this is really a ghost story. It has a link to the grave and a secret that lies buried. It involves the dead trying to reach out to a happy time. It's about vanity and ignorance and guilt. The story involves an elderly invalid and her housekeeper. One night after a storm, she receives a phone call. It is a sad, droning voice. It doesn't respond to her questions and she begins to make demands on the telephone company. She tries to ignore further phone calls, but to no avail. She is a demanding old woman and people begin to tire of her obsessiveness. Of course, she is the only one who can hear anything. As ghost stories go, this has a surprisingly satisfying conclusion that neatly ties things together, but not without pain.
Review of Night Call
