Like a Charm

by Karin Slaughter (Editor, Contributor), Laura Lippman (Contributor)

Desire leaves a man destroyed – a young girl's curiosity reveals secrets better left hidden – an accidental encounter on a train ends violently – ambition leads to a curious exchange – an uncanny likeness changes two lives forever.

A novel in sixteen chilling parts, linked by a glittering charm bracelet which brings misfortune to everyone who handles it. In Like A Charm, the cream of British and American crime writers combine for a must-have collection. From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, a steam train across Europe, the violent backstreets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave desert and back to Georgia, each writer weaves a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue.

Genres: Thriller, Short Stories, Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Audiobook, Anthologies

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty- five novels, including the Edgar nominated COP TOWN and standalone novels PRETTY GIRLS and FALSE WITNESS. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. PIECES OF HER, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. THE GOOD DAUGHTER will soon be a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

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Reviews

[Cirrus Minor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Welch eine Überraschung, hatte ich hier doch mit der üblichen Zusammenstellung von Kurzgeschichten zu einem Thema gerechnet, aber nicht damit, dass die Reise des Armbands durch die Zeit das Grundgerüst für die Geschichten der verschiedenen Autoren bildet. Einiges hat mich berührt, anderes schockiert, langweilig wurde es hingegen nie. Für Krimifans sehr zu empfehlen.

[Vicky · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nach den ersten 3 Geschichten abgebrochen. Ist absolut nichts für mich. :(

[Franz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Die Hoffnung, dass das Buch die Stile von verschiedenen Autoren in einen durchgehenden Plot vereinigt, hat sich nicht erfüllt. Meist sehr mittelmässige (teils direkt schwache) Kurzgeschichten, die nur ein Item, nämlich eine Armkette, als roten Faden gemeinsam haben.