All Due Respect Issue 2 (20 page)

Brendan DuBois is a veteran of
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
and
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
. His story, “Her Haunted House,” is about a writer who unearths some skeletons from her past. DuBois is a pro’s pro—this is a finely tuned, perfectly paced piece that offers a complete view of a complicated character. I would expect nothing less from him.

Compared to the
Beat to a Pulp
or
Thuglit
anthologies,
Girl Trouble
is lighter fare in terms of content. That said, the introduction of mystery, speculative, and horror elements only serve to make the collection stronger. Each of these stories is well developed and highly enjoyable.