Why read A Twist in the Tale?

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A compelling book of short stories from the number one bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.

A man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that…

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1 author picked A Twist in the Tale as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Rohit Prasad

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My second pick is also an impressive, wide-ranging author - from generation-spanning sagas to prison diaries to collections of short stories. Among his several books of short stories, I find this the best as each story in the collection has a very interesting—literally—twist in the tail. These twists hit more and closer to the reader’s heart as the reader is really invested in the well-fleshed-out characters, such as the relatable mechanic-turned-reluctant-chef in ‘A la Carte.’

Though Jeffrey Archer is the master of pulp fiction, I find his pacing crisper in his short stories. They are fast-paced and breezy and smack…

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