nearly as scary as the film. I’ll need to track down some more of her books.