Darla’s Reviews > Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery > Status Update

Glad you're enjoying the short stories, Darla! 💙

Looks like you're off to a good start :)

JustJJ wrote: "Glad you're enjoying the short stories, Darla! 💙"

Thanks, JJ. You led the way and made me want to read this one.🎅🎄

Thibault wrote: "Looks like you're off to a good start :)"

Thanks, Thibault. Want to make sure I don't forget which ones I liked best.😍

Three Blind Mice? I have the hardcover pictured, and it doesn't contain that story, Darla. Are you reading a different edition? I see it's listed with one of the other editions, the William Morrow & Company paperback which has a different cover, but Three Blind Mice isn't included in the Harper Collins hardcover, the Fireside one. Goodreads shouldn't have these two linked if they contain different stories.

Bobby wrote: "Three Blind Mice? I have the hardcover pictured, and it doesn't contain that story, Darla. Are you reading a different edition? I see it's listed with one of the other editions, the William Morrow ..."

Hi, Bobby. After reading your note I changed my status to reflect the edition I have checked out from the library. "Three Blind Mice" is definitely the first story in this 2020 paperback. There is also a seal on the front designating it as "The Official Authorized Edition."

When I saw this originally I had to run and pull out mine, because I thought I might have missed a story when I read and reviewed this. LOL When I realized I hadn't, I checked and realized there were two different publishers. The William Morrow & Company edition actually has that extra story, Three Blind Mice. I'm not sure it shouldn't have been given a separate listing entirely, because it's not something supplemental like an introduction or such, but differing content. It makes it confusing for readers, thinking they're picking up the same book in a different edition, and discovering they're different. I'm still glad I have the Harper Collins Hardcover, despite it not having Blind Mice included, because it completed my seasonally themed set. :-)

Bobby wrote: "When I saw this originally I had to run and pull out mine, because I thought I might have missed a story when I read and reviewed this. LOL When I realized I hadn't, I checked and realized there we..."

Yes, I can see your point! It does sound like you have a gem in that hardcover edition. 💎