A review by taliatalksbooks
Dark Delicacies by Roberta Lannes, Gahan Wilson, F. Paul Wilson, Brian Lumley, David J. Schow, Ramsey Campbell, Steve Niles, Richard Matheson, Nancy Holder, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, William F. Nolan, Robert Steven Rhine, Richard Laymon, Whitley Strieber, D. Lynn Smith, Rick Pickman, Geff Gelb, Clive Barker, John Farris, Ray Bradbury, Del Howison, Lisa Morton

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Recently read the Dark Delicacies anthology edited by Del Howison and Jeff Gelb. This anthology includes short stories by the following authors: Ray Bradbury, Lisa Morton, Whitley Strieber, Robert Steven Rhine, D. Lynn Smith, F. Paul Wilson, Roberta Lannes, Brian Lumley, Nancy Holder, John Farris, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Ramsey Campbell, Gahan Wilson, Rick Pickman, William F. Nolan, David J. Schow, Steve Niles, Richard Laymon, and Clive Barker. It’s been a while since I’ve read through a horror anthology, but I’m glad I chose this one. Personally, my favorite was Ray Bradbury’s story, which lives rent free in my mind, and has since I read it the first time, but there were definitely some other stand out pieces to be found here. This is an older publication, so I will admit some of the language is a bit outdated, but if you can get past some of the more vulgar language/now-derogatory terms, there’s definitely some interesting short stories to be enjoyed. Like with many anthologies, some of the stories didn’t capture my interest the same way as others did, but all in all I definitely enjoyed reading each story and delving into the unique and horrific moments thought up by these horror authors. If you’re looking for a collection of horrific stories, I would definitely check out a copy of Dark Delicacies.