Whispers in the Night.(Brief article)(Book review)

Whispers in the Night. Dafina: Kensington. Jul. 2007. c.320p. ed. by Brandon Massey. ISBN 978-0-7582-1741-7. pap. $14. HORROR

In his introduction to this, the third installation to the "Dark Dreams" series, editor Massey expresses his wish to see a literary landscape in which he and his fellow black writers can gain respect in the horror genre. "The only way for us to achieve it," he writes, "is to deliver stories that challenge, thrill, educate, entertain, and delight readers." Massey and the nearly 20 African American writers who contributed to this anthology certainly delivered on their end of that bargain. These tales cover a wide range of themes, styles, and …