SoWest: So Deadly is the sixth short story anthology from the Crime Desert Sleuths, a sizzling collection of stories that are a sumptuous treat for fans of crime stories and mystery. In this collection readers are introduced to diversity and the very beauty of the...

Broken Shadows (Shadow Stories Book 2) is a collection of twelve short stories of varying lengths. The author, Radhika Mukherjee, recommends reading each with a break in between to allow time for assimilation of the meaning; they have a central thread - isolation and discovery...

A Winter's Romance by BHC Press is a romance genre short story anthology collection featuring nineteen diverse stories by a variety of authors. I thought the book had a nice selection and variety of stories, and the majority of them were entertaining and enjoyable. The...

Across the Water by Phil Harvey is a collection of eleven contemporary short stories of varying length. Phil describes his stories as 'Tales of the Human Heart,' telling readers that they 'examine the pivotal moments when people touch something at their own core or at...

Beyond The Rainbow's End: Short Stories by James Pitter is a collection of five short stories, just 57 pages in all, covering a variety of situations and introducing diverse characters. In A Digital Immortality, we meet Jed and Rami encountering a philosophical debate over whether...

The Gods of HP Lovecraft by various authors is an entertaining collection of stories based on the monsters created by Lovecraft. An old woman despairs over a dying Earth and suffers nightmares about unusual creatures attacking her, creatures that couldn't possibly exist. Right? I enjoyed...

Contemplations by Lisa M. Gott is an anthology of short fiction and poetry. The first piece in this anthology is the poem ‘Broken’. It’s a frank evocation of loss and separation between two people. It is just a short poem, but it lingered in my...

Rachel McGrath's Dark & Twisty: A Twisted Anthology is a collection of sixteen short stories. Each story relates to the theme chosen for its title - for example, Torment, Obsession, Hunted, Fear, Retribution. The stories deal with relationships, human emotions, and situations people may encounter...

Spies & Heroes: An International Anthology of Stories is a remarkable collection of short prose from Dixiane Hallaj and a group of very talented authors. Revenge is sweet, even if it takes thirty years as it did in Russell Fehmer’s War. In the Hero of...

Asylum II - 13 More Tales of Terror is a short story collection by Matt Drabble centered on the horror genre. A perfect read for Halloween, the collection comprises a follow up to the original award winning Asylum anthology. Connecting all the stories is the...