Haunted Northern New York: True, Chilling Tales of Ghosts in the North Country

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Summary: Haunted Northern New York: True, Chilling Tales of Ghosts in
Review: i'm from massena ny, and i have actually been to some of these places....quite bone chilling knowing all these things occur espically when you are from that place.

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Summary: Some Scary Stuff!
Review: Scared the living HELL outta me. Excellent, well prosed stories from the bottom of the heart.

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Summary: WELL-DONE OVERVIEW
Review: This 132-page book covers supernatural activity in Malone, Massena, Watertown, Lisbon and other towns in Northern New York. A Father & Daughter's Story (Carthage)is scary. Worse Things Could Happen (Knapps Station)is spooky as well : 'Carly happened to glance at the tv...and what she saw made her blood run cold...there was a man sitting between the two of them smiling wickedly..." The House at Racket (River)could possibly make for a great book as evidenced by this sampling: "(Gracie)...tried to scream but the large, shadowy figure came out of the darkness and put a hand over her mouth and nose until she stopped trying to call out..." Her sister Lisa "saw the graceful arm of a woman, cleanly dismembered just below the shoulder, hovering and moving gently..." Chris Sharlow's photos are unusual and intriguing. His comments about unwanted guests following him home after cemetery photo shoots is a chilling warning to those who actively pursue the occult. Hauntings, even those which seem benign, probably emanate from a dark realm we may never understand. The use of ouija boards, seances, tarot cards and the like can be very dangerous. Chris was told that the spirits are "going to be around you for the rest of your life because you sought them out." There is a bit of filler in this book. The Franklin County Poorhouse is one wherein the author offers history and purpose of the structure but nothing specific about hauntings. The Keeper of the Brook (North Lawrence) is of little interest as is Plum Brook Milling Company (Russell) which is an uninspiring legend. The other stories are entertaining and Sharlow's photos make this a cut above most books in this genre.