TALES OF THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

Things do bump, yes, but they also moan and slither and shriek.Thirteen macabre tales--by such classic writers of the genre as Algernon Blackwood, Guy de Maupassant, and Lord Dunsany-- transport the reader to a villa in Italy, a hut in the Arctic, a cemetery in Paris . . . wherever horror lurks. These stories would be scary enough to read, but they are downright sinister on tape. The narrators, all accomplished, curdle the blood with outstanding dramatic performances. For instance, Jack Whitaler's eerie whisper in "The Voice in the Night" seems to be speaking straight into the listener's ear. Forget about earphones; listen to these tapes in the car . . . and only in daylight. J.C. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB 93]