A review by sweetteeth
Haunted Nights by Ellen Datlow, Lisa Morton

dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

The best story was the Stephen Graham Jones one, in my opinion. Besides enjoying short horror a lot, he's the reason I read this anthology. I also liked Alone in the Dark (though, while it isn't the fault of this book, I'd already heard that story through the award-winning short horror podcast Pseudopod), and one seemingly pretty realistic story about a young Irish immigrant mother trying to keep her baby alive. For me, it was good, but more real-world horror than I wanted or expected in this anthology. None of the other stories really drew me in, none as scary as I hoped for.