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wolfalex's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
mygallaget's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
auntblh's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book through a Goodreads Giveaway.
I was excited to read this because it included several authors that I had read and a lot that I hadn't. I thought the concept of pairing a female and male author was interesting. There weren't any stories that I didn't like. Now I have a couple more authors who I want to read more of and find out more about their characters. I can't wait to see what the International Thriller Writers (ITW) has up their sleeves for their next anthology.
I was excited to read this because it included several authors that I had read and a lot that I hadn't. I thought the concept of pairing a female and male author was interesting. There weren't any stories that I didn't like. Now I have a couple more authors who I want to read more of and find out more about their characters. I can't wait to see what the International Thriller Writers (ITW) has up their sleeves for their next anthology.
padlock87's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
hollie313's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.5
mrsboyko's review against another edition
5.0
Lots of favourite writers. A few new ones to look for other works. Too many books, too little time.
jaxboiler's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun short story anthology that pairs up different authors. Some of the stories were good, some where Ehhhhhh. Just something fun to read. A couple of the authors that were in this book I might try one of their regular books to see if I like it.
amandaventure's review against another edition
**ARC provided by Simon and Schuster via NetGalley for an honest review**
MatchUp from Lee Child is essentially a bunch of different short story combining characters from different books into the same worlds. It’s a kind of fanfiction wonderland to bring characters from vastly different realities and circumstances and see them in an entirely new light. So I get why this is awesome in theory. It just wasn’t really awesome for me. I think if perhaps I would have been a fan of more of the characters and their respective series’ I may have been more inclined to enjoy the novel.
The one story I did have interest in was Midnight Flame by Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice. It was a fun little adventure about Lucan from the Midnight Breed Series (which I love) meeting Lilliane from the Desire Exchange series (which I’ve been wanting to try for a while) and I liked their buddy cop kind of story. I’m not sure if I believe that both of these worlds should exist in the same universe however, but I suppose they could. I mean the Midnight Breed series is about alien vampires… so anything could happen! I liked that I finally got a little taste of the Desire Exchange series and I’m definitely more intrigued by that world and characters.
I wish I was able to really get into the other stories but something was holding me back. Perhaps it’s because I wasn’t really familiar with any of the other characters going in and therefore wasn’t able to connect with them in such a short story. However, I did like Midnight Flame so at least I got something out of this. It doesn't feel right to rate this with a low star rating because it's not the author's faults that I didn't connect to the stories so I'm just not going to give this a star rating at all.
MatchUp from Lee Child is essentially a bunch of different short story combining characters from different books into the same worlds. It’s a kind of fanfiction wonderland to bring characters from vastly different realities and circumstances and see them in an entirely new light. So I get why this is awesome in theory. It just wasn’t really awesome for me. I think if perhaps I would have been a fan of more of the characters and their respective series’ I may have been more inclined to enjoy the novel.
The one story I did have interest in was Midnight Flame by Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice. It was a fun little adventure about Lucan from the Midnight Breed Series (which I love) meeting Lilliane from the Desire Exchange series (which I’ve been wanting to try for a while) and I liked their buddy cop kind of story. I’m not sure if I believe that both of these worlds should exist in the same universe however, but I suppose they could. I mean the Midnight Breed series is about alien vampires… so anything could happen! I liked that I finally got a little taste of the Desire Exchange series and I’m definitely more intrigued by that world and characters.
I wish I was able to really get into the other stories but something was holding me back. Perhaps it’s because I wasn’t really familiar with any of the other characters going in and therefore wasn’t able to connect with them in such a short story. However, I did like Midnight Flame so at least I got something out of this. It doesn't feel right to rate this with a low star rating because it's not the author's faults that I didn't connect to the stories so I'm just not going to give this a star rating at all.
stuff4bd's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting concept with mixed results. I plan on trying a full book by Andrew Gross as a result.
cafo6's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this series, despite not knowing many of the other authors. These were some terrific collaborations and I enjoyed most of the stories quite a bit. If you enjoy short fiction, and love thrillers, this is a great pick!