Author Spotlight: Deadly Housewives
This one is really more of a book spotlight than an author spotlight. It’s Deadly Housewives, an April 2006 anthology release from Avon Trade.
The publisher describes it like this:
In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix of meddling mothers-in-law, creepy neighbors, cheating husbands, fickle female friends, careers left behind, out-of-control kids, steamy sex, and much, much more in this thrilling collection of never-before-published stories! Go behind the lace curtains and PTA smiles to explore the often mind-numbing reality of being a housewife. You’ll laugh, you’ll scream, you’ll recognize yourself or your best friend in each of these deadly situations.
Join Nevada Barr, Barbara Collins, Carole Nelson Douglas, Eileen Dreyer, Vicki Hendricks, Suzann Ledbetter, Elizabeth Massie, Christine Matthews, Denise Mina, Marcia Muller, Sara Paretsky, Nancy Pickard, S. J. Rozan, and Julie Smith on a riotous ride through the dark but often hilarious corners of the housewife psyche. In Deadly Housewives, the murders and mysteries on Wisteria Lane will look like an elementary-school bake sale compared to the thrills and suspense that these masters cook up!
Why this one:
1. The cover jumped out at me when I saw it on Chick Lit Books and when I saw it at B&N. The fact it’s not actually posted on the B&N website sale page is not good, in my view. This cover catches the eye in person.
2. There are some great authors in here and some I haven’t read and want to explore.
3. There is a “caution” on the back cover that made me laugh:
Caution: This book is meant to be read alone while sipping a glass of wine. Do not operate a motor vehicle or handle any kind of weapon for one hour after reading. Guaranteed to raise your blood pressure and your craving for revenge. Batteries not included.
4. Murder, mayhem, mysteries…It’s as if Avon published this one just for my enjoyment.
