A review by innae
Death's Excellent Vacation, by Charlaine Harris
Introduction by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner - standard "how we decided the theme" intro
Two Blondes by Charlaine Harris - I love Pam, so it was great for her to have a story with Sookie. I enjoyed this silly little tale quite a lot
The Boys Go Fishing by Sarah Smith - felt a bit The Watchmenesque. A little darker than the stories in these anthologies often get -- also a bit deeper. A story about feeling alone.
One for the Money by Jeaniene Frost - a cute story. I like Kat and Bones.
Meanwhile, Far Across the Caspian Sea by Daniel Stashower - LOVED THIS ONE!! A very well done and well written story. I had lots of ideas on what the ending was, and I was wrong. It was surprising and lovely. A vacation in what amounts to a cubicle setting, interesting.
The Innsmouth Nook by A. Lee Martinez - Another cute story. If you want a successful business, fill the nitch market.
Safe and Sound by Jeff Abbott - scary. I could see this one being made into a Tales from the Darkside story (yeah, or Twilight Zone) -- With Courtney Cox playing Nora ala Gale Storm
Seeing is Believing by L.A. Banks -
The Perils of Effrijim by Katie MacAlister - not my favorite. Kind of an annoying story. I usually like Katie's stories, so it might have partially been the voice the reader chose for Jim.
Thin Walls by Christopher Golden - this one could have been in one of the Hot Blood series. Disturbing and hot, Which is a little disturbing on its own.
The Heart is Always Right by Lilith Saintcrow - ahhhh, a gargoyle love story. Just a nice story
The Demon in the Dunes by Chris Grabenstein
Home from America by Sharan Newman
Pirate Dave's Haunted Amusement Park by Toni L. P. Kelner
Two Blondes by Charlaine Harris - I love Pam, so it was great for her to have a story with Sookie. I enjoyed this silly little tale quite a lot
The Boys Go Fishing by Sarah Smith - felt a bit The Watchmenesque. A little darker than the stories in these anthologies often get -- also a bit deeper. A story about feeling alone.
One for the Money by Jeaniene Frost - a cute story. I like Kat and Bones.
Meanwhile, Far Across the Caspian Sea by Daniel Stashower - LOVED THIS ONE!! A very well done and well written story. I had lots of ideas on what the ending was, and I was wrong. It was surprising and lovely. A vacation in what amounts to a cubicle setting, interesting.
The Innsmouth Nook by A. Lee Martinez - Another cute story. If you want a successful business, fill the nitch market.
Safe and Sound by Jeff Abbott - scary. I could see this one being made into a Tales from the Darkside story (yeah, or Twilight Zone) -- With Courtney Cox playing Nora ala Gale Storm
Seeing is Believing by L.A. Banks -
The Perils of Effrijim by Katie MacAlister - not my favorite. Kind of an annoying story. I usually like Katie's stories, so it might have partially been the voice the reader chose for Jim.
Thin Walls by Christopher Golden - this one could have been in one of the Hot Blood series. Disturbing and hot, Which is a little disturbing on its own.
The Heart is Always Right by Lilith Saintcrow - ahhhh, a gargoyle love story. Just a nice story
The Demon in the Dunes by Chris Grabenstein
Home from America by Sharan Newman
Pirate Dave's Haunted Amusement Park by Toni L. P. Kelner