The Best American Crime Writing 2006 (Best American Crime Writing)
by Mark Bowden, Otto Penzler
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Read in January, 2007
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I love collections, because I have short attention span, but crime writers really cater to short attention span audiences, which is one of the reasons the Best American Crime Writing is one of my favorite annuals collections.
Not only are the stories themselves intriguing, like the aging bank robbing woman, but the writing is really tight and keeps me reading. These would easily have made it into the Best American Short Stories collections for their great writing--if only the s...more
Not only are the stories themselves intriguing, like the aging bank robbing woman, but the writing is really tight and keeps me reading. These would easily have made it into the Best American Short Stories collections for their great writing--if only the s...more
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Read in December, 2007
I love anthologies. It's like someone finds the best of the best just for me to read. True crime investigative articles have always infatuated me, which is probably connected to my long career in journalism. This collection was especially fantastic because several of the selections were about Tucson or Phoenix.
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