Never Whistle at Night

 Book 69 of my 2025 Reading Challenge

read from September 5 - 18

Never Whistle at Night by multiple authors

published 2023

Summary (via the book jacket)

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night: it can cause evil spirits to appear - and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge.

Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.

My Opinion

4 stars

Usually when I read a book with multiple authors I write a sentence or two about each story.  I didn't do that this time because I felt unimaginative and was continually repeating myself.  I really enjoyed each story and there wasn't a dud in the bunch.

Why 4 stars and not 5?  It was close but while there weren't any stories I didn't connect with at all, there were a few that I only found "okay" and that was enough to lower the rating for me.  It's still a high 4 for me.