Mystery Books

I've finished the first five stories of The Name is Archer, and they've all been really good. Each one is very simple, but all are very different from the other. Each is set up through a murder, and Detective Archer is sent out to investigate each one. Every murder is intricate and the cast of characters are always interesting. That being said the longer the story, the better the story. Because it allows MacDonald more time to test the reader through puzzles and cover ups. My favorite story so far pertains an artist who is murdered, but not before he can leave his final clue that helps the case get solved. I've come to the conclusion that short stories are really great, I've read so many and by so many great artists such as: Ray Chandler, John Steinbeck, and many, many others. They don't allow you to become to invested in a character which always end up dissapointing and they never let your interest wane. My next book will be Dashiell Hammet's The Thin Man, and after that either A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood, or Push by Sapphire (a prevalent slam poet). I look forward to reading all these stories and my inevitable finishing of The Name is Archer.