Arizona's Haunted History

by Jill Pascoe

Arizona is known for its Wild West past and abandonded ghost towns. But there is more to this state than the dry desert and abandoned mines. Ghosts roam the modern cities of Arizona choosing to spend their eternity in old buildings, which are now restaurants, museums, or hotels. In this collection of 17 uncanny tales you will encounter ghosts of the old west in some of Arizona's most popular tourist attractions, as well as in hidden ghost towns. You will meet former ladies of the night, ethereal children, miners trapped forever in their mines, and spirits of priests giving one last sermon. These true tales will delight and frighten you during your unique journey through the Grand Canyon state.

232 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2008

Reviews

[Melinda Brasher · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the interesting history and ghost tales here.

The writing needs some polishing. Some descriptions are almost comically over-dramatic, and the speculation about why the ghosts are supposedly hanging around gets very samey. The repetitive conclusions to each chapter feel like a person writing a 5-paragraph essay for an English teacher. I believe that if you do a good enough job on the body, you don't always need a conclusion. It sounds very forced. There are also more typos than I like to see.

This book did make me want to visit some of the places mentioned. Now I feel more prepared should I ever decide to do some ghost hunting around my home state.

[Genaphur · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately it was a fairly dry read and most of the information felt incomplete and jammed together with other stories.
It reads like someone's haunted road trip journal. Each location only has as much information as what might have been discovered by asking around mixed with a bit of basic historical research.

[Sassafras · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciated the historical foundations and the organization of the book I to chapters based on locations. I purchased this as a reference text for writing paranormal fiction. That said, the actual ghost portions of each chapter seem more like an informational listing rather than an exposition of hauntings.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books where you learn a lot about history from towns and place in Arizona a must read if you like learning about ghost towns