Werewolf by Robert David Chase is the fifth installment in the Ed and Lorraine Warren series. It’s the third book I’ve read so far, and honestly? At this point, every story involving them somehow circles back to extremely mentally ill people being turned into paranormal spectacles. Werewolf is no different. While it’s credited to the Warrens, the Ramseys, and coauthor Robert David Chase, no matter how many people were involved, the narrative ...
Biography & Autobiography
Book Review: The Haunted by Robert Curran | Terror in the Smurl Home
My first impression of this book? Not great. The author understandably uses pseudonyms for people who didn’t want to be revealed, which is fine. But then they admit that one character—Donald Bennett—is completely fictional, and that events were altered to make the story more dramatic. For a book billed as a “true story,” that’s a huge red flag. Because of that, I can’t in good conscience give this more than 2.5 stars. The preface really set ...
Book Review: American Spirits by Barb Rosenstock | The Fox Sisters Had Me Spilling 1848’s Juiciest Tea
What I Thought Going In I honestly didn’t know what to expect when I picked up American Spirits by Barb Rosenstock. The book is marketed for teens, and I’m way outside that demographic. Plus, I had mostly convinced myself that the Fox Sisters were complete frauds. Yet Barb Rosenstock pulled me into their world in a way that few authors ever do. The Fox Sisters: Frauds or Human Beings? I have to admit—I hated Leah, the oldest of the ...
