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The Anthony Award–winning author presents a “highly readable” anthology featuring mysteries by Stephen King, Megan Abbott, Elmore Leonard and more (Publishers Weekly).
“What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuring a seemingly innocent murderer, a drug dealer in love, a drunken prank gone terribly wrong, and plenty of other surprising twists and turns.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 includes entries by Steve Almond, Megan Abbott, Matt Bell, Lydia Fitzpatrick, Tom Franklin, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and others.
“There isn’t enough Xanax in anyone’s medicine cabinet to calm the jitters these 20 skillful stories will unleash on a worried world.” —Kirkus Reviews
ASIN : B01912QBOG
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2016th edition (October 4, 2016)
Publication date : October 4, 2016
Language : English
File size : 3977 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 370 pages
Reviewer: Nancy L. Middleton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Be sure to read the introduction
Review: As with most collections and anthologies, there is a preface and an introduction or something similar. Here you'll find the editor's definition of a "mystery", which may differ somewhat from your definition or mine. But it explains why some of the stories in this volume may not be quite what you expect. If you adhere to a strict diet of Agatha Christie-style mysteries, for example, then you may not like all the stories on offer here. Some are quite dark, verging on horror. But all the stories DO present a mystery of some kind or another, and if you read carefully, you may find hints and clues, maybe enough to find the killer, if it's a who-dunnit type mystery. Some of the stories may hint at a paranormal solution, or maybe it's an unreliable narrator. Or a red herring. Read carefully!As with any anthology, not everyone will enjoy every story. Overall, I found most of the stories to be very good or excellent, and even my least favorite was a well-written decently good tale. Because I like to read anthologies to discover new (to me) authors, I like to take the time to leave a good review for those that I found to be, on the whole, very good or excellent. This one is one! I hope you enjoy it, too.
Reviewer: Alan Reilly
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Best American Mystery Stories 2016
Review: Just finished The Best American Mystery Stories 2016, as always with TBAMS series, there were 5 really good stories, 5 really bad stories and 10 perfectly adequate stories. Also as usual the term 'mystery story' is used here quite loosely, the term 'short crime fiction' might be more apt. The best of the bunch were A Death by Stephen King, Safety by Lydia Fitzpatrick, Robert Lopresti's Street of The Dead House, Christmas Eve at The Exit by Kristine Katherine Rusch, and my favorite story, Entwined by Brian Tobin. Entwined is so good, my writing about it could never do it justice. But I found it to be surprising, moving and impossible to forget, along with a great sense of pacing. Of course your mileage may vary, and you may love my 5 least favorite, but that's ok, that's what anthologies are for, something for everybody.
Reviewer: Nancy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent Compilation
Review: I very rarely give âBest Americanâ anthologies five stars because there are usually one or two pieces that I donât care for. But this compilation was special in that I enjoyed all twenty stories. While some of them I liked better than others, they were all very engaging, well written, as well as encompassed a diverse selection of themes that constitute great writing within the genre. If youâre a short story and mystery/crime lover I highly recommended the 2016 compilation. My favorite entry was âEntwinedâ by Brian Tobin.
Reviewer: jaws
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not as good as the James Patterson series
Review: Ok, short reads, not as good as the 2015 mysteries compiled by James Patterson. Will probably buy another great American mystery series.
Reviewer: Wyoming Bas Bleu
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Short stories
Review: I always enjoy these mysteries stories. Each book in unique. Each story well written. The editor does a great job finding the right mix.
Reviewer: Book Bag Lady
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars and More than Five Good Stories
Review: As with any anthology, some stories are more riveting than others. That said, the selections in the 2016 collection of "Best American Mysteries" are all well worth your time and attention.. Elizabeth George as guest editor, and I think as a woman, chose works that show a true understanding of human nature in addition to being fascinating studies of crime and its consequences. "Border Crossing" is tale of heartbreak with attention to detail that makes the setting and characters come alive. . "Mailman" may cause you to take a second look at your letter carrier as he goes house to house in your neighborhood. This series seldom disappoints and this year is no exception.
Reviewer: S. Hoffman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An excellent choice of recent mysteries
Review: An excellent choice of recent mysteries. Amazing how many stories the editors sifted through and managed to pick some great stories. The editors thoughst are excellent, the stories are well crafted and interesting. A good book in a good series.
Reviewer: James Dykstra
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: WELL DONE ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY
Review: THIS ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY IS A MUST FOR ME. LIKE ALL ANTHOLOGIES, THERE IS A MIX OF STORIES HERE. THE SHORT STORIES ARE GENERALLY WELL DEVELOPED AND ALWAYS READABLE. MANY OF THE STORIES HAVE A RATHER DARK TONE, AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT.
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