Editor:Mitzi Szereto

Publisher: Mango Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-64250-648-8

This anthology of true crime stories reads as excitedly as do many fictional accounts by the masters. The numerous contributors, who live in such diverse areas of the world as Deep East Texas, USA, Perth, Australia, Kyoto, Japan and Pune, India, all have one thing in common: they are all as quick-witted and expert in what they do as the best masterminds that they describe.

 Naturally, not all of those who commit crimes are as highly skilled in their largely self-appointed tasks as these writers and researchers are, with some law benders and breakers being rather limited in their understanding of what makes for “the perfect crime”, if, indeed, there is such a thing.

On average, each story is approximately 20 pages long, which allows for the narrative progression of the crime(s) committed to be detailed at some length, with the unravelling of each plot reading like the crime pages of a newspaper, inevitably drawing the reader into the immediate setting of the crime described. In addition, the background of each malefactor is described, enabling the reader to gain insight into what led up to the committing of criminal acts that, at times, in their very nature are likely to surpass average human understanding.

Szereto is expert at eliciting the best writing from the most insightful and astute writers, all of whom are experienced authors, who have had numerous accounts of criminal activity already published elsewhere. The accolades and awards that these writers have earned in the past show just how valuable their insights are, ranging from the Black Orchard Novella Award to the Golden Crown Literary Society award, among others.

 The reader is likely to be able to relate to at least some of both the stories and the individuals involved, as their backgrounds are so diverse, stretching from the down and out to the relatively wealthy. In short, The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge, all true and all memorable, are likely to have you enthralled from the first to the last page.