The Busybodies Collection, a review by Sherry

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The Busybodies Collection

a short story collection
Amazon Publishing/Brillance Publishing
published October 15, 2024

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Six popular mystery writers each writing a short story to contribute.

I’m not always a fan of short stories, but I’ve been picking up the stories in this collection to fill a little time and haven’t read them together. Bite size cozy mysteries with amateur sleuths to keep you guessing and entertained. All part of the The Busybodies Collection.

Staged
Elle Cosimano

There is a little lust and flirting and a ton of amateur sleuthing in this real estate staging mystery. Lots of suspects and a few laughs.

 

The Reunion Dinner
Jesse Q. Sutanto

I thought my big family gatherings were bad, but we all end up alive in the end. Loved the author’s usual family dynamics and that was an ending. This one is a little less humorous than the others.

 

Crime of Fashion
Emma Rosenblum

An expensive necklace goes missing at a fashion shoot and there is no shortage of suspects. A mish mash of characters made this entertaining. It definitely doesn’t take itself too seriously as everyone hunts for the necklace.

Brittany Presley is one of my favorite narrators and brings this one to life. She is stellar in voicing the large cast and made me smile as I listened.

The Nosy Neighbor
Nita Prose

OMG I live next to a Marge. Needs to know everyone’s business. She’s a quirky old lady meddling in her neighbor’s business.

If you like a little dark humor with a little intrigue, this should entertain you.

Sherry Slater narrated this one and she fit the quirky dark humor and sounded like I imagined Marge.

One Lucky Subscriber
Kellye Garrett

A little hide and seek in the mall for a chance to win it all. Danger at every turn and no idea who to trust.

A Classic Case
Alicia Thompson

I loved that this one threw in a little romance along with found family.

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