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A review by smalefowles
The Dark: New Ghost Stories by
4.0
Not terribly scary, but generally always evocative. Some big names here, and not just "big in horror." Joyce Carol Oates and Kelly Link contribute, their idioms being horror-adjacent. Actually, a lot of what Oates writes is horror, come to think of it. Link's story here is not scary (though her "The Specialist's Hat" is very scary). There's a wide range of styles here, which I appreciate, because I like to find new things to like.
Loved the blurbs after each story in which the authors would briefly discuss their own favorite ghost stories. What a brilliant idea, and now I have more stories to look up and read! I wish all anthologies would do this.
Favorites:
"Velocity" by Kathe Koja. Ugh, I love her.
"Limbo" by Lucius Shepard was a clever and dark tale, with tight writing. Former crime henchman running from his demons encounters a woman by the side of a lake.
Probably "One Thing About the Night" by Terry Dowling. Pretty unique and clever.
Loved the blurbs after each story in which the authors would briefly discuss their own favorite ghost stories. What a brilliant idea, and now I have more stories to look up and read! I wish all anthologies would do this.
Favorites:
"Velocity" by Kathe Koja. Ugh, I love her.
"Limbo" by Lucius Shepard was a clever and dark tale, with tight writing. Former crime henchman running from his demons encounters a woman by the side of a lake.
Probably "One Thing About the Night" by Terry Dowling. Pretty unique and clever.