Date published: April 2010
ISBN: 978-0425235638
Paranormal, crime
Hardcover
Reviewed by Valerie
Obtained via Publisher
Twenty authors have contributed to this highly entertaining book. According to Ms Harris’ introduction, some of these authors have never written a ‘woo-woo’ story. Woo-woo is, according to Ms Harris a highly technical industry word.
Some of the authors in this anthology are well-known, some not so, but each have contributed a well-crafted story and this makes this anthology a pleasure to read. Often, you get a couple of excellent stories, a few good ones and a number of so-so. But this anthology can boast of nothing but excellent stories.
Charlaine Harris starts off with Dahlia Underground. When Dahlia survives a bombing, she’s determined to show the anti-vampire terrorist group that they’ve messed with the wrong blood-sucker.
Carolyn Hart’s contribution Riding High tells about a ghost who is supposed to assist humans in trouble. Bailey Ruth Raeburn gets the unexpected when she is caught up in the middle of a marriage despute.
Elaine Viet charms her readers with The Bedroom Door. A grandmother has a special gift. She can see soon-to-be-dead people in her bedroom doorway. Some feel this would be a curse. She tells her granddaughter about her latest sighting, but she also warns of an impending crime.
So, there are three tidbits from the anthology. If I were to describe each story, it would take pages, so I hope I have whetted your appetite for more. I assure you, you will not be disappointed if you pick up this book but will be hard pressed to put it down. I found myself reading into the wee hours of the morning.
If you love your crime stories with a touch of the ‘other-world’, then this is the book for you. You may find some new authors to check up on, too.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.
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