Review: Not so scary, but still some sparkles
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2013
I was given a complimentary copy of this book to review.I enjoy short stories and I found most of this collection to be enjoyable. A couple, however, did land at my feet with a definite "thud," though that's probably due to my visceral reaction to the content, rather than the actual writing. As others here in Reviewerland have mentioned, "A Trophy Wife" is quite dark, and I have to wonder if many of them skimmed rather than read, based on their comments. I won't say more, to avoid spoilers. The majority of the stories involve a crime of some kind, and I had no problem with them not being scary -- well, there is one ("Who's To Know") that scared me, but that's the only chill down the spine I found. I had no real favorite, but I will be giving a couple of these authors a second look, based on their stories in this collection.All in all, I think you get an adequate "bang for the buck," and penny change to boot.