REVIEW: Make Them Pay

 Make Them Pay
Curators: Craig Martelle, Robyn Sarty

Justice. Sweet revenge. Karma. Retribution. Payback. Whatever you want to call it....this story anthology brings it! 

I love short story collections that introduce new-to-me authors! This anthology has 22 stories in it on the theme of justice. Some of the authors are familiar from free novellas I have downloaded....some from online author events (like Michele PW who just participated in a Horror writers event), but most were new to me! 

The stories are: 

System Failure by MK Farrar - A dad on a dark mission. 
Innocence Lost by DK Greene - It all started with a forgotten teddy bear. 
The Ninth Man by Jeff Shelby - Eight down. One to go. 
The Last Assignment by Douglas Dorow - Stevens & Rupert. More than a man and his dog.
Mine by Michele PW - What's "mine" is.....yours?
No Reason by Steve Davison -  British Intelligence vs psychopath
Death and Dollars by Jonathan Shipperley - "Boom, Motherfucker."
Sasquatch Hunting by Kes McDaniel - Armed robbery done Sasquatch style.
An Inside Job by Ian Sainsbury - When Bedlam Boy shows up, bad people die. 
A Dance with Death by Drew Avera - Desperation Kills. 
Cross Your Heart by G.K. Parks - All in a Day's Work....yikes!
Rats by JR Pomerantz - Ravi has rats in his pants. Could the day get worse? Yep.
The Silent One by Jack Probyn - One shot. Just one shot. 
Super Something by John Hindmarsh - Don't try to fool Penny. You can't. 
Getting the Wind by Stephen Couch - You don't have to be young to have secrets....
Straight Flight by Arleigh Jacobs - Colt knows a little girl always needs her Teddy bear!
The Package by N Gray - Deliver a package. Easy....right?
Temptress by Fallon Raynes - One heist too many....shoulda got out of town sooner.
Lane Departure by Tom Fowler - A trip to the store goes south fast.
Hunting Darkness by A.K. Hughey - Lucia vs. traffickers
The First Hit by Craig Martelle - You never forget your first. 
Loathsome Justice by M.A. Comley - The bad guys aren't going to see the light of day ever again.

There wasn't a single story in this collection that I didn't enjoy reading. The characters and plots are varied and I enjoyed the fast-paced action in each.  Several of these writers are new-to-me, and I always love finding new authors to read! 

Great collection!