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Life Is Short and Then You Die

Mystery Writers of America Presents First Encounters with Murder

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Life Is Short and Then You Die

Written by: Kelley Armstrong
Narrated by: Graham Halstead, Laura Knight Keating
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Life Is Short and Then You Die is the Mystery Writers of America's first teen anthology, edited by number-one New York Times best-selling author Kelley Armstrong.

Adolescence is a time of "firsts." First kiss. First love. First loss. First job. The first taste of adult responsibilities, and the first look at an independent life away from both the restrictions and the security of home.

And in this case, a very different type of "first": murder.

This short story collection of murder mysteries adds a sinister spin to the joy and pain of firsts that have always been a major part of life, whether it be high school cliques who take the term "backstabbing" too seriously, stumbling upon a body on the way home from school, or receiving a Snapchat message that promises something deadly.

Contributors include Barry Lyga, Caleb Roehrig, Emmy Laybourne, Jonathan Maberry, R.L. Stine, Rachel Vincent, Y.S. Lee, and more!

©2019 Kelley Armstrong (P)2019 Recorded Books Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Horror Mysteries & Detectives Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Young Adult Scary Short Story
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Pretty Good

I typically struggle with short stories, but I really enjoyed this collection. I'm not sure I would have listened it it wasn't free on plus, but I think that's just because I'm not huge on short stories in general. I liked almost all of them and only skipped about two. Great narrators!

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It was alright

I really liked some of the stories, but some just weren't that interesting. Some of them lagged a bit too much for my taste.

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