"Wicked" Women Whodunit

by MaryJanice Davidson, Amy Garvey, Jennifer Apodaca

Letters To My Readers - MaryJanice Davidson

Six people are missing from a mystery weekend, and aspiring mystery writer Caro Swenson is on the case with a hot-but-possibly homicidal hunk who seems to want to get his hands on Caro's. . .clues.

Single White Dead Guy - Amy Garvey

Lanie Burke spent one insanely hot night with Mr. Drop-Dead Gorgeous. Now he's just dead on the steps of her cabin. What to do with the body? Hopefully, she can get some help from the cute guy with groceries tromping through the snow toward her. . .

Fast Boys - Jennifer Apodaca

How did Tess Collins get caught up in a sleazy tabloid reporter's bid to get the dirt on NASCAR's pin-up boy, Ark Underwood? How did the jerk reporter end up dead on Underwood's hotel room floor? How is Tess going to save Ark's reputation? Or say no to his every desire?

Three Men And A Body - Nancy J. Cohen

Reality show contestant Heather Payne's assignment is get a bed-and-breakfast in Winter Park up and running within seven days. But when "accidents" start plaguing the show, Heather begins to suspect the contestant she's sleeping with. . .

Genres: Romance, Mystery, Anthologies, Fiction, Short Stories, Adult, Contemporary

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

MaryJanice Davidson is an American author and motivational speaker who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular UNDEAD series and the time-traveling historical fiction A CONTEMPORARY ASSHAT AT THE COURT OF HENRY VIII. MaryJanice is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author who writes a bi-weekly column for USA Today and lives in St. Paul with her family. You can reach her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.

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Reviews

[Patrice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ten Little Idiots :/
Single White Dead Guy :/
Fast Boys :)
Three Men and a Body :)

[Yodamom · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't finish it. Review only on one author in the book. I bought the book because of her story. (Mary Janice Davidson) The way the characters behaved, so unreal and juvenile. I can only rate the MJD story, it was truly awful in my humble opinion. I like her as a writer,this does not seem like her at all.

[Julie Barrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wicked women whodunit by MaryJanice Davidson and 3 others
This anthology hot stories that surround a mystery, a dead body.
Sensual and hot along with mysteries are a good combination as the women gather clues to help solve the murders.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just ok, a little disappointed

2.5 or 3 out of 5. I think that for anyone not familiar with the authors, this book would be put down not soon after opening it. Fortunately I do know most of the authors work so I could get past the many flaws. The first story was bad, but they got better as the book went on. I think the last two were the best out of the whole book. I hate criticizing authors, but I think that all of the stories could had been way better and the authors could have put more effort into them. Seemed like a rush job or just something fun they decided to do at the last minute.

[S]

Meh. Not sure if it's because it doesn't age well, or if I just didn't believe in all the insts-lust. The last two novellas had potential for better chemistry, but still felt flat. Was never really emotionally pulled into the stories.

Scooby Doo type mysteries, though there were some twists. I personally only guessed one of the killers

[Trish · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was not good. It just wasn’t. It could’ve been but the short stories were too short on plot and character and too long on sex and stupid.

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 short stories - murder mysteries with high-sexuality. fun reads and a new author to look at.

[Garry Stevens · Rating 1 out of 5]

Jeebus this was awful. I presume that, as man, I was not the intended audience for these stories. Much as I hate to categorise literature as directed at one sex or the other, this did seem directed at women. I've always wondered what that sort of literature would look like. Now I know.

I always find any sort of sex in crime novels boring, silly, and distracting. I can't remember seeing any sex in Ruth Rendell, Reginald Hill or many of the other writers I admire. In these stories the female characters are having hot flushes every ten pages.

The first story, by MaryJanice Davidson, is a who-was-done-in, a genre invented by Patricia McGerr in 1947. If you haven't read Pick Your Victim or The Seven Deadly Sisters, pick up a copy from Abebooks. Davidson thinks she invented the idea. She should read more.

The last story, by Nancy Cohen, has the exact same plot as Ben Elton's Dead Famous. Elton has the advantage in that he can actually write, and write well.

Awful, just awful.

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got this book because one of the authors was Mary Janice Davidson and I really like her "undead" series. But this short story was a very painful read.

Out of the four only one was extremely well written and it contained to much "romance" for me.

I was expecting more mystery and less hanky panky.

SO, if you life graphic romance stories, you might rate these a little higher

[Brenda Haven · Rating 1 out of 5]

I only read the first story by MaryJanice Davidson. Honestly, I was appalled at how badly it was written! I have never read anything by her that was this bad. I have decided not to waste any more of my time reading the remaining stories.

[April · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like a mystery and these four stories were fun. My favorite one was MaryJanice Davidson's Ten Little Idiot's, I am an Agatha Christie fan and I loved this take on that story.
Women, hunky men and murder.....what's not to love!

[Holly Leighfield · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very explicit for those who have a problem with that. I found that the mystery part was a little lacking in most of the stories. Enjoyed some of the twists but often the unnecessary sex just marred it for me.

[Mireille · Rating 2 out of 5]

TOTAL FLUFF & A WASTE OF TIME.
She’s only good at the urban fantasy/romance/comedy books... any time she veers off that style, it is terrible.

[Vickie · Rating 2 out of 5]

TPB, Amy Garvey's was the best story.

[Kathy Davie]

I liked Jennifer!

[Jennifer Hubble · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of sex and "Clue" like murders in the four short stories within this book! Loved it!

[Karen Desmond · Rating 4 out of 5]

4

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

i only liked thr first two stories. the second two got on my nerves for some reason.

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite of MJD's stories. The other stories in the book weren't fabulous either. I might track down some of the other authors' work and give it a better try though.

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

If someone asked me to recommend a book, this one wouldn't come to mind. While not so horrible I couldn't finish it, I'm not really sure it was worth my time.