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Jersey Ghost Stories
Step away from sunny Jersey's present day and into the sinister shadows of the past ...the island's history is filled with dark deeds and restless spirits. Collected here for the first time are stories that have endured through centuries to chill the blood. This unique anthology gathers together the most famous tales, such as the Ghost Bride and the White Lady, along with lesser-known tales, such as The Lake. Erren Michaels' and Noah Goats' skilful storytelling, along with Ryan Thomas' detailed illustrations, beautifully combine to relate these haunting tales of murder and vengeance that refuse to be forgotten.
- GenresShort Stories
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2016
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December 13, 2016
This is the second book by Erren Michaels in her Jersey tales series (this time co-written with Noah Goats). Her first book, Jersey Legends, dealt with the less fearsome side of her island’s supernatural inhabitants, while this volume is more about the scarier, things-that-go-bump-in-the-night (and cause you grave physical harm) variety.
All of the stories except the first build up the desired emotion (dread, terror, suspense) without resorting to too much gory detail, something a delicate flower such as I can appreciate. (That’s also why I only watch horror movies made before 1970.)
While I enjoyed all eleven of the stories in the collection, my favorites were:
"The Haunting of Longueville Manor" - A truly spooky story of murder and revenge, parts of which left me with a chill down my spine;
"A Light in the Tunnel" - A dark WWII story that also hits the reader at an emotional level with its poignant message of remembrance;
"The Phantom Dog" - My favorite story in the book. Not at all scary but deeply moving, and the one which has stayed with me the longest. It reminds me of the movie “A I”, in that it affected me so deeply I doubt I'll be able to read/watch it more than once;
"The White Lady" - A final, wrap-up story that ties many of the preceding stories together and, I hope, portends more to come.
All of the stories except the first build up the desired emotion (dread, terror, suspense) without resorting to too much gory detail, something a delicate flower such as I can appreciate. (That’s also why I only watch horror movies made before 1970.)
While I enjoyed all eleven of the stories in the collection, my favorites were:
"The Haunting of Longueville Manor" - A truly spooky story of murder and revenge, parts of which left me with a chill down my spine;
"A Light in the Tunnel" - A dark WWII story that also hits the reader at an emotional level with its poignant message of remembrance;
"The Phantom Dog" - My favorite story in the book. Not at all scary but deeply moving, and the one which has stayed with me the longest. It reminds me of the movie “A I”, in that it affected me so deeply I doubt I'll be able to read/watch it more than once;
"The White Lady" - A final, wrap-up story that ties many of the preceding stories together and, I hope, portends more to come.
February 7, 2019
Another good read centered on tales from Jersey.
April 9, 2018
didn't finish
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