A memorable one for me is by Lee Child, who has spun a fine tale about a young electrician who had never left the city. When he is sent to the country to work on a house under construction, he becomes fascinated by the atmosphere of the country. During his work breaks, he observes a young woman and her husband in an adjoining home. He continues to watch as their relationship with each other unfolds. When the husband goes missing, the electrician contacts the wife and establishes an alliance which can only end in disaster.

This is an ideal book for the reader who has only a short time to relax. The only problem is that after one story, the reader is almost compelled to hop on to the next. The anthology is edited by best-selling author Harlan Coben, and includes stories by Lee Child, Ridley Parson, J.J. Parrish, Laura Lippman, and other stellar authors,