Title: Best of the John D. MacDonald short story collections
Product review: The short story format was how JDM got his start, but he later proved that full-length novels were more his strong suit. This collection features mostly stories from after the author had fully established himself, including some written in the 1960s after the creation of Travis McGee. The best stories for me were "Hangover" and the novella "The Solid Gold Trap", which is a mini-version of JDM's suburban drama novels such as "The Crossroads", "Clemmie", "Cancel All Our Vows", and "Contrary Pleasure". In general, the writing here is much smoother and more assured than the earlier work compiled in "The Good Old Stuff", "More Good Old Stuff", and "Seven".
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