A review by penkay
Urban Enemies by Joseph Nassise

4.0

I have never been a huge fan of short story collections just because I like longer stories. Lately, however, I’ve been enjoying those collections just so I can discover new authors. This book more than fits that bill. I also add to reviews of story collections that I generally don’t review each individual story as I think that fools people into not getting a book if there is one story that doesn’t work that well. So, my overall thoughts on this collection are what you will get. I thought every story was at least a three star. There were a couple stories I think if I had read a book in those universes before, I wouldn’t have found them to be uninspiring, if well-written. They were good, but I didn’t quite get them. However, I do have to admit I’m intrigued enough to want to try those series which is the purpose of these collections. Most of the stories were at least a four-star read. And, every story was well-written, had great characters, and did introduce me to authors I want to try as well as delighting me with the authors I already know. Overall, this book is well-worth getting, if only to try out new authors. Recommend! Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books for the e-copy of the book which I voluntarily reviewed.