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A Deadly Dozen |
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A Deadly Dozen Edited by: Susan B. Casmier, Aljean Harmetz and Cynthia Lawrence Ugly Town Productions 224 pages, 2000 ISBN 0966347323 Reviewed by Nancy Mehl This anthology is from the Los Angeles Chapter of Sisters in Crime. A Deadly Dozen: Tales of Murder from Los Angeles is the third in a series of great mystery/crime stories. It features twelve short stories that will keep you wanting more. Sandwiched in between Kris Neris thought provoking and chilling Sentence Imposed and Dorothy Rellas suspenseful Midnight - are ten other mind numbing and disturbing stories by Cory Newman, Nathan Walpow, Ekaterine Nikas, Gay Toltl Kinman, Jamie Wallace, Phil Mann, Kate Thornton, Lisa Seidman, Gayle McGary, and Joan Myers. Each story is a terrifying look into the human psyche. Cory Newmans Wifely Duties; Kate Thorntons Ai Witness; Ekaterine Nikas Fatal Tears; and Joan Myers wonderful Copycat, offer different ways to rid yourself of 'household pests'. Nathan Walpows Push Comes to Shove and Gay Toltl Kinmans Miss Parker & the Cutter-Sanborn Tables show us ways to rid ourselves of job and school pressures permanently. Phil Manns Touch of a Vanishd Hand presents the classic "locked room" mystery, while Gayle McGary gives us a younger than usual detective who finds that things are not always what they seem. Jamie Wallaces Driven to Kill and Lisa Seidmans Over My Shoulder are stories with deadly and surprising twists. This anthology will not disappoint any mystery fan. I recommend it to anyone who loves a great short story that packs a punch. Well done, Sisters. Ill be waiting for your next effort. |
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