A review by innae
Hottest Blood by Jeff Gelb

3.0

Intro by Jeff Geib & Michael Garrett
standard - welcome to the third book in our series.

I Hear the Mermaids Singing by Nancy Holder
A disturbing retelling of The Little Mermaid, a bit more in common with the Disney version than the original Hans Christian Anderson - except more dark than either

Llama by Bentley Little
Bentley Little is whacked. This is an odd little tale. Numbers abound as the character attempts to find order in chaos (of his own making).

Where the Heart Was by David J. Schow
A disturbing little tale, where love never dies - even when the body does. Just kept getting grosser.

The Last Crossing by Thomas Tessier
oh the tales we convince ourselves of when there is something we really want to do, but know we shouldn't. Domestic violence taken to the extreme.

Damaged Goods by Elizabeth Massie
an interesting story of religion and politics.

Hillbettys by Graham Watkins
LOVED. a classic stuck in the wilds with uneducated rubes story...with a twist.

Abuse by Matthew Costello
what if the cops focus on the wrong thing? What if it ends up letting someone get away, who really shouldn't?

Forever in My Thoughts by Don D'Ammassa
DISTURBING. It is said we actually CAN feel the weight of someone's stare - and so begins this tale of obsession.

Blind Date by Julie Wilson
Be careful who you trick; and be careful how confident you are when you trick that person. An interesting twist, and then another. Liked this one a lot.

Sex Object by Graham Masterton
ew. Plastic Surgery is not for everyone. Really, its not.

Box 69 by Rex Miller
This one reminds me of the old urban legend, where the victim wakes up to find their kidney gone.

Prized Possession by Jeff Gelb
A little bit sad. Amazing how far our obsessions can take us.

Mr. Right by Chris Lacher
Freaks. yep. Freaks.

At the Count of Three by Michael Garrett
Hypnosis cannot make someone fall in love with you.

Genderella by Ron Dee
Definitely a horror ending. I can see this tale making a cute teen romance movie, with a different ending of course.

Safe At Home by Steve & Melanie Tem
weird. i got lost in this one.

How Deep the Taste of Love by John Shirley
ewww. just ewww.

Hard Evidence by John Edward Ames
This got a lot of the police procedural stuff pretty close, and it seems I have seen this type of story somewhere -- maybe an adaptation of this short story? A female suspect who elicits "feelings" for all she runs across

The Room Where Love Lives by Grant Morrison
I really liked this story, and would love to read more Valentine tales!

Black Cars by J. L. Comeau
another one with hints of an urban legend. These stories were pre-Uber and Lyft, but they have a bit of a moral to the story reference those type of services.