Book Review: Flesh and Blood: Erotic Tales of Crime and Passion

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

[3 stars]

Flesh and Blood: Erotic Tales of Crime and Passion Amazon US TPB Amazon Canada TPB
Max Allan Collins
Class/Genre: Mystery Adult Content [Short Stories]
Warner, April 2001, $12.95, 368 pp.
Trade Paperback

This anthology centers on sex and violence. Most of the contributions are new stories that heat up the pages with torrid sex scenes. Although the authors are excellent writers, the basic flaw in this collection is that the short format does not lend itself to scorching bedroom scenes and a powerful mystery plot. FLESH AND BLOOD: EROTIC TALES OF CRIME AND PASSION contains well-written tales, but leans too heavily on the erotica at the expense of the mystery, leaving the audience to wonder who done it?

Harriet Klausner

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