Classic Literature
Janet Kay Blaylock
Latest Articles
Short Story Review - The Secret Garden by G. K. Chesterton
This is a short story review of The Secret Garden by G. K. Chesterton. You will enjoy this mystery if you like reading Classic Mysteries.
Short Story Review - Busted Blossoms by Stuart M. Kaminsky
This is a short story review of Busted Blossoms by Stuart M. Kaminsky.
Reviews of American Gothic Tales - Part Two
This is a review of The Temple by Joyce Carol Oates, Little Things by Raymond Carver, and Time and Again by Breece D'J Pancake. These stories are found in American Gothic Tales.
Reviews of Short Stories - American Gothic Tales - Part One
This is a review of two short stories that appear in American Gothic Tales. They are “The Striding Place” by Gertrude Atherton and “The Outsider,” by H. P. Lovecraft.
The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway
This is a review of the short story, The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway by Barroness Emmuska Orczy.
Review of The Inoffensive Captain and The Footprint in the Sky
This is a review of two short stories, The Footprint in the Sky by John Dickson Carr and The Inoffensive Captain by E. C. Bentley.
Short Story Review - What, No Butler? by Damon Runyon
This is a short story review of What No Butler by Damon Runyon. This story is found in the anthology titled Murderous Schemes By Donald E. Westlake.
Short Story Review - Courier and Ives by Edward D. Hoch
This is a short story review of Courier and Ives by Edward D. Hoch.
Short Story Review - The Christmas Client by Edward D. Hoch
This is a short story review of The Christmas Client by Edward D. Hoch. The story is found in Holmes for the Holidays
Locked Rooms in Classic Mysteries
This is an article about locked rooms in classic mysteries. I discuss a story titled "The Locked Bathroom" by H. R. F. Keating.