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A very fun collection of stories tied together by Dan Mallon being killed off in each of them. My favorite stories were those from Danny Gardner and Thomas Pluck. Proceeds here go to charity, great idea.
Poor Dan MalmonThirty of Dan Malmon's friends have contributed stories of his demise for this collection. The book is fun for everyone except Dan.
That was...fine, I guess. Quite enjoyable in a cartoonish way.Not all the stories hit the mark for me, but it's to be expected from charity anthologies where contributors kind of pour from every corner of the internet.I have my theory for quantifying what work and what didn't in this anthology. I call it the "Malmon Factor." The more the story emphasizes a mix of real-life Malmon (reader, nerd, fanboy, God of domestic living) and the fantasies he entertains, the better the story was. Among those...
Poor Malmon! Dan Malmon is a cross between Kenny from South Park and Phil in Groundhog Day. He dies somehow every time. 30 creative crime fiction writers had a lot of fun chalking the outline around Mr. Malmon. You know you’re in for a good read when you laugh when you shouldn’t and you’re just waiting to see how Dan will meet his demise. Spoiler Alert: Dan Malmon dies, duh. Oh, Dan’s wife Kate frequents the area around the yellow Crime Scene tape.Dan catches no breaks. Everyone wants him dead f...