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I found this to be an entertaining and well-written collection. While the writing styles are all completely different, they share the common theme of Fortune. I was intrigued by the way each author interpreted this theme. The standouts for me were Down the Pan by Phil Hickes, Trabajando Alegre by Wednesday Lee Friday, and Twisted Words by Andrew Stockton. This is not to say the other stories were faulty in any way. I didn't find one bad or even mediocre story in the bunch. The three I mentioned
There's always this difficult task when it comes to reviewing an anthology. Specifically, one that doesn't belong to a single author, but to plethora of authors scattered across different - but relevant - genres. I always find a couple I really enjoy and wish they were full length novels. Some of them I feel didn't have the correct length the author needed to tell the story. Then there are others I might not have read under other circumstances. The reading list within Fortune is the following:A
A great collection of stories that will creep you out and keep you awake at night wondering what lurks around the corner.
I received Fortune: Lost and Found as a member giveaway on LibraryThing. It's a horror anthology centered around the theme of greed. Not a bad topic for horror. The twelve authors in this book each approach it in his or her own way, exploring what their characters will do for money, power, voices from the past, or even a good night's sleep. On the whole, Fortune: Lost and Found is a decent read, with most of the stories being well-written and interesting. My favorite, by far, is Brent Michael Ke...