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For:
Haunted
Richmond
, by Pamela K. Kinney
ISBN:
9780764327124, Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Haunted
Richmond, by Pamela Kinney is a tour guide through
Richmond
,
Virginia
. It relays stories, legends, myths, and historical facts that dispatch supposed
haunting or ghostly lore in the area.
Pamela
Kinney is a published author of fiction, horror, fantasy, paranormal romance,
and science fiction- under the pen name Sapphire Phelan. She resides in
Chesterfield
,
Virginia
with her husband, Bill and pet cat and dog.
I
didn’t find anything that would make this book stand apart from others in its
genre. That’s not to say it wasn’t interesting, it was. However, it followed
the path of others of its kind. It gave supposed accounts, tales, and sightings,
along with pictures.
At
times the wring could be a bit understated. It tended to jump around a bit, as
well. If giving the history and then moving on to the myths or stories, I feel
it best to stick to that format and not go from one to the other and back again.
Some of the pictures left something to be desired, such as:
The Haunts of
Richmond
Tour, The State Capitol, and the Coulters
Theatre Seat. There were a few comma errors and typos throughout the book.
The
book had some very strong elements to it. The pictures of: The
Vampire Crypt, Confederate Granite
Pyramid, The
Dooley
Mansion
, and the Castle Thunder Prison were outstanding. The stories:
Byrd Theatre, The Terrible Fire,
The Catastrophe at the State Capitol, and
Hollywood
Cemetery
were particularly interesting and well written. At times, the humor added was a
delight, like in the story of the Berkley
Plantation. I think the most interesting aspects to me were the historical
facts that the author credits. This made the book stronger in a way that even if
you do not believe in the paranormal, the tragedies and history behind some of
the locations are fascinating to read about. She also gives specific addresses
and websites in case you want to visit them. If you are going to be in the
Richmond
,
Virginia
area, I’d recommend taking this book along with you.
Kelly
Moran,
Author
and Reviewer
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