Alexis T. (Kyrissaean) reviewed on 4/6/2008 + 164 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This was really good! I was planning on reading these stories one a night before bed, but they got gobbled up a bit quicker then expected. You never know with anthologies, and short stories aren't always my thing, but great collection! They all fit nicely with the theme and each one was engaging right from the start. Not a bad apple in the bunch!

But as usual with short stories, I want more! Only the second story, "The Corsage," seemed really like it had nowhere else to go. (And as usual, I marvel at silly bad use of the three magic wishes. Really, put some thought into these things, people!) The rest of them seemed like they could easily have made the base of a yummy novel! Kim Harrison's "Madison Avery and the Dim Reaper" actually seemed like it was an excerpt from a larger story -- so much so that I was a little dumfounded when I turned a page and there was nothing else. It left me feeling like I was hanging at the end of a chapter break instead of the end of a story. No real conclusion at all!

It's hard to pick a favorite -- "The Exterminator's Daughter" and "Kiss and Tell" are probably vying for first place, but all five stories are up there.

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