Alastair Montgomery reviewed First Thrills by Lee Child
Review of 'First Thrills' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Like most collections of short stories it is a mixed bag.
Some good, some just fillers.
mass market paperback, 416 pages
Published Jan. 3, 2011 by Forge.
New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and International Thriller Writers, Inc., present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. Showcasing many of the organization's bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre, here are twenty-five brand-new, never-before-published stories packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem. Including... -- A cunning criminal thinks he can use a child to take the rap for his crimes. -- A hospital intern turned body snatcher. -- A priest who comes face-to-face with his wife's murderer on death row. -- A Confederate soldier comes home to his love, but changed by more than just the war . . . he comes back wrong. -- The discovery of a flying saucer in the ocean depths brings one man to the brink of a massive revelation. -- A dying man's last request proves to his ex-wife that he's still rotten to the core. -- A …
New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and International Thriller Writers, Inc., present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. Showcasing many of the organization's bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre, here are twenty-five brand-new, never-before-published stories packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem. Including... -- A cunning criminal thinks he can use a child to take the rap for his crimes. -- A hospital intern turned body snatcher. -- A priest who comes face-to-face with his wife's murderer on death row. -- A Confederate soldier comes home to his love, but changed by more than just the war . . . he comes back wrong. -- The discovery of a flying saucer in the ocean depths brings one man to the brink of a massive revelation. -- A dying man's last request proves to his ex-wife that he's still rotten to the core. -- A clandestine operative finds himself caught in a wicked game of confusion . . . but who is calling the shots?
No matter what type of thriller you listen to, you'll find something here that will entertain you . . . and perhaps a new writer you'll cherish for years to come.
Like most collections of short stories it is a mixed bag.
Some good, some just fillers.