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Title: Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box
Author: Brad Meltzer (editor)
Narrator: William Dufris, Karen White, Simon Vance, Malcolm Hillgartner, Scott Brick, John McLain, Kirby Heyborne, Paul Garcia
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-30-13
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 429 votes
Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
Theres nothing more mysterious than a locked box. Whether its a literal strongbox, an empty coffin, the inner workings of a scientists mind, or an underground prison cell, there are those who will use any means necessary to unlock the secrets ofThe Mystery Box.
With this anthology, best-selling author Brad Meltzer introduces 21 original stories from todays most prominent mystery writers. In Laura Lippmans "Waco 1982", a young reporter stuck with a seemingly mundane assignment on lost-and-found boxes unwittingly discovers a dark crime. In Joseph Finders "Heirloom", a scheming neighbor frightens the new couple on the block with an unnerving tale of buried treasure. In R. L. Stines "High Stakes", a man on his honeymoon gets drawn into a bizarre bet involving a coffin, a bet he may pay for with his life.
From the foothills of Mount Fuji to Georgias Okefenokee Swamp, from a physics laboratory in wartime Leipzig to an unusual fitness club in Boca Raton, these sometimes terrifying, sometimes funny, and always suspenseful tales will keep you riveted. (The complete list of narrators includes Joe Barrett and Donald Corren.)
Critic Reviews:
"The consistently high quality of the 22 selections will lead many to hope the MWA will sponsor more volumes in this vein." (Publishers Weekly, starred review ofMystery Writers of America Presents: The Prosecution Rests)
Members Reviews:
Interesting box stories
Good collection of stories using a box as the main interest. Authors delivered as well as narrators.
Worth the Credit
Some stories were surely better than others, but I still enjoyed the book. I especially liked Karen Slaughter, Joseph Finer, S. W. Hubbard and R.L. Stein. Glad I gave it a try!
Odd collection
I agree with the other reviewers that many of the stories are contrived to fit the box theme. Many are not mysteries. However, I think the theme is interesting, and the collection worth the credit. All are well written and narrated.
The 1st story is my favorite. The Most Private Detective is my next most favorite. A number of others were very interesting as well.
The last one, about the world record, is explicit and raunchy, so beware.
Not much of a mystery in these stories
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
If the mysteries had any mystery behind them. The stories were okay, but maybe the focus should have been on fewer but more robust stories.
Would you ever listen to anything by Brad Meltzer (editor) again?
Not one of these collections.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?
The narrators were okay, the stories just lacked teeth.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box?
I would have cut the quantity of stories in half.
Wonderful Collection
What made the experience of listening to Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box the most enjoyable?
The stories are great. Not all of them are equal and some I liked less, but there are so many of them that are excellent and extremely enjoyable to listen to.
Have you listened to any of the narratorss other performances before? How does this one compare?
A very well narrated group of stories.
