Hook, Line, and Sinker: The Seventh Guppy Anthology

by Emily P.W. Murphy, C. Buchholz, Lida Bushloper

Deep inside, in that place you hide from the world, have you ever considered how you would carry off a great con? Or maybe secretly plotted revenge for falling prey to a grifter, liar, or cheat? As these twenty-three authors of devious plot twists show, whether it’s running a con or extracting revenge, it doesn’t always go the way you expected. In this seventh anthology of short stories from the 1,100 - member Guppy Chapter of Sisters in Crime, the stakes are money, power, love, and life itself. The stories range from Tudor England to tomorrow’s headline after another fish takes the bait. Hook, line, and Sinker.

Twenty-three original tales of grifters, con artists, and their marks. The seventh anthology of the Guppy Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Inc.

270 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 27, 2023

Reviews

[Vinnie Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

For full disclosure, I have a short story in this anthology. I've also had stories in past anthologies by the Sisters in Crime Guppies Chapter. This one is, IMHO, the strongest so far. There wasn't a dud story in the 23 tales of grifters, con artists, and their marks.

The book is also well edited. In the entire read, my only quibble was with one comma, which probably says more about me than the book.

[Peg · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's always fun to read anthologies because I get introduced to many new authors with these short stories. This was an interesting set, with focus on scammers and con artists who get their comeuppance (sometimes!) This was a gift from a good friend so I may not have chosen it otherwise. Nice to get exposure to new things.