Book Feature & Review: Amazon Original Stories: Hush

Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, is pleased to present HUSH,
six stories exploring a web of lies. Where do you go for truth in an age of social media illusions and deep divisions? How do you trust what you think you know about your friends and family? In stories featuring conspirators, psychics, deceptive lovers, and desperate killers, some of today’s most popular and award-winning crime writers explore the very nature of truth and the risks in uncovering the lies.

Available July 30, 2020

 
These
stories are not available in print – only in digital or audio format.
They are available on Amazon and if you are a Prime member – they are
free!

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SNOWFLAKES,
by Ruth Ware. When
a barrier between truth and illusion grows stronger, a family’s trust
crumbles in this arresting short story by the number one New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10.

TREASURE, by Oyinkan Braithwaite. A
darkly comic short story of class divide, the lives we invent, and the
very real risks of preserving an Insta-fame facade by the award-winning
author of My Sister, the Serial Killer.

SLOW BURNER,
by Laura Lippman. A
woman watches her marriage implode over text message and decides that
ignorance is not bliss in this bitterly satisfying short mystery by the New York Times bestselling author of Lady in the Lake.

BURIED,
by Jeffrey Deaver. An
old-school reporter discovers that the search for the truth is still
full of surprises in a twisty short thriller from bestselling master of
suspense Jeffery Deaver.

THE GIFT, by Alison Gaylin. What’s a desperate mother to do when her child suddenly disappears? Anything it takes to keep the family together in USA Today bestselling author Alison Gaylin’s short story with a sting.

LET HER BE, by Lisa Unger. A writer’s misguided suspicions ruined his life once before. This time he plans to prove he’s right in a New York Times bestselling author’s haunting short story of what happens when seeing is not believing.

As you all know, I am a huge fan of crime fiction, so I was thrilled to see some of my favorite authors in this mix. What I love about picking up something like this is that it allows me to get to read something from beloved favorites like Ruth Ware, Laura Lippman, Alison Gaylin and Lisa Unger, and at the same time, getting a feel for the writing of some new-to-me authors, in this case, Oyinkan Braithwaite and Jeffrey Deaver. And now I want to read more of their writing!

And the fact that these pieces are all short means that you can either read each piece in one sitting, spreading them out over a few days, or like me, devour all six stories in a matter of a few hours!  Each story captivated me completely and kept me engaged all the way through! They are thrilling and original stories that I really enjoyed. I highly recommend this short story collection – whether you read them all or just pick a few…you won’t regret it!

What
do you think? Will you be reading or listening to these? Or have you
done so already? Let me know if you do!