The Best American Mystery Stories 2017
by John Sandford, Otto Penzler
Age band: 18+
Looky Rating System: Violence 4/5, Love & Romance 2/5, Mental Health 2/5, Language 3/5, Substance Use 3/5, Fear / Horror 3/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 1/5.
Description
The New York Times–bestselling author presents a thrilling anthology of devious crimes with stories by C. J. Box, Peter Straub, Joyce Carol Oates and more. "Some people might tell you that crime short stories, unlike the more precious kind, are a kind of fictional ghetto, full of cardboard characters and clichéd situations. Not true.