At times it felt like reading Sherlock Holmes, albeit based in a science-fictional scenario. Overall all, they felt a lot like a Sherlock Holmes set in the far future. Some of the stories were lifted from Asimov’s Mysteries with the afterwords from that book intact. A Science Fiction Book Club selection. I was debating between 4 and 5, but that ending was a winner. He appears in the stories when he is consulted by an agent of the Terrestrial Bureau of Investigation, H. Seton Davenport, in cases which have him baffled - a parallel with the way in which Inspector Lestrade consults Sherlock Holmes. ISBN This book is a bit of a weird one, really, because it’s a short story collection that brings together these sort of science fiction mystery stories. The only good thing about this one was its length (4 pages). They are, actually, science fiction Mysteries. And I ended up liking Urth quite a lot. Fun, fascinating mysteries infused with Sci-Fi. Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". Trade paperback. I am not sure why, but I have never read any Asimov books before. 13. May 12th 1986 *The Stars, Like Dust (1951) 03. This is a very good mix of thirteen crime and mystery stories (excepting one or two) by Mr. Asimov, some written during the earliest stages of his writing career. It is something like trying to explain how an ingenious magic trick works for once the explanation is done, the audience feels. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. After all, it isn't science fact, it is science fiction and Asimov has proved to be one of the best at writing it. Title: The Billiard Ball Title Record # 54188 Author: Isaac Asimov Date: 1967-03-00 Type: SHORTFICTION Length: novelette Webpages: Wikipedia-EN Language: English User Rating: 7.00 (2 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE Current Tags: science fiction (1), mystery (1), antigravity (1), murder (1) Add Tags Tag All Titles But there were a few gems near the end, especially. Asimov's Mysteries, published in 1968, is a collection of 14 short stories by Isaac Asimov, all of them science fiction mysteries (although, as Asimov admits in the introduction, some are only borderline). I got this book from a used book give away and thought I would give it a try. But he has provocative ideas. I always like it when I find a book that mixes two of my favorite genres, in this case science fiction and mystery. Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born, American author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. 11. This was one of them. If not, then remember that the Billiard ball *slowly* crosses into the anti-grav field. Star Light is the first short story I've read, which is written by Asimov. I got this book from a used book give away and thought I would give it a try. I like his writing but still can't get into the whole mystery thing. Their stories were always based on fundamental, potential, real science, making their work interesting in many ways. Start by marking “Asimov's Mysteries” as Want to Read: Error rating book. These stories are some of the best Asimov ever wrote. I am not sure why, but I have never read any Asimov books before. Urth is eccentric in that he has a phobia of all mech. Urth is eccentric in that he has a phobia of all mechanical forms of transport (an exaggeration of Asimov's own aversion to flying). There's no standout stories in this collection from Asimov. Series Isaac Asimov was a fine science fiction writer and an author of many popular books on science and other subjects. And you probably know them from their wildly... 13 INCREDIBLE TALES BY THE INCOMPARABLE MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION: To see what your friends thought of this book, A very recent review on this site by Nandakishore on a work by Agatha Christie explains the dilemma in trying to review mysteries.

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