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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
It was an interesting anthology, it made me discover some new to me interesting authors and kept me hooked.
Not all the stories are at the same level, there's a variety of voices and it gives you a good idea of what is the current mystery/suspense scene in USA.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Not all the stories are at the same level, there's a variety of voices and it gives you a good idea of what is the current mystery/suspense scene in USA.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Has a great story (“Swaj”) that builds on Peter Benchley’s novel Jaws. The people who want to keep open the beach on the holiday weekend in spite of the shark attacks use arguments similar to anti-vaxxers. Also another great subtext to the story.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a bit of a let-down. Stories were slow-moving, which I expect from mystery stories, but the pay off at the end was not there in any of the four or five that I read. It got to the point where I was just dreading picking up this book so I stop reading it.
dark
slow-paced
Read for the Read Harder 2022 prompt: 26. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. Could also fill the prompt: Read an anthology featuring diverse voices, but I have another book picked for that one.
I guess that this was a fine anthology. There were stories that were great and stories that were not. But my main gripe with this is that very few of them were actually mysteries. Sure, it’s mystery and suspense, but the suspense stories weren’t all that suspenseful either. A lot of them read just as contemporary fiction. So pretty disappointed.
I guess that this was a fine anthology. There were stories that were great and stories that were not. But my main gripe with this is that very few of them were actually mysteries. Sure, it’s mystery and suspense, but the suspense stories weren’t all that suspenseful either. A lot of them read just as contemporary fiction. So pretty disappointed.
dark
mysterious
tense
I loved some of these stories but some were boring. Probably would not have continued this if it wasn't for the read harder challenge. I was hoping that I would find some new authors to check out with this, but that didn't really happen.