Suspicions

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Summary: Great summertime read!
Review: A great summertime read!!
This combination of shorts is exactly what the beach requires, a little darkness in the sun for your mind to ponder. I've been reading Elizabeth's work for years and I'm always enthralled. Her writing is very accessible and her stories are only the beginning of her writing, the rest is what she leaves with you.

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Summary: A harrowing and suspenseful anthology
Review: Elizabeth Engstrom's Suspicions is a harrowing and suspenseful anthology filled with superbly crafted short stories about love, death, sex, and crossing the River Styx. Dark humor courses through these dramatic and sometimes horrific tales, in this blood-curdling anthology that leaves a fearsome chill in one's spine long after the last page has been turned. Suspicions is strongly recommended reading for those that prefer their literary entertainment with a decided flair for the unexpected.

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Summary: Unclassifiably Good
Review: I came across this book purely by chance and, am I ever glad that I did, because I would have no idea where to look for such a book in a bookstore. The collection of stories encompasses every type of tale you can think of: horror, humor, science fiction, mystery, romance, and the list goes on.

Each story explores one of the author's suspicions about the way the universe really works and what motivates the people in it. It has been several days since I finished reading the book and I amazed by the number of different stories I can clearly remember from the book. So many of them brought up 'suspicions' that come back to me at unexpected times throughout the day.

I may not know exactly how to classify the subject of this book, but I do know that it well worth reading. The variety and superb writing talents of Ms. Engstrom guarantees that the suspicious raised by the stories will stick with you long after you finish.

Rating:
Summary: Unclassifiably Good
Review: I came across this book purely by chance and, am I ever glad that I did, because I would have no idea where to look for such a book in a bookstore. The collection of stories encompasses every type of tale you can think of: horror, humor, science fiction, mystery, romance, and the list goes on.

Each story explores one of the author's suspicions about the way the universe really works and what motivates the people in it. It has been several days since I finished reading the book and I amazed by the number of different stories I can clearly remember from the book. So many of them brought up 'suspicions' that come back to me at unexpected times throughout the day.

I may not know exactly how to classify the subject of this book, but I do know that it well worth reading. The variety and superb writing talents of Ms. Engstrom guarantees that the suspicious raised by the stories will stick with you long after you finish.

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Summary: Suspicious Minds
Review: I have been reading Elizabeth's work since coming across a story which affected me very much in the early 1990's, and have continued to be impressed by it. She writes a lot of different types of stories - horror, fantasy, erotica, sci-fi - you name it! The one thing that is consistant is the strong characterization and the emotional content in everything she writes. This collection is a great example of that. There were stories that disturbed, aroused, and most of all made me think. I am a somewhat questioning, sometimes cynical person and some of the issues she brings up in this book forced me to look at myself. I would recommend this to every fan of strong, intelligent fiction.

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Summary: Surprised by What Suspiciously Drives Me
Review: I have learned a lot about what drives me from Engstrom's stories, and I predict that should you choose to read this collection of uncommon fiction, you will be surprised at what you learn about yourself. Everyone gets what they deserve in Liz's fantasy world, centering around suspicions about everything from death to the unknown. I am amazed at how well Ms. Engstrom has defined the needs of a man verses the needs of a woman in her often arousing, and just as often humorous erotic tales surrounding suspicions about sex. In general, her stories will overstimulate your psyche and probe your intellect with their pushing the limits scenerios and psychological suspense. And you may be surprised by what suspiciously drives you in the end. This is a great read, not for the faint of heart.

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Summary: where the hell have i been?
Review: who would have thought that a nondescript little black book could hold so much? i picked this up at my local library and couldn't put it down. they are truly haunting stories that linger with you long after you close the book. it is obvious from reading many of the other reviews that this feeling is mutual. where have you been elizabeth? and why haven't i read any of your works before? please keep writing more while i catch up and read the others!!

Rating:
Summary: where the hell have i been?
Review: who would have thought that a nondescript little black book could hold so much? i picked this up at my local library and couldn't put it down. they are truly haunting stories that linger with you long after you close the book. it is obvious from reading many of the other reviews that this feeling is mutual. where have you been elizabeth? and why haven't i read any of your works before? please keep writing more while i catch up and read the others!!