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Hook, Line & Sinister: Mysteries to Reel You In

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This book is a collection of 16 short stories edited by Mr. Parker, each with a separate story ranging from murder to suicide, sex to subterfuge, but with one thing in common: fishing. Authors include Michael Connelly and Dana Stabenow, John Lescroart and the late William G. Tapply, among others.

The title was contributed by Ridley Pearson, so to him went the honor of opening with the first tale. And Parker, as editor, chose to conclude the volume. Only Connelly and Stabenow relied on their signature characters, Harry Bosch and Jim Chopin/Kate Shugak, the other authors creating their stories out of whole cloth.

All the authors have donated their royalties, and the publisher a portion of the proceeds, to two charitable groups: Casting for Recovery, which helps women cancer survivors to heal through fly-fishing, and Project Healing Waters, which provides the same to returning veterans.

Recommended.

The mysteries in the book are not very mysterious. Maybe I'm just not a very good judge of great mystery stories but no story in this collection had me waiting with bated breath for the conclusion. The stories were interesting and well-written, just not very good.

I ordered this book a month ago on 17AUG and it still hasn't arrived therefor I can't comment on the service.

The transaction involving this book was very well handled and delivery was fast! Thanks you!

Evidently I didn't read the small print, because I was not aware that this was a book of short stories. Although I am a fan of T. Jefferson Parker, I don't normally buy or read short stories.