Tales Well Calculated to Keep You In Suspense - Volume 1

Rating:
Summary: Very Entertaining
Review: I bought this book off Amazon last year and it took me a while to get through all sixty shows. On the whole, this box set is great. Most stories are well acted and of course have suspense! One anoying thing about this collection is the inclusion of the dumb autolight commercial between shows but by the tenth cassette the comercial is gone. Like the reviewer below me, a collection of this size is bound to carry a few duds but I would say that there are only three or four in this entire collection. Most are quite intriguing and well written. Its worth mentioning that comparing these stories with today's pop culture and morals is amusing though I was rather surprised that they tackled themes like divorce, adultery and even alcoholism; pretty progressive stuff for those days. For the price, you can't go wrong. If you are a lover of classic radio drama or audiobooks in general its worth every penny and they will give you hours of enjoyment. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Very Entertaining
Review: I bought this book off Amazon last year and it took me a while to get through all sixty shows. On the whole, this box set is great. Most stories are well acted and of course have suspense! One anoying thing about this collection is the inclusion of the dumb autolight commercial between shows but by the tenth cassette the comercial is gone. Like the reviewer below me, a collection of this size is bound to carry a few duds but I would say that there are only three or four in this entire collection. Most are quite intriguing and well written. Its worth mentioning that comparing these stories with today's pop culture and morals is amusing though I was rather surprised that they tackled themes like divorce, adultery and even alcoholism; pretty progressive stuff for those days. For the price, you can't go wrong. If you are a lover of classic radio drama or audiobooks in general its worth every penny and they will give you hours of enjoyment. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Classics from Radio's Preeminent Drama Series
Review: Radio drama (or any other kind of drama) just doesn't get any better than "Suspense", a series which ran for decades but maintained its quality high from start to finish.

The stories run the gamut: [1] Stories drawn from true life ("Around the World", "Dutch Schultz", "The Wreck of the Maid of Athens", and "The Bertillion Method"). [2] Fanciful speculations drawn on true life events ("The Queen's Ring", "The Mystery of the Marie Celeste" and "Goodbye, Miss Lizzie Borden"). [3] Classic literature ("The Signalman" by Charles Dickens, and "The Mystery of Marie Roget" by Edgar Allan Poe). [4] Crime and detective stories ("St. James Infirmary Blues", "The Great Train Robbery", "The Face is Familiar", "Want Ad", "Murder by Jury", and "The Cave In"). [5] Westerns ("The Spencer Brothers" and "Ordeal in Donner Pass"). [6] High adventure ("Action", "Hellfire", and "Lily and the Colonel"). [7] Suspense ("Pigeon in a Cage", "Never Follow a Banjo Act", and "Parole to Panic"). [8] Science fiction ("Plan X", and "Heavens to Betsy").

The collection features some classic stories and big stars (for example, Ronald Reagan, Agnes Moorhead, and Van Heflin). Some of the real gems, however, are little known stories featuring people you never heard of. "Public Defender" tells the story of a lawyer who performed far above and beyond the call of duty. "Sequel to Murder" features a man who makes up for a lack of creativity with a talent for imitation. In "The Cave In", a policeman risks his life in an attempt to solve the murder of a man everyone hated.

It's difficult to collect sixty stories from one series without getting some clunkers. "Over the Bounding Main" made no sense whatsoever. "The Empty Chair" was just a little too preachy. "The Game" wasn't any fun at all. And "Premonition" was predictable.

Rating:
Summary: Classics from Radio's Preeminent Drama Series
Review: Radio drama (or any other kind of drama) just doesn't get any better than "Suspense", a series which ran for decades but maintained its quality high from start to finish.

The stories run the gamut: [1] Stories drawn from true life ("Around the World", "Dutch Schultz", "The Wreck of the Maid of Athens", and "The Bertillion Method"). [2] Fanciful speculations drawn on true life events ("The Queen's Ring", "The Mystery of the Marie Celeste" and "Goodbye, Miss Lizzie Borden"). [3] Classic literature ("The Signalman" by Charles Dickens, and "The Mystery of Marie Roget" by Edgar Allan Poe). [4] Crime and detective stories ("St. James Infirmary Blues", "The Great Train Robbery", "The Face is Familiar", "Want Ad", "Murder by Jury", and "The Cave In"). [5] Westerns ("The Spencer Brothers" and "Ordeal in Donner Pass"). [6] High adventure ("Action", "Hellfire", and "Lily and the Colonel"). [7] Suspense ("Pigeon in a Cage", "Never Follow a Banjo Act", and "Parole to Panic"). [8] Science fiction ("Plan X", and "Heavens to Betsy").

The collection features some classic stories and big stars (for example, Ronald Reagan, Agnes Moorhead, and Van Heflin). Some of the real gems, however, are little known stories featuring people you never heard of. "Public Defender" tells the story of a lawyer who performed far above and beyond the call of duty. "Sequel to Murder" features a man who makes up for a lack of creativity with a talent for imitation. In "The Cave In", a policeman risks his life in an attempt to solve the murder of a man everyone hated.

It's difficult to collect sixty stories from one series without getting some clunkers. "Over the Bounding Main" made no sense whatsoever. "The Empty Chair" was just a little too preachy. "The Game" wasn't any fun at all. And "Premonition" was predictable.