A Double Review of Sticky Fingers 2
Kim and I previously listened to the Audible version of Sticky Fingers by JT Lawerence here. We will be reviewing Sticky Fingers 2 today and Sticky Fingers 3 tomorrow! All of these Audible versions were sent to us by Lawrence in exchange for honest reviews: and both Kim and I love these short story collections! We are somewhat similar yet also different with what we like and it seems that between the both of us we enjoyed all of the stories in these collections. Thank you so much JT Lawrence for sending us these copies!
Author: JT Lawrence
Published: March 24, 2018
Audible
Book Description:
Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-sized: JT Lawrence ratchets up the tension with this compelling collection of short stories perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Roald Dahl.
Stories Include:
Gatsby’s Double
An artist’s Pomeranian has been replaced by an imposter.
Court, Marry, Kill
Whose body ends up being unzipped by fish on the ocean floor?
Rockabye Baby
A female-only cult has a very dark side.
He Did It
A detective relies on his gut (and his hallucinations) to help him solve murder cases.
The Brain Bleacher
He can remove your pain by hacking your memory, but his own suffering is here to stay.
If you’re a fan of Roald Dahl or Gillian Flynn you’ll love this collection of unsettling stories with a twist in the tale. Get it now.
Kim’s Review
Kim’s Rating: 4 Stars
I am writing this review based off the listening of my free Audible copy, provided by the author. Another awesome short story collection, just as dark as the first! And I really enjoyed how the author built on stories from the first collection. The vacation reviewer story was funny in the first volume, but he was absolutely hilarious in the second! I laughed through the whole story. I loved trying to predict the twist in each story, not that I’m very good at it, I just enjoy doing it. I think my favorites in this bunch were Astrid, about the mother who puts her daughter in daycare for the first time, Dasher, cuz I hate kids and people (:D), and Court, Marry, Kill, because I love vigilante justice!
The Sticky Fingers compilations are pretty much the only short story collections that I’ll read, and I really like them a lot! The only reason I gave this collection 4 stars is because one of the stories is from the When Tomorrow Calls series, and I had already read it. I absolutely recommend this collection to anyone looking for a chilling, interesting read!
Jessica’s Review
Dates Listened: October 10-16, 2018
Jessica’s Rating: 5 stars
Continuing in the tradition of Sticky Fingers, JT Lawrence brings us volume two in what is at this point a three volume series of short stories. There are twelve stories in each and I love these books! I really enjoy short stories, especially when they are well written. There is something for everyone if you like short stories that have a twist to them. Just be prepared for when the story is over that you may want it to continue!
Not all the stories were not for me, at no fault to the author. Some of the stories just did not work for me, but not everything written will please everyone. JT Lawrence really has a talent with her short stories! I will write ‘mini-reviews’ on some of the stories:
Panama Wings:
A Missing woman and a missing plane. What’s the connection? It’s not what you expect and neither was that ending.
Astrid:
This one really gripped me. I figured the twist out fairly quickly, but the journey of getting there with our narrator… OMG!
GlobeTrotter69:
Here we go again with the reviews of a hotel stay! I love it!!!!
Court, Marry, Kill:
This one was difficult to listen to, but had a satisfying ending: I loved it!
Alpha Lyrae:
A robot love story: I needed more to this one. Maybe Lawrence will expand on this world! (And I am selective with my sci-fi stories…)
Rockabye Baby:
A female only cult: That is all you need to say and I am there reading it! I find cults fascinating and this had a Handmaid’s Tale feel to it for me (I have not read Handmaid’s Tale and only watched the first episode of the show, but it had the same type feeling for me.)
Brain Bleacher:
I loved this concept and I need more!
**Please note that Jessica had previously purchased a Kindle copy, but chose to listen to the Audible copy sent by the author. Thank you again to JT Lawrence for the Audible copy. We both enjoyed it and highly recommend this short story collection!