Women of Darkness (Tor Horror)

This chilling collection of horror stories by women writers features works by many distinguished authors, including Tanith Lee, Kit Reed, Lisa Tuttle, Melissa Mia Hall, and Nancy Holder

From Publishers Weekly

Recognizing that anthologies of horror stories have been disproportionately dominated by male writers, Ptacek has assembled this corrective, subtitled "Original Horror and Dark Fantasy by Contemporary Women Writers." This satisfying volume has a number of good stories, including several by novice writers. Among the best: Kit Reed's tale of an evil "Baby," which recalls and outdoes Bradbury's "Small Assassin"; Patricia Russo's medieval mystery tale "True Love"; Lisa Tuttle's story of a woman undone by her love for her summer rental haunted house, "The Spirit Cabinet"; Elizabeth Massie's powerful tale of an insane religious fanatic, "Hooked on Buzzer"; Tanith Lee's beautifully crafted story of an unexpected betrayal, set in the 19th century, "The Devil's Rose"; Wendy Webb's too sketchy but still quite creepy account of a warehouse sale gone bad, "Midnight Madness," and Sharon Epperson's chilling cautionary tale for the age of AIDS, "Slide Number Seven." Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

From the languid horror of Tanith Lee's "The Devil's Rose" to Nancy Holder's ghoulishly macabre "Cannibal Cats Come Out Tonight," these 20 original stories of horror and dark fantasy by new and veteran women writers demonstrate a kaleidoscopic range of talent and energy. Including selections by Melanie Tem, Kit Reed, Lisa Tuttle, and others, this belongs in most libraries. JCCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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