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phinonw's review against another edition
5.0
Great compilation with authors within and outside the genre.
kon713's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
amyextradot's review against another edition
There were some great stories in here and some...not so much.
alyssa_tauber's review against another edition
2.0
"Crimes by Moonlight" is a unimpressive collection of short stories. While a few of the stories stood out, most of them were forgettable and would be given a two-star or three-star rating individually. The book is also marketed as something it isn't. The information about it makes "Moonlight" sound like a collection of mystery short-shorties with a supernatural edge. In truth I could probably count the stories with an actual mystery on one hand. This may not make a difference for some people, but it made a difference for me.
You won't miss anything by skipping "Crimes by Moonlight."
You won't miss anything by skipping "Crimes by Moonlight."
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
solajma's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great book with short stories that is in the genre of mystery
booksuperpower's review against another edition
2.0
Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries From the Darkside ( The Southern Vampire Mysteries) Short Stories and Novellas #11 is a 2010 Berkley publication.
My husband bought me this book several years back because he recognized Charlaine Harris' name and knew I enjoyed her Sookie Stackhouse series. However, once I took a closer look at the book I realized my sweetheart of a husband had been duped by unscrupulous marketing tactics. Charlaine Harris writes the forward and is the editor, but she only has one short story in this 20 author anthology. While Charlaine Harris' name is boldly and prominently displayed on the cover in HUGE letters, the other authors listed on the cover are not as obvious. So, as an impulse buy my husband did not understand what he was actually getting when he bought the book. I really don't like it when publishers do that, but enough of my whining.
This book has languished on my shelf for some time now and I meant to get to it, but it kept slipping down the old TBR list. Finally, I decided it had gathered dust long enough. A collection of short stories should be easy reading. When I went down the list of authors who contributed stories for the book, I was blown away. Twenty authors, twenty stories with names such as Carolyn Hart, Max Allen Collins, and Margaret Maron just to name a few. So with such heavy hitters as these, I was sure I was in for a treat. Well, not so much.
There was not one single story in this collection that was great. One or two were good. A few of these stories made no sense at all. I forced myself through each story because I kept thinking that surely one of them had to be worth my time. But, sadly that never happened. I wish I had let this one gather dust indefinitely. 2 stars
My husband bought me this book several years back because he recognized Charlaine Harris' name and knew I enjoyed her Sookie Stackhouse series. However, once I took a closer look at the book I realized my sweetheart of a husband had been duped by unscrupulous marketing tactics. Charlaine Harris writes the forward and is the editor, but she only has one short story in this 20 author anthology. While Charlaine Harris' name is boldly and prominently displayed on the cover in HUGE letters, the other authors listed on the cover are not as obvious. So, as an impulse buy my husband did not understand what he was actually getting when he bought the book. I really don't like it when publishers do that, but enough of my whining.
This book has languished on my shelf for some time now and I meant to get to it, but it kept slipping down the old TBR list. Finally, I decided it had gathered dust long enough. A collection of short stories should be easy reading. When I went down the list of authors who contributed stories for the book, I was blown away. Twenty authors, twenty stories with names such as Carolyn Hart, Max Allen Collins, and Margaret Maron just to name a few. So with such heavy hitters as these, I was sure I was in for a treat. Well, not so much.
There was not one single story in this collection that was great. One or two were good. A few of these stories made no sense at all. I forced myself through each story because I kept thinking that surely one of them had to be worth my time. But, sadly that never happened. I wish I had let this one gather dust indefinitely. 2 stars
kirstensviews's review against another edition
2.0
A little disappointed here, however enjoyed Parnel Hall, Toni Kelner, Terrie Farley Moran and of course Ms Harris. Some of the other tales too scary; others too disjointed! Taking a break from the short story/ novella for a while.
murderbydeath's review
3.0
Not a bad collection, but not the best one I've read. I liked about half the stories, found most of the rest just 'ok' and completely disliked one. Still, there are a few here that I'll probably re-read again in the future when I'm looking for a quick Supernatural fix.
greymalkin's review
4.0
A better-than average anthology with several stories I wished there were more of. Some clunkers but they were cleverly tucked into the middle so easy to breeze through.