But it wasn’t the area’s bustling arts scene, avid sports culture or homey Midwestern feel that the writer and journalist wanted to highlight. “When author Andrew Welsh-Huggins started on his latest work, he knew he wanted the stories to be focused in and around Columbus, his adopted hometown of 22 years. CrimeReads, included in CrimeReads’ Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020 Urgent, beautiful, and not to be missed.”
Moments of humanity shine through in many of the tales in this collection, and epic takes on pride and greed make many of the stories in this collection go beyond small miseries into the realm of Shakespearian tragedy. “Like the rest of the state of Ohio, Columbus has been hit hard by the opioid crisis, and the stories included in Akashic’s ode to the city are as full of misery as the city currently is in real life. The book tells stories of Columbus’ dark doppelgänger, where greed and pride have run rampant.” “Perfect for fans of crime novels and mysteries.
“Honor Guard” by Tom Barlow and “The Dead and the Quiet” by Lauren Bickle are both included in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021‘s Other Distinguished Mystery and Suspense of 2020!
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