Haunted Salem

Stackpole Haunted Series

by Inc. Visionary Living

Full story of historic witch hunts Guide to haunted inns and historic houses Curses, spells, and bewitchments Accounts of magic, spell-casting, and witchlore Ghost and burial superstitions Profiles of publicly accessible places that have reports of haunting activity"

Genres: Paranormal, History, Ghosts, Folklore, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2011

Reviews

[Alexandria · Rating 3 out of 5]

The late 1600s witch hysteria of Salem, Massachusetts has certainly left a stain on Salem. With its troubling history, the city is now marked with hauntings of the souls who were unjustly sentenced for witchcraft. The author provided a plethora of history about Salem's famed citizens, the poorly accused, and the residual hauntings.

Personally, I've been planning to visit Salem for the witchcraft community but I'm definitely going for its ghostly side!

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning was so interesting when she discussed the history of curses and the witch hysteria. Unfortunately once she started talking about the hauntings is where she lost me.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great book to read if you're planning a trip to salem. you can use it to help form your itinerary. :)

[MKF · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a disappointing read. The first part was a bit interesting talking about different things like ghosts, energy, and curses to try and help explain why Salem would be haunted. It also gives a short history of the actual witchtrials. The second part was the ghost stories of haunted locations in and around Salem. The stories were not really different from other ghost stories with some of the usual activities like footsteps, phantom smells, and doors opening. The worse part really were the photographs of some of the places. Many of them had the fake, cheesy looking ghostly figure right in the middle distracting you from the photo.

[Shandril · Rating 3 out of 5]

In general it's a rather dry read. There are plenty of accounts of what people have experienced in Salem's many haunted places, but don't expect spooky tales that will keep you up at night. This book reads more like a historical tour guide, which any paranormal investigator will appreciate.

[Krista · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable read especially right before vacation there.