SuitabookThe Key Word and Other Mysteries
Isaac Asimov
- Reading
- Read one story at a time, inviting predictions before the solution. Compare how Larry approaches each case, while checking the contents first because editions may contain different numbers of stories.
- Themes
- Mystery-solving through a young detective: The stories feature the boy detective Larry and are presented as mysteries, but no individual investigations or outcomes are described. The collection clearly places a young detective at the centre of mystery stories; whether his methods or conclusions are praised, challenged or treated neutrally is unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Check which edition you have: the British edition adds “The Disappearing Man”, so the contents may differ. The listed stories’ individual situations and intensity are not otherwise established here.