Thank you for the opportunities to read this book. I have attempted it on a number of occasions but unfortunately I haven’t been able to get into it.

Nice collection of stories. Something for everyone. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my review.

This excellent collection of mystery short fiction is published by Poisoned Pen Press and No Exit Press. It honors the tenth anniversary of CrimeFest, a festival that I would love to attend. Profits from the book benefit the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

There are many reasons to purchase this book. One of the best reasons is the quality of the authors who contributed to the anthology. To name a few of my favorites, there are contributions by Simon Brett, Kate Ellis, Sophie Hannah, Ian Rankin and Lee Child.

Two of my favorite stories were Moses and the Locked Tent Mystery by Ann Cleeves and Crime Scene by Kate Ellis. I have long adored both series written by Ann Cleeves, one set in England and the other in Scotland. What fun to read a story by her that was set in an African safari camp. For her part, Kate Ellis writes mysteries that feature Wesley Peterson as the detective. His good friend, an archaeologist, is also involved and the novels take place in both the past and present. Again, her story was not like her books. It features a mystery writer at a conference and what befalls him...uh-oh.

I am generally not a big short story fan, preferring full length novels. However, these stories are helping to change my mind. Highly recommended!

In honor of a decade of CrimeFest, Edwards and Muller have assembled top-notch talent in this entertaining anthology of 20 original short stories.

Lee Childs, Jeffery Deaver, Ian Rankin, Sophie Hannah, and John Harvey are among the better known authors participating in this book. But don't let the lesser known artists keep you from reading. There is some real talent among them.

I liked that all of the stories are new, specifically for this anthology. It was like a smorgasbord of the juiciest rib-eye steak and loaded baked potato.

It's really hard to pinpoint my favorite of all the stories, but one of my favorites is by Jeffery Deaver which featured characters from his prior books. Another one I immensely enjoyed is THE LAST LOCKED ROOM ... a suspenseful mystery with a surprising ending.

Many thanks to the authors / editors / Poisoned Pen Press / Netgalley for the digital copy of this anthology. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

A great collection of thrilling and chilling short stories from the usual suspects at Crimefest - Lee Child, Jeffrey Deaver, Ian Rankin and many others to celebrate their tenth anniversary.

This book is a great chance to sample these authors.

Great collection of 20 stories. Though some are much better than others, there really isn't a bad one in the bunch.

I love these collections as they give you a sample of authors, some which you might have heard about but not yet read. The Last Locked Room and Road Trip were my favorites.

Stories are 3 to 5 stars.

"Ten Year Stretch" is a collection of twenty new short stories written to celebrate the tenth anniversary of CrimeFest. A couple of the authors even worked CrimeFest into their stories. Although most of us can't attend the convention in Bristol, we can still help celebrate with this collection of stories.

Although I wouldn't give each story in the collection 5 stars, I've given the book 5 stars because of the quality of the collection as a whole. I like the fact that all of the stories are new, specifically for this anthology. It includes stories from a wide variety of authors, some more well-known that others. I enjoyed stories from some authors I regularly follow, but the stories featured different characters from their regular series characters, such as the "Blind Date" but Jeffrey Deaver, which has clever, surprising ending. I also enjoyed a story set in Africa by Ann Cleeves, a new author to me. Other highlights include "The Last Locked Room" by Simon Brett, "Shorty and the Briefcase" by Lee Child, and "Ask Tom St Clare" by Sophie Hannah.

There is also a history of CrimeFest following the stories, along with short biographies of each of the contributing authors. This is an excellent collection for mystery lovers and fans of short stories.

I received this book from NetGalley, through the courtesy of Poisoned Pen Press. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Ten Year Stretch was a comprehensive collection of short stories. It had quite a few subgenres represented which I thought made the book well rounded. I find these collections are a great way to experiment and find new genres and authors to try. Included in this one novel were some locked door mysteries, Nordic noir, classic mystery, and many more. Some better known authors were interspersed with some new to me ones as well which made the collection more interesting. If you are looking to break into a new genre or are looking for authors to try, I'd recommend this book to show you a wide range. There is bound to be one or two (or more in my case) that will catch your eye! Congratulations on Crime Fest celebrating ten years with a wonderful collection.

Superb anthology wit hall the great mystery writers of the day! Highly recommended

4 stars.
As a fan of crime fiction and short stories in general-I was keen to read this compilation of stories that was commissioned to celebrate Crime Fest. These 20 stories were gripping, exciting, surprising and all possessed unique, specific voices, angles and darkness. What they share is the common theme of eerie mystery. One of the reasons I love short stories is that they inevitably leave you wanting more....and wondering what happens next. I liked this compilation so much that I plan to seek out other writing by these authors! For fans of true crime, British Procedurals, even old fashioned mysteries...this book really has something for fans of all kinds of crime writing.
*advance copy received in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Poison Pen Press and Netgalley for the opportunity.

I'm an avid mystery reader. Usually novels, but I enjoyed many of these short stories..There seems to be something for almost everyone in this collection - one was darker than I like, and one was too 'gimmicky' for me. After reading this collection, I'd definitely like to go to Crimefest some time!

Ten Year Stretch collects shorts stories to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Crimefest. And boy what a collection. Some of the crime genres best writers turn their skills to the short story. The best thing about reading collections like this are the authors you’ve never read before. All the stories are well crafted and some are even Locked Room mysteries. The standouts for me were The Last Locked Room by Simon Brett, Shorty and the Briefcase by Lee Child and also Zoe Sharp’s Caught on Camera. An excellent collection that deserves to be as successful as Crimefest.