No comebacks by Frederick Forsyth

"No comebacks" by Frederick Forsyth - Impressive!

This book is published by Arrow in 2011 and has 336 pages. This is a collection of short stories. 

No comebacks: A rich businessman contracts a mercenary to kill husband of the lady he loves. But there will be no comebacks. 

The Emperor - Murgatroyd, a banker, goes for a paid vacation to Mauritius. He decides to take a boat trip without the knowledge of his wife and what a trip he has! 

There are some days: A meticulous plan. A perfect crime. It goes wrong. Can it worsen?

Money with menaces: Samuel Nutkin discovers a dirty magazine. It upsets his world. What would be the price of his dalliance? Will he comply?

Used in evidence: Bill Hanley, a Policeman, has a job to evict an old man from his house that will be demolished. What buried skeletons does he have?

Privilege: A newspaper implies that Bill Chadwick, a businessman, was involved in some sort of corruption. Will he sue or will he employ another strategy?

A careful man: Timothy Hansen's doctor tells him that he has only two months to live. With no wife and no children how can he plan allocation of his property? How careful is he?

Sharp practice: In 1938, a Judge meets a stranger (O'connor) and a priest in a train. They get talking and start playing cards. Who wins?

First story has a big twist at the end. 

The story 'The Emperor' reminded me of Ernest Hemingway's 'The old man and the sea'. What a story! 'There are some days' was the one not so good. 

The protagonist in all the stories is Male and middle aged. The protagonist is conflicted.  He employs a very unconventional idea in each story. 

It's a collection of fantastic stories. Author demonstrates that it doesn't take a big novel to get the reader interested, create a plot, develop characters and give a twist. They are all pocket dynamos. Each story is exhilarating and has a twist at the end. Never gets dull. Can't stop. 

Why did I read this book? Author

What I didn't like? One story. 

What did I like? Everything else. 

It's a page turner. Recommend reading.