NonFiction: The Dead Are Watching: Ghost Stories From a Reluctant Psychic
The Dead Are Watching: Ghost Stories From a Reluctant Psychic
Debra Robinson
Llewellyn Publications
264 pages
I really think there should be warnings on books that are direct sequels. The warning should read "Don't waste your time reading this if you haven't read the first book because I, as the author who wants to make lots of money selling all my books, will constantly refer back to the first book and irritate the heck out of any ignorant reader who did not read that first book. Now, go and buy that first book. NOW!!!!!" What's worse is that this book is supposedly about ghost stories that the author got from other people. There was really no need to keep referring back to her first book, which was all about her personal ghost stories involving her dead son and father. But no, she had to make sure she mentioned it over and over and OVER AND OVER again, much to my eternal irritation.
The other problem I had with this book is that honestly it read like the author had a two or three book contract and this was the final book meant to fill out said contract. I don't know about most people but I can go around and ask my friends and acquaintances about ghost stories and have a hell of a lot better time that I did reading this book. I really don't care about her neighbors' and friends' ghost stories--they have no meaning to me because I don't know the people involved. So, unfortunately, this book was a disappointment all around.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley--the opinions expressed are my own.
Debra Robinson
Llewellyn Publications
264 pages
I really think there should be warnings on books that are direct sequels. The warning should read "Don't waste your time reading this if you haven't read the first book because I, as the author who wants to make lots of money selling all my books, will constantly refer back to the first book and irritate the heck out of any ignorant reader who did not read that first book. Now, go and buy that first book. NOW!!!!!" What's worse is that this book is supposedly about ghost stories that the author got from other people. There was really no need to keep referring back to her first book, which was all about her personal ghost stories involving her dead son and father. But no, she had to make sure she mentioned it over and over and OVER AND OVER again, much to my eternal irritation.
The other problem I had with this book is that honestly it read like the author had a two or three book contract and this was the final book meant to fill out said contract. I don't know about most people but I can go around and ask my friends and acquaintances about ghost stories and have a hell of a lot better time that I did reading this book. I really don't care about her neighbors' and friends' ghost stories--they have no meaning to me because I don't know the people involved. So, unfortunately, this book was a disappointment all around.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley--the opinions expressed are my own.