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Footsteps in the Dark

L.B. Gregg,

Nicole Kimberling

Start date: June 1, 2019

Finish date: July 1, 2019

Discussion: Book of the Month Club

Discussion leader: Jordan Lombard

Why we're reading this: This will be our June 2019 read!
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What Members Thought

Jun 06, 2019 Lillian Francis rated it it was amazing

Entrée to Murder: 4*
I adored Big Mac. Clever twist on the mystery which was already keeping me guessing. Hated Drew's best friend. Loved the elderly couple. Did I say I adored Mac?

Twelve Seconds: 3.5* Another solid entry in the anthology. Not sure about the logistics of a cop giving info to a reporter he's only just met but I liked both guys, thought they were a good match and the mystery was interesting and not something I'd heard of before. Appreciated older MCs.

Reality Bites: 3.5* Decker was ...more

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Jun 03, 2019 blub rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, age-gap-5-years-or-more, reunion-second-chances, m-m-family, crazy-ex-ex-s-showing-up-etc, mm-romance, story-with-pets, humor, cops-pi-special-agents-military, grieving-character

This anthology has eight mystery stories written by eight different authors who know their way around writing mystery. Each story is different, unique and entertaining in their own way and does a wonderful job of keeping the readers unsuspecting and guessing at who the possible culprit(s) could be. It was really easy to get sucked into each one and just lose track of time reading. For me there was only one story I really struggled with getting through but I ended up enjoying when I managed to fi ...more

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Jun 21, 2019 Jacquie rated it it was amazing

That's 5 stars for each of the stories. Loved them. And I'm looking forward to continuing the stories that started in this anthology. ...more

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Feb 10, 2022 Debbie McGowan rated it really liked it

This anthology began, middled and ended on high notes for me, and I was impressed that all the stories are novella length and feel complete - even those I enjoyed least.

In order:

Entrée to Murder - Nicole Kimberling 5*

"Because that's how I like to reward loyalty: by providing surprise gonads."

I need to read more by this author.

Twelve Seconds by Meg Perry 3*

A reminder of why I paused reading the Jamie Brodie series. I don't mind the occasional veering away from the plot, exposition, over-tagged di ...more

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Nov 24, 2019 Dana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m

What a great anthology!! Some of these authors are faves that I have read and/or listened to many times, and there are a few that I need to read more of because all these stories were really good. The narrators chosen were really good too. Kale is one of my faves, he differentiates between voices and has a peaceful sounding voice that makes me just relax into the stories and become immersed. Joel has a fantastic range, and good comedic timing. I do respect his ability to do several accents but I ...more

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Jun 25, 2019 ΛNNΞ rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorite-books-of-2019

I don't usually like anthologies/short stories ... but I enjoyed this! The quality of the writing is better than I have come across before -- and there are a couple of stunning reads that are well worth the price of admission. Here is a summary of what I thought of each:

1. ENTREE TO MURDER by Nicole Kimberling
Predictable and not a whole lot of substance. Some really bizarre twists and turns ... an uncomfortably inappropriate workplace relationship. Still a cute romance but nothing particularly r ...more

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Oct 21, 2019 L.Giselle rated it it was amazing

A lovely collection of mysteries!

I enjoyed each mystery, some more sizzling, others more action packed, each a pearl on a stunning strand. The best writing I've read in this genre in a very long time. Thank you! ...more

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Jul 14, 2024 Alison rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-e-things, mystery-crime-thriller, queer, lgbtq

This was a solid collection. All of the stories were quality. Good writing and memorable stories all around. My favorites were LB Gregg's "Blind Man's Bluff" and Dal Maclean's "A Country for Old Men."
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