Death Among Us: An Anthology of Murder Mystery Short Stories
by Stephen Bentley, Greg Alldredge, Kelly Artieri, L. Lee Kane, Michael Spinelli, Robbie Cheadle, Kay Castaneda, Justin Bauer, Aly Locatelli, S. Lee
Who knew death could be so eclectic?
Relish this mesmerizing murder mystery mash-up of short stories.
Murder and mystery have been the staple of literature and films for years. This anthology of short stories will thrill and entertain you. Some will also make you laugh out loud. Others will stop and make you think.
Think of this murder mystery short story anthology as a book version of appetisers or starters, hors d'oeuvre, meze, or antipasti. It can be read as fillers between books or, as is the case in some countries, as a bookish meze - in its own right.
There’s murder mystery styles and locations to suit all tastes: detective fiction, serial killers, scifi, histfic, England, Los Angeles, San Francisco, The Great Lakes, Las Vegas, the Nevada desert, Mexico and more in an exquisite exposition of the art of short story telling.
These stories come from an international cast of authors; some with bestselling books, others are emerging or new talents. Their roots, cultures, and life experiences are as diverse as their writing styles.
But one thing binds them together: they know how to tell a story.
The ten authors who have contributed to the anthology are:
Stephen Bentley
Greg Alldredge
KellyArtieri
Robbie Cheadle
Michael Spinelli
L. Lee Kane
Kay Castaneda
Aly Locatelli
Justin Bauer
Posthumously by 'G'
The stories include the 2019 SIA Award-Winning Murder Mystery Short Story 'The Rose Slayer' by Stephen Bentley.
Each author introduces his or her stories and the theme that lays behind them. By the time you finish the book, you will agree the result is a mesmerising murder mystery mash-up.
Momma Says: 3 stars⭐⭐⭐
This anthology has a little something for everyone in the murder mystery genre. The stories are all quick reads and cover everything from straightforward murder mystery to science fiction and just plain weird. While I did find some more interesting than others, I can't say that any of them stood out enough that they'll stick with me in the long term. I think the short length hindered some of the stories, and there is definitely some missed potential there because of that. The book is short enough to read straight through in just a handful of hours, or the stories can be spread out over time, which is what I did. I read one or two a night at bedtime, choosing the trope by my current mood, and that worked best for me. In the end, there were some stories I liked and some, not so much, but I think most of it comes down to a person's particular tastes in mystery. My best advice would be to give it a read, you may find something I missed.
This anthology has a little something for everyone in the murder mystery genre. The stories are all quick reads and cover everything from straightforward murder mystery to science fiction and just plain weird. While I did find some more interesting than others, I can't say that any of them stood out enough that they'll stick with me in the long term. I think the short length hindered some of the stories, and there is definitely some missed potential there because of that. The book is short enough to read straight through in just a handful of hours, or the stories can be spread out over time, which is what I did. I read one or two a night at bedtime, choosing the trope by my current mood, and that worked best for me. In the end, there were some stories I liked and some, not so much, but I think most of it comes down to a person's particular tastes in mystery. My best advice would be to give it a read, you may find something I missed.
❃❃ARC provided by NetGalley and BooksGoSocial
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