Thank you to author Teri Polen for this lovely review of Death Among Us, an anthology of short murder mystery stories. Teri blogs over at Books and Such and writes amazing reviews for a lovely selection of books, particularly in the YA science fiction, horror and supernatural genres.
Who knew death could be so eclectic? Relish this mesmerizing murder mystery mash-up of short stories.
The stories include the 2019 SIA Award-Winning Murder Mystery Short Story ‘The Rose Slayer.’
Murder and mystery have been the staple of literature and films for years. This anthology of short stories will thrill and entertain you. Some will also make you laugh out loud. Others will stop and make you think.
Think of this murder mystery short story anthology as a book version of appetizers or starters, hors d’oeuvre, meze, or antipasti. It can be read as fillers between books or, as is the case in some countries, as a bookish meze – in its own right.
These stories come from an international cast of authors; some with bestselling books, others are emerging or new talents. Their roots, cultures, and life experiences are as diverse as their writing styles.
But one thing binds them together: they know how to tell a story.
There’s murder mystery styles and locations to suit all tastes: detective fiction, serial killers, scifi, histfic, LA, England, The Great Lakes, Las Vegas, the Nevada desert and more in an exquisite exposition of the art of short story telling.
The ten authors who have contributed to the anthology are:
Stephen Bentley
Greg Alldredge
Kelly Artieri
Robbie Cheadle
Michael Spinelli
L. Lee Kane
Kay Castaneda
Aly Locatelli
Justin Bauer
& ‘G’ Posthumously
Each author introduces his or her stories and the theme that lies behind them.By the time you finish the book, you will agree the result is a mesmerizing murder mystery mash-up.
Continue reading here: https://teripolen.com/2019/07/23/death-among-us-an-anthology-of-murdermystery-shortstories-tuesdaybookblog/
What a great review!
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Thank you, Ritu.
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I love short stories and when I saw what Roberta had posted, I was thrilled and will purchase this anthology of murder mystery short stories ASAP. I will be traveling soon and this book will be perfect to take with me. Thank you Roberta.
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A truly great review and thank you for posting this particular book!
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Thank you, Karen, and thank you for your share. It is appreciated.
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Roberta, my pleasure and I enjoy your writing and your reviews, because they are always on point and excellent.
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Thank you, Karen.
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Roberta, thank you for all your fabulous writing, inspirational writing, great reviews, and so much more. Karen 🙂
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My pleasure, I am glad you like my reviews and writing.
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Great review. I’m looking forward to reading this;)
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I hope you enjoy it, Denise.
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An awesome review, Robbie. I’m hoping to share mine on my blog next week!
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Great, thank you, Mae.
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