Trust Me

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Summary: John Updike---Master of the Short Story
Review: As far as short story collections go, this has to be one of Updike's best, also one of my favorite. I've read a lot of his work, and I believe that he is just getting better and better. The stories in this collection are beautifully written, solid and strong, and fascinating. I bought this book and read it in one setting. If you're just getting into Updike and his style, read this collection; if you're an Updike fan, you have to own it.

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Summary: Review of Trust me by John Updike
Review: The audio casset version of this book is outstanding and is read by the author, which is always a great asset. The short stories are artful character studies that vividly describe the souls of your neighbors, your friends, or yourself in a modern setting. The details are so charming you'll want to listen to it over and over to pick up all the nuances.

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Summary: Typical Updike
Review: Updike can write splendidly. However, he cannot be compared favorably to even good past or great contemporary authors. In this book Updike is more of the same labored almost beautiful writing. I found Trust Me to be much of the same. For a good short story look elsewhere. However if you are interested in Updike read his earlier books. It seems that as his career lengthened he changed his writing to try and leave a more refined and antiseptic waft in the readers mind, perhaps he had thoughts of stuffy British grandeur.