A review by honeycoveredpages
Dark Dreams: A Collection of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers by Francine Lewis, Terence Taylor, Robert Fleming, Kalamu ya Salaam, Linda Addison, D.S. Foxx, Christopher Chambers, L.H. Moore, Rickey Windell George, Tananarive Due, Ahmad Wright, Joy M. Copeland, L.R. Giles, Zane, L.A. Banks, Gordon Doyle, Steven Barnes, Chesya Burke, Lawana Holland-Moore, Patricia E. Canterbury, Anthony Beal, Brandon Massey

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Resident evil - Zane// But Beautiful and terrifying - Robert Fleming// He Who Takes Away the Pain - Chesya Burke// Bras Coupe - Kalamu ya Salaam// Hair Dreams - Joy M. Copeland// The Track - L.R. Giles// If the Walls Could Talk - L.A. Banks// The Fourth Floor - Ahmad Wright// Empty Vessel - Lawana Holland-Moore// I, Ghoul - Christopher Chambers// Dreads - D.S. Foxx// Plaything - Terence Taylor (Trigger: Sexual Abuse of a child)// The Power - Linda Addison// Red - Rickey Windell George// Siren Song - Francine Lewis// Granddad's Garage - Brandon Massey// Wild Chocolate - Patricia E. Canterbury// Cum onn, It'z Lovely Whether - Anthony Beal// The Gray Riders - B. Gordon Doyle// Danger Word - Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due

An anthology by all black authors. There are 20 stories. I really enjoyed the majority of the short stories in this book. I put a line through the stories that I didn’t like or DNF. The bolded books were my favorites and left me wanting more. 

The Track - L.R. Giles// If the Walls Could Talk - L.A. Banks// The Power - Linda Addison// Granddad's Garage - Brandon Massey// Wild Chocolate - Patricia E. Canterbury// Danger Word - Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due