Review: An Insight to Seven Soon-to-be-great Writers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2012
I must confess, this is the first collection of "Short Stories I have ever read!  I have followed Author RICK MURCER's "Detective Manny Williams" "Carribbean" series and I have followed Author REBECCA STROUD's Series ("Devil's Moon", "Do Unto Others" & "Zellwood, A Dogs' Story").  I became a Certified Life Member of their fan clubs!  Now, Author RICK MURCER has gathered Author REBECCA STROUD, together with five Authors I had yet to discover in an Anology of Short Stories, all set in exotic beach communities. GARY PONZO wrote "A LETHAL CONNECTION", DANI AMORE penned "BULLET RIVER", "THE LIGHTHOUSE" is contributed by RICK MURCER (who had to call in Detective Manny Williams for help), TRACI HOHENSTEIN gives us a really scary tome in "THE HONEYMOONERS - Jekyull Island-Book One, "AS YOU SOW, SO SHALL YOU REAP" by TIM ELLIS (I still hear my Mother's voice repeating those words to me as a young boy - scared me then too), LAWRENCE KELTER contributed "RUM SHOT" and "JINXED" by REBECCA STROUD completes the anology.I found this book to be a very fast read. Each story had me turning the pages with rapt attention.  I have now added five NEW Authors whose work is of the highest quality.  Each of these short stories has strong possibilities of becoming a full length novel.  Each Author has created characters, protagonists and villians a Reader can believe, and who absorbe your attention.  Being a former USAF K-9 Handler, I loved "JINXED"!  REBECCA STROUD made this beautiful Black & Silver German Shepherd, a Combat-wounded K-9 Veteran of Afghanistan the real hero.This book is well worth the price and my only disappointment, which I am sure readers will agree, it was just too short!  It did drive me straight to Amazon to find MORE of each Author's work!  Definitely deserving of FIVE STARS!Michael PhelpsMiami Shores, Florida