With a witty yet dark sense of time and place and a fabulous conclusion, Be Prepared is a superb opener.Ī Sharp Thorn is an intriguing mystery and a wonderful example of how to write a short story that feels like a novel. The sense of menace as those present sing songs and perform skits around the ubiquitous camp fire builds gradually as it becomes increasingly clear that something terrible is going to happen. Having thoroughly enjoyed a couple of Abi Silver's excellent Burton and Lamb legal thrillers, this opening story set at a joint guide and scout camp in the early 80s might be a departure from that contemporary series but proves to be no less hard-hitting. After much deliberation, I've decided to briefly share my thoughts about each of the stories, in the order in which they appear in the anthology. It's always tricky when reviewing an anthology to know whether it's best to pick out a few choice stories that particularly stood out, to give a general overview of the collection without going into specific details about any of the titles or to say something about all of them. Music of the Night, expertly curated by Martin Edwards could be described as 'Now That's What I Call Crime Fiction' and while an eclectic mixtape of short stories, is definitely all thrillers and no fillers. Two of the greatest pleasures of love arguably perhaps two of the greatest necessities are music and literature so the theme of this most recent CWA anthology was a mouthwatering prospect.
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