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gillianw's review
5.0
4.5 stars
I've been a fan of the Petits Morts stories for a few years now, and having some the stories (less Josh Lanyon's contributions) in one book is most certainly a treat. Along with JCP's contributions, new stories by Sean Kennedy and Clare London have also been included, which was a really nice surprise. I especially enjoyed Sean Kennedy's contributions and next to JCP's, they were probably my favourite stories in the book.
A storefront. You've never noticed it before. It's small, unassuming, and yet there's something about it that draws your eye. And the aroma drifting out, rich and dark, so enticing. How could you have overlooked it? It must be new.
The Petits Morts is a series - of a sort - in that there is an overall theme but the stories themselves can and should be read as standalones. Only our mysterious proprietor of Sweets for the Sweet, the gorgeous and ethereal Chance, features prominently in each story as he patiently waits for The One to walk into his store and meet his fate.
If you haven't read the short stories before, I highly recommend picking up this book because it would be a great start. Even having read a few of them before, I still very much enjoyed them the second time around.
Highly recommend.
I've been a fan of the Petits Morts stories for a few years now, and having some the stories (less Josh Lanyon's contributions) in one book is most certainly a treat. Along with JCP's contributions, new stories by Sean Kennedy and Clare London have also been included, which was a really nice surprise. I especially enjoyed Sean Kennedy's contributions and next to JCP's, they were probably my favourite stories in the book.
A storefront. You've never noticed it before. It's small, unassuming, and yet there's something about it that draws your eye. And the aroma drifting out, rich and dark, so enticing. How could you have overlooked it? It must be new.
The Petits Morts is a series - of a sort - in that there is an overall theme but the stories themselves can and should be read as standalones. Only our mysterious proprietor of Sweets for the Sweet, the gorgeous and ethereal Chance, features prominently in each story as he patiently waits for The One to walk into his store and meet his fate.
If you haven't read the short stories before, I highly recommend picking up this book because it would be a great start. Even having read a few of them before, I still very much enjoyed them the second time around.
Highly recommend.
cadiva's review
5.0
Fabulous collection of mystical romances with a mythological twist
This book reminded me a lot of a collection of Agatha Christie short stories featuring a mysterious man called Harley Quinn.
While in that collection Quinn seemed to be acting as a harbinger of fate, helped along by the elderly Mr Satterthwaite to solve murders, here we have Chance - and later Hunter - dealing with the vagaries of life.
I absolutely adored nearly all the stories in this, one almost made me cry, one I didn't really think worked as well as the others, but overall the inevitable drawing together of a multitude of different strands was so brilliantly done.
I am a sucker for mythology and this was a unique twist on the roles of some of the immortal pantheon. Originally published as the Petit Mort series.
This book reminded me a lot of a collection of Agatha Christie short stories featuring a mysterious man called Harley Quinn.
While in that collection Quinn seemed to be acting as a harbinger of fate, helped along by the elderly Mr Satterthwaite to solve murders, here we have Chance - and later Hunter - dealing with the vagaries of life.
I absolutely adored nearly all the stories in this, one almost made me cry, one I didn't really think worked as well as the others, but overall the inevitable drawing together of a multitude of different strands was so brilliantly done.
I am a sucker for mythology and this was a unique twist on the roles of some of the immortal pantheon. Originally published as the Petit Mort series.
terriaminute's review
5.0
I don't like all these stories equally, but the last two pull the rating up as high as it goes, for me. As is often the case with novels, a great ending redeems any earlier shortfalls. (Or missed points on the reader's part, as may be.)
georgiewhoissarahdrew's review
2.0
I'm being a little stingy giving this a 2-star rating, as the writing (as writing) is very good; each author has an individual & enjoyable style. It's just that each of the stories is more or less the same in outline - Chance's Magic Chocolate Shop pitches up in a new location, his magic chocolates bring lovers together, there's a bit of rumination on how ultimately unfulfilled Chance is (and maybe a quick interaction with his elusive immortal lover, Hunter). And that's it. No character development, no overarching story line to be resolved.
In spite of the writing, I did find myself murmuring "ho-hum" as I reached for another After Eight.
In spite of the writing, I did find myself murmuring "ho-hum" as I reached for another After Eight.
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