A Twist in the Tale - Jeffrey Archer

"A Twist in the Tale" is a collection of short stories by Jeffrey Archer. I must admit I like short story collections when they are by good authors. I have read previous collection by Jeffrey Archer and thoroughly enjoyed them so I was eagerly anticipating this 12 story collection. As with a lot of his work the language and time tends to be set in the past. For example in one story a character is asked if he knows what DNA is. Amazingly the answer is no, so it is explained to the reader. I suppose when the book was published in 1988 the general population were probably unaware of DNA but it seems strange now. Also, this is another problem with this ...  Read the complete review

Background: I seem to have grown up with the name Jeffrey Archer never far away. My first seeing and reading about him as a Conservative Member of Parliament. Then as a celebrated author and finally as a man convicted for Perjury. So I was keen to try one of his books which I hoped would reflect his colourful life. About the Author: Jeffrey Archer life story it is said would be an international bestseller, such is its variety and ups and downs. He was an accomplished athlete in his youth and later a Member of Parliament. He has written 14 fiction and 3 non-fiction books, as well as six short story books and three published ...  Read the complete review