Albert E. CowdreyCritiques

When the least shit story in your collection is about a woman being raped by a swan, you've outdone yourself -- this is probably the worst sci fi short story I've ever encountered. Surprisingly even otherwise decent authors (Bruce Sterling) turned in horrible work here.

The FBI sends an estate agent to investigate suspicious deaths at a Caribbean manor house. Fun and a little spooky.

An amusing story of academe gone wild.

Fun story about the consequences of Nazi art theft.

An amusing tale of a utopia for rich people with a servant problem.

Another gay ghost busters story. This one is more grim than the last one I read, but Jimmie and Morrie get rid of the problem.

A fun story of a haunted bed-and-breakfast in Mississippi and the gay ghost-busters who put things to rights.

The more I review short stories, the more I see why bluetyson writes such short reviews; it's hard not to give too much away. This one is about a voodoo New Orleans grandma. Cowdrey is both amusing and able to evoke the spirit of New Orleans, in all its grittiness.