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A review by solaniisrex
The X Files: Trust No One by Max Allan Collins, Kevin J. Anderson
3.0
There are several stories collected here. Some are good, some are satisfactory, but some are bad. For example, do you remember that time that Fox Mulder was part of a sham marriage just to give a South American her green card? What's that, you don't? It was back when he was a smoker and didn't really believe in the paranormal yet, despite still being called "Spooky" Mulder by his colleagues.
There's also a story that takes place in 1994. That in itself isn't so strange as 1994 was a real year, I was there. However, Walt Skinner is mentioned with a cellphone that not only seems to fit in his pocket, but also has internet access. Like I said, I was there when 1994 happened and this was not something you'd just casually see without a big explanation that the author forgot about.
Not every anthology can be a collection of winners, but it does make me think twice about picking something up with Jonathan Maberry's name stamped on it.
There's also a story that takes place in 1994. That in itself isn't so strange as 1994 was a real year, I was there. However, Walt Skinner is mentioned with a cellphone that not only seems to fit in his pocket, but also has internet access. Like I said, I was there when 1994 happened and this was not something you'd just casually see without a big explanation that the author forgot about.
Not every anthology can be a collection of winners, but it does make me think twice about picking something up with Jonathan Maberry's name stamped on it.