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A review by mikedeab63
Top Suspense: 13 Classic Stories By 12 Masters Of The Genre by Joel Goldman, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Lee Goldberg, Naomi Hirahara, Stephen Gallagher, Vicki Hendricks, Bill Crider, Dave Zeltserman, Paul Levine, Max Allan Collins, Ed Gorman, Harry Shannon
3.0
This group of 13 stories is well balanced, hitting many different types of suspense/thriller set-ups, and well written across the board. Each story is worth reading for fans of the genre. Standouts for me included:
Death's Brother by Bill Crider - a nasty little story of a mid-life crises, a cuckolded lover and a femme fatale (of course).
Poisoned by Stephen Gallagher - a disquieting story of creeping menace that develops to a sharp and heartbreaking conclusion.
Fire in the Sky by Joel Goldman - a quick Depression era tale that feels almost like a Bonnie and Clyde origin story.
The Jade Elephant by Libby Fischer Hellmann - a seemingly straightforward tale of old crooks, growing older and repentful takes a hairpin turn at the conclusion.
The Chirashi Covenant by Naomi Hirahara - the post-war Japanese American community is the locale (and this is one that I feel could work as a whole book) for a well written tale of an unlikely tryst gone too far.
A Handful of Dust - a late night meetup at a run down bar, the build up works a bit more than the payoff, but these are great characters I wouldn't have minded more story about.
This collection as a whole never misfires. Each author and story brings a unique dynamic to the genre. Well worth the 2.99 for the tales and potentially to discover a new writer.
Death's Brother by Bill Crider - a nasty little story of a mid-life crises, a cuckolded lover and a femme fatale (of course).
Poisoned by Stephen Gallagher - a disquieting story of creeping menace that develops to a sharp and heartbreaking conclusion.
Fire in the Sky by Joel Goldman - a quick Depression era tale that feels almost like a Bonnie and Clyde origin story.
The Jade Elephant by Libby Fischer Hellmann - a seemingly straightforward tale of old crooks, growing older and repentful takes a hairpin turn at the conclusion.
The Chirashi Covenant by Naomi Hirahara - the post-war Japanese American community is the locale (and this is one that I feel could work as a whole book) for a well written tale of an unlikely tryst gone too far.
A Handful of Dust - a late night meetup at a run down bar, the build up works a bit more than the payoff, but these are great characters I wouldn't have minded more story about.
This collection as a whole never misfires. Each author and story brings a unique dynamic to the genre. Well worth the 2.99 for the tales and potentially to discover a new writer.