White Darkness

by Steven David Salinger

The lives of two men--a young Haitian refugee fleeing his country's secret police, and a young New York jewelry-store owner--collide when they each become fall under the influence of an elderly voodoo priestess and become entangled in a deadly secret that leaves a trail of blood from Haiti to New York. Reprint.

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Steven D. Salinger was a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of the highly-praised novel, Behold the Fire. Salinger lived and worked in the Caribbean for nearly two decades, an experience that both inspired and informed White Darkness.

He graduated from Cornell '63 BS ILR and was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu.

Reviews

[Barbara Nutting · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super good - wonderful characters and a great story line - not the run-of-the- mill plot. Since I have read all of Edwidge Danticat's books about Haiti it made this book even better - lots of overlap history - I'd suggest reading her novels first.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not care for this book, the story was interesting and it is one of those tales where the characters lives are all intertwined somehow. The violence and sheer brutality in this book were hard to read to the point that I considered putting the book down. This was the only book that I have ever done that with. You will learn a lot about Haitian politics and voodoo culture in this book.

[John Stone · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not so hot. It reads like a short story padded to book length. Characters that waltz in and out of the story for no good reason and a lack of action. Tired premise. Not recommended.