A review by kleonard
When Things Get Dark by Ellen Datlow

5.0

This is a delicious collection of horror stories deliberately evoking the work of Shirley Jackson. I love almost all of the tales herein, and the authors do a great job channeling Jackson's blend of the domestic, the everyday, and the dark and awful. For the most part, the writing is solid and smart. I'd love to read this for a book club of readers knowledgable about Jackson's work so that we can suss out all of the details that pay homage to her here.