Rating: 
Summary: Spooky, but what a letdown!
Review: This book gave me the chills. When it comes to ghosts and paranormal phenomena, I am on the skeptical side. Basically, I have to see it for myself. I liked the fact that Ramsland seemed to truly be objective- neither a skeptic, nor a believer. I enjoyed her experiments in haunted houses, battlefields, etc., because she went into them as a scientist, intent on proving or disproving a theory - spirits exist and we can see/hear them if we know how.What I did not care for was her involvement with Wraith/Christain/The Ring. It was like the scientist in her went right out the window and she got way too caught up in the "romanticism" of the vampire scene. It was almost like she was obsessed. Another thing I found extremely disturbing was the way she discussed Wraith and/or Christian's killing spree. Didn't she feel a moral obligation to get to the truth? The ending just plain sucked. If you're going to write a book about a quest, it should have some sort of resolution, not some anti-climatic BS. The book needs a sequel. Or not. To be honest, I don't care much for the vamp underground, what they do or don't do. I've had a bit of experience with those freaks, (including 3 of the people mentioned in the book) and they are so delusional and sick that giving them any attention at all is ridiculous.
Rating: 
Summary: too much rambling....
Review: When I started the book, I was really interested. I wanted to know what was up with the ring and the story behind it. But the author kept running off in different directions. Which became tedious and I found myself skipping pages to get to the meat of the story. Unfortunately it never was resolved. Why didn't the author inform the police??? And what happened to the missing reporter???? The whole book builds you up to one very anti-climactic end.
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