Secret files???.... what a joke!
I bought this book mostly because of the wording of secret files. What "secret??? All the "stories" in this book have been done to death.... nothing new, nothing secret, nothing wonderful or scary about this book, the only secret I could find was trying to stay awake while reading it! Don't waste your money on what so many have all ready written about.
Temporary Cure for Insomnia
I'm not even sure why I bought this book; perhaps because it was so cheap at the bookstore (I bought it from the bargain books section). Maybe because it mentioned several local "haunted places" that I'm familiar with (Queen Mary, the Whaley House, and the Hotel del Coronado)? Frankly, I still don't know why, but I did read it. Overall, the "World's Most Haunted Places" is one of those books that makes for good reading for the "little room" - short blurbs on a variety of allegedly "haunted" places located in English speaking countries (with one exception - the catacombs of Paris, France).
The book did nothing for me except to help put me to sleep at night. Sure, it was "fun" but really did not have much substance. The writing was stilted and the "cute" little comments that concluded each story grew weary very, very quickly.
On another note, I found that the use of "BCE" (before "common" era) and "CE" ("common" era) in place of the traditional BC and AD to be very annoying. I don't know why people who are trying to pretend that they're "scholars" need to use such politically correct (but, to me offensive) terminology. The author's writing style was quite stilted and was often a chore to get through.
Would I recommend this book to others? Probably not unless they are seeking a temporary respite from insomnia: oh well.
Interesting book
For some reason this book really made me want to travel and visit some of these places, I plan to start with the Whaley house next month and Queen Mary after that.
The book doesn't go into more than a few pages per place, but it makes you want to research more about each place, it certainly sparks interest, and even if you do not believe in ghost it's just a cool little bit of history mixed with folklore.
One really great thing about this book, the author gives you contact information, so if you are like me and wish to visit, you can contact them.
The Worlds Most Haunted Places
I really enjoyed this book. It goes to show you that haunted places
are all over, not in just one place.
If you are interested in this subject at all, I would suggest you get
this book.
You will enjoy it I'm sure.
Scary and Satisfying!
Jeff Belanger writes about the world's most haunted places in this book with satisfying detail and supporting stories from people who experienced the haunting. This book covers castles, mansions, pubs, hotels and more. He delves into the history of each place - something that is often missing from other books about ghosts. I highly recommend this book if you love to read about ghosts.
