This series continues to be fun and exciting and I liked the characters better: sly thieves are always more interesting to me than brut strength. I also liked how the authors continue to develop George and Jack’s story. My complaint is that it felt like the resolution came way too fast and way too easy in terms of their relationship. I also don’t know why so many books in this genre are so focused on marriage. They could end up happy and together without it being about marriage

I liked these characters but:
(1) I felt the resolution with the bad guy was too easy after major build up of how clever he was
(2) Charlotte’s ending ... prognoses ... seemed out of nowhere and a cop out for that building issue for her powers
(3) these covers remain very embarrassing

This collection starts in his early(ish) life as an author, the first story being published in 1939 and spanning some work through the 1970s. I hadn’t read any of these before. In particular, in the early works, it was notable that the only female characters were wives, whereas in some of his later novels characters like Susan Calvin were instrumental. That said his creativity, clever but simple wit, and mastery of the human condition shines through. True “before it’s time” classic science fiction.