The New England chapter of Sisters in Crime (which is not limited to women)has been publishing these short story collections for a few years now. This is the first one I've read, and now I'm glad I bought one of the others when Kate Flora spoke at our library recently. It's a diverse collection of very good short stories (even a couple of short-shorts)by New England crime writers. Most of the stories take place here (a surprising number in Maine), although there are a couple in other parts of the Northeast and even one set in Texas. Some are grim, some not so grim. The writers who use local color and dialect generally get it pitch-perfect. If you like mystery short stories, I think you will like this book. ( )