Customer Rating: 
Summary: devoted subscriber
Comment: My father has faithfully subscribed to this for years now and enjoys it much more than EQ... good for plane rides and such- good short stories!
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Summary: Alfred Hitchcock
Comment: I've been getting this magazine for a number of years and do enjoy it.
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Summary: Not So Much "Mystery" as "Misery"
Comment: During the 1960's, when my sister subscribed to AHMM, the stories mirrored the fantastic television show; the stories were primarily mysterious, creepy, and unique, with lots of murders and the twist endings that made the show so great. Now, the majority of the stories in the magazine are plain, uninteresting "detective" stories. I subscribed up until about the early 1980's, but stopped because of the same old boring "cops and robbers" material. I tried to read a recent copy while waiting for my aunt at the beauty shop, but switched to one of the media rags instead when discovered that AHMM hadn't changed. Subscribe only if you are a fan of pure "police" fiction.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor Quality
Comment: How bad can it get--ask the folks who put this magazine out every month and charge gullible subscribers $39.95 to read this stuff.It seems they are relying on their old reputation to try to sell subscriptions--but this magazine is a pale shadow of its old self. Today AH Magazine, has the same old mystery stories in each issue with tired out old plots. I will definitely to try to cancel my subscription.
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Summary: Solid entertainment for mystery fans
Comment: AHMM always seemed like a poor cousin to its sister publication Ellery Queen (EQMM). The stories don't have individual lead-in blurbs; instead, a brief editorial mentions any particularly interesting stories, introduces new writers, or calls attention to new departments in the magazine.The stories, while not as polished or literary as in EQMM, are usually enjoyable. Some authors return to the same characters and I often look forward to their pieces, such as John H Dirckx's Detective Auburn, or D.A. McGuire, who had an excellent series with a preteen detective. Many new writers try the waters of AHMM first and then move "up" to EQMM. In addition to the expected book review column, AHMM features a reader's contest called "Mysterious Photograph" where you can send in a short-short based on a photo they supply; there is a crossword or acrostic puzzle, and a new feature includes interviews with well-known mystery authors. If you love mysteries, especially the short-story form, you should be getting both AHMM and EQMM. Note: Starting with the 2004 issues, AHMM now publishes 10 issues a year; 2 are "double issues" with almost twice as many pages.
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