Cheating at Canasta

from Cariola

While I did not appreciate this collection quite as much as I have others by Trevor, his usual skill in storytelling and style prevail. The twelve stories here are, if not exactly sad, wistful or regretful. Nearly all involve characters who have experienced the death of a loved one, the death of ...

from oldblack

As short stories go, these are pretty good. The characters are well enough developed that the reader can have some understanding of what makes them tick - more so than in some novels I've read. As I've said before, Trevor is very good at creating a mood, a feeling. This tells you a lot about the ...

from sberson

Uneven collection, occasionally on target!

from Hagelstein

I noticed that two people tagged this book "read now" and read right now" and that's exactly what I did after buying it, despite having a large stack of unread books. Having anticipated reading Trevor's stories in the New Yorker over the last few years to the point where I check the contributors ...

from Hagelstein

I noticed that two people tagged this book "read now" and read right now" and that's exactly what I did after buying it, despite having a large stack of unread books. Having anticipated reading Trevor's stories in the New Yorker over the last few years to the point where I check the contributors ...