Extenuating circumstances : stories of crime and suspense / Joyce Carol Oates.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781613163153
- Physical Description: vi, 517 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Mysterious Press edition.
- Publisher: New York : The Mysterious Press, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The death of Mrs. Sheer -- In the warehouse -- By the river -- Queen of the night -- The revenge of the foot, 1970 -- The doll -- Little wife -- Yarrow -- Haunted -- Death Valley -- Craps -- Family -- Ladies and gentlemen: -- Why don't you come with me, it's time -- The buck -- The model -- Extenuating circumstances -- The girl who was to die -- Poor Bibi -- The undesirable table -- The hand-puppet -- Valentine -- The collector of hearts -- The sons of Angus MacElster. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Victims of crimes > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Assassins > Fiction. |
Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Psychological fiction. Mystery fiction. Short stories. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Castlegar Public Library | FIC OAT (Text) | 35146002279313 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- PW Annex Reviews : Publishers Weekly Annex Reviews
Nothing is as it first appears to be, and nothing can be taken for granted, in each of the 24 vividly told stories in this outstanding collection from Oates (
Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly Annex.Night, Neon: Tales of Mystery and Suspense ). Highlights include "The Revenge of the Foot," in which a college student carries out a cruelly satisfying vendetta, and "Queen of the Night," a hypnotically seductive tale about a 50-year-old woman's divorce and its unexpected and profoundly disturbing aftermath. "Ladies and Gentlemen" offers a decidedly creepy take on vacation cruises; "Family" presents a terrifying view of a dystopian future; and "The Undesirable Table" surprises when it takes a decisive step into metafiction. "The Girl Who Was to Die" makes the unsettling observation, "A life consists of many facts, implacable facts, you do not want to know." Oates typically leads her readers to focus on one plot element, while subtly rearranging the emotional landscape, leaving them in exhilaratingly uncharted territory. Spanning the first 30 years of Oates's writing career, these stories aren't for the faint of heart, but they're a joy for anyone who appreciates the work of a master storyteller.Agent: Warren Frazier, John Hawkins & Assoc. (May)