King’s. The Tower of London. Glass. What do these have in common?
Each is a famous menagerie.
While this Menagerie doesn’t focus on exotic animals, it does contain a collection of stories that explore various trials people face and how their reactions shape their worlds.
Survivors of a haunted bridge. Women who wait while their husbands fight a war. Former partners reunited to solve a cold-case murder.
These are just three of the thirteen stories in this compendium, encompassing past and present, natural and supernatural, legend and reality. The genres and timelines are varied, but there’s a little something for everyone who enjoys reading about simpler times and small-town life.
Our Review
From the complex premise of A Moment in Time to the mystery of The Homecoming, this wonderful collection of short stories enchanted me.
Each is a masterpiece of description, setting and storytelling that left me wanting each story to go on forever.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading them all, and every story brought something new and unexpected to my reading experience.
If I had to choose a favourite, it would be between Ghost Bridge and Storm Rider. Both of these stories appealed to my love of ghostly mysteries.
Joan Hall
Joan Hall has always enjoyed reading or listening to stories about inexplicable events, so it’s not surprising she writes mystery and romantic suspense. A lover of classic rock music, songs often serve as the inspiration for her books.
When she’s not writing, Joan likes to observe the night skies, explore old cemeteries, and learn about legends and folklore. She and her husband live in Texas with their two cats. Learn more about Joan at her website, http://JoanHall.net.
Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie 
Great review, ladies. I also enjoyed this read. Joan writes some great stories and I liked the two you highlighted – they’re memorable. Congrats to Joan on the wonderful book and review. 🙂
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Reading and reviewing are still the best things we do, Diana… 💕
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Congratulations, Joan, on this fabulous review! I enjoyed Menagerie so much. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ladies! Hugs 💕🙂
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Our pleasure, Harmony… 💕
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Great review:) I completely agree its a great collection!
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Congrats to Joan on a fine review! I’m looking forward to reading this collection!
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You won’t be disappointed, Beem!
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Excellent review for an excellent collection. Congratulations to Joan. Thanks, ladies.
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Our pleasure, Staci…
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Excellent review Anita, and Jaye. Congratulations to Joan on this fine collection of stories.
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Thanks John, I enjoyed them and it was hard to choose a favourite!
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Congratulations on that excellent review, Joan. I might start reading this one over the weekend.
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Jaye and Anita, thank you for sharing your wonderful review. I thoroughly enjoyed Joan’s collection of short stories. She held my attention to the very end. Congratulations, Joan! 🎉🎊🎉
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What a wonderful review. I loved this collection of stories as well. Joan held me riveted in each of them. Storm Rider was also one of my personal favorites.
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I’m sorry. My eyes are bad and my typing as well. Not sure how I got reblog out of review, but thank you for this wonderful review. Ghost Bridge was one of my favorites. 🙂
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No worries! XX
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Thank you for the reblog, ladies!
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Great stories between these pages. I loved Storm Rider and Ghost Bridge as well.
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Sounds like an excellent book of stories.
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It really is. Each one transported me to a wonderful time…
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