"Great anthology"

This eleven tale anthology consists of suspense stories that have in common the locale of the wild where nature often hides humanity's inhumane acts. The authors are a virtual who's who of the mystery genre so that the audience will anticipate high quality and each participant comes through with a strong contribution. Of most interest, accentuated in the introduction by Dana Stabenow, is what the wild is. The interpreters brought their self concepts to forge personal differing definitions to the formidable term so that the stories can be and are everywhere. The background of the wild ranges from an island used for atomic testing to a frozen mountain top to Poe-like eerie woods to even an urban setting in which a walk on the wild side could prove deadly. Within this seemingly global range provide the backdrop to great tales that make for a terrific short story compilation, which encourages the audience to walk with the writers on a journey into the "wild".

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 27, 2004

Summary

From Edgar Award winner Dana Stabenow comes an all-new mystery anthology featuring wild men, wilder women, and the wildest crimes imaginable...

Go where the wild things are—whether on unruly and lawless urban streets, a secluded stretch of uncivilized and barbarous woods, or in the frozen mountains of Colorado. Anything can happen to anyone—anywhere—when the nature of man turns wild.

Original stories of mystery in the wild by:

Michael Armstrong
Margaret Coel
Mike Doogan
Loren D. Estleman
Laurie R. King
Skye K. Moody
Brad Reynolds
S. J. Rozan
James Sarafin
Dana Stabenow
John Straley