An e book bargain- a long list of good authors in this one: MatchUp by Lee Child, Sandra Brown, C. J. Box, Val Mcdermid, Peter James, Kathy Reichs, Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry, Gayle Lynds, David Morrell, Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta, Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross, Lisa Jackson, John Sandford, Lara Adrian, Christopher Rice, Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille, J.A. Jance, Eric Van Lustbader – Joyce's mystery and fiction book reviews with some non-fiction too!

This anthology of mystery stories has an entertaining conceit…what would it be like to match up authors and their detectives in a story? Answer…a good idea. So, in this collection there are pairing of, for example, Val McDermid and Peter James; or Kathy Reichs and Lee Child. Read their stories to see how the detectives come together. Also readers will enjoy the introduction to each story in which they learn a bit about the writers.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this fun story collection in exchange for an honest review.

Editorial Reviews

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“Highly recommended as entertainment, this anthology is a great place to start if you’ve not yet sampled some of these authors.”
—Publishers Weekly“This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone’s liking.”
—Kirkus Reviews“This fun format offers the best of both worlds, matching up favorite thriller characters within the intense confines of a short story.”
—Library Journal

“Think Dancing with the Stars, but with mysteries…which offers some delicious pairings.”
—Booklist

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