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Keep Out!: Top Secret Places Governments Don't Want You to Know About by Nick Redfern (15-Jan-2012) Paperback
"Nick Redfern is the Brit with a knack for ferreting out all the dope on outrageous subjects."--Jim Marrs, best-selling author of Alien AgendaArea 51, Hangar 18, the Montauk facility, the Dulce Base, the undersea world of Sanya, HAARP in Alaska, Pine Gap, Fort Detrick, Rudloe Manor, and the Zhitkur underground realm--these are just a few of the select, highly classified installations about which the governments of the United States, Australia, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and others prefer that we, the general public, remain steadfastly ignorant.And these same governments have excellent reasons for wanting to keep us in the dark. It is at these secret facilities that for decades, clandestine research has reportedly been undertaken into crashed UFOs, deceased alien entities, bizarre creatures and unknown animals, lethal viruses, biological warfare, mind-control experimentation, and much, much more.Whether situated deep under the ocean, far below the ground, or within the heart of remote, fortified desert locales, these and many other supersecret places are guarded with a near paranoid zeal by those in power who wish to keep their secrets buried and locked far away from prying eyes.And they have succeeded.Until now.
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Nick Redfern
135 books224 followersNick Redfern is a British best-selling author, Ufologist and Cryptozoologist who has been an active advocate of official disclosure, and has worked to uncover thousands of pages of previously-classified Royal Air Force, Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence files on UFOs dating from the Second World War from the Public Record Office.
He has has appeared on a variety of television programmes in the UK and works on the lecture circuit, both in the UK and overseas, and has appeared in internationally syndicated shows discussing the UFO phenomenon. He is also a regular on the History Channel programs Monster Quest and UFO Hunters as well as National Geographic Channels's Paranormal and the SyFY channel's Proof Positive.
Redfern now lives in Texas and is currently working as a full-time author and journalist specializing in a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, UFO sightings, government conspiracies, alien abductions and paranormal phenomena, and also works as a feature writer and contributing editor for Phenomena magazine and writes regularly for other magazines and websites.
In 2007 Universal Studios bought the rights to Redfern's book: "Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monster, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs and Ape-Men" in the hopes of making a movie from it.
He has has appeared on a variety of television programmes in the UK and works on the lecture circuit, both in the UK and overseas, and has appeared in internationally syndicated shows discussing the UFO phenomenon. He is also a regular on the History Channel programs Monster Quest and UFO Hunters as well as National Geographic Channels's Paranormal and the SyFY channel's Proof Positive.
Redfern now lives in Texas and is currently working as a full-time author and journalist specializing in a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, UFO sightings, government conspiracies, alien abductions and paranormal phenomena, and also works as a feature writer and contributing editor for Phenomena magazine and writes regularly for other magazines and websites.
In 2007 Universal Studios bought the rights to Redfern's book: "Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monster, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs and Ape-Men" in the hopes of making a movie from it.
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April 25, 2012
I like everything Nick Redfern writes and this book is no exception. Redfern has a knack for taking potentially complex stories like the Philadelphia Experiment and making them accessible and entertaining. I really enjoyed his take on the Dulce base story in New Mexico.
January 28, 2012
Nick Redfern covers bizarre conspiracy theories and investigates top secret and off-limit places, basing his research on newspaper clippings, and what he has discovered from people's involvement with these places.
Redfern even looks at the 2012 doomsday prophecy and the ever increasing building construction of secret cavernous bases under the Whitehouse and cave structures. Wile he doesn't suggest an apocalyptic event will occur in 2012 he leaves it to the reader to interpret the construction of these secret off-limits access points.
Redfern also examines the possibility of a lunar bases on the moon. An employee of NASA, Karl Wolfe was amazed to find out a lunar base existed on the dark side of the moon in 1965. This has been verified by several other people - all ex-employees of NASA, who claim the base is an alien base. Obviously, while these stories are fantastical and even possibly exciting, the truth will never be revealed until a proper investigation study is carried out with no cover ups.
The writing of Redfern's book is fairly informal but leisurely and enjoyable to read. The book isn't all about alien and UFO conspiracy theories. Other topics include secret laboratories which test VX (Sarin gas), tat range subway creatures and spectral apparitions in the London underground, teleportation and time travel.
Redfern even looks at the 2012 doomsday prophecy and the ever increasing building construction of secret cavernous bases under the Whitehouse and cave structures. Wile he doesn't suggest an apocalyptic event will occur in 2012 he leaves it to the reader to interpret the construction of these secret off-limits access points.
Redfern also examines the possibility of a lunar bases on the moon. An employee of NASA, Karl Wolfe was amazed to find out a lunar base existed on the dark side of the moon in 1965. This has been verified by several other people - all ex-employees of NASA, who claim the base is an alien base. Obviously, while these stories are fantastical and even possibly exciting, the truth will never be revealed until a proper investigation study is carried out with no cover ups.
The writing of Redfern's book is fairly informal but leisurely and enjoyable to read. The book isn't all about alien and UFO conspiracy theories. Other topics include secret laboratories which test VX (Sarin gas), tat range subway creatures and spectral apparitions in the London underground, teleportation and time travel.
May 29, 2012
I thought it would be more than UFO related areas. About 75% was of this nature....
December 29, 2011
KEEP OUT!
You can always count of Nick Redfern for some quality conspiracy literature. He’s a recognized expert in areas of UFOs, Bigfoot, conspiracies, and other unsolved mysteries. His books have run the gamut from alien abduction to exposes on the infamous ‘Men in Black’ to the search for elusive creatures hidden in various environments around the world. In his latest book, KEEP OUT! TOP SECRET PLACES GOVERNMENTS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT, he serves up a virtual smorgasbord of ‘whose-its’ and ‘what’s-its’ that makes the world of the paranormal so compelling for its readers.
Several of the locations explored here have been covered to greater explanation elsewhere – such as Nevada’s ultimate secret base, Area 51 – and one could make the strong argument that many of them are ripe enough for an entire book instead of serving only as fodder for an individual chapter in KEEP OUT! But that’s the nature of the book – provide the reader with a functional overview of significant details and then push on to the next mystery. These are summaries – as the book’s subtitle clearly indicates – so don’t look for exhaustive detail. However, if you want a concise snapshot of the public history for Area 51 or Wright-Patterson Air Force Base or even Royal Air Force Base at Bentwaters-Woodbridge, then you can find them covered here. Also, Redfern provides terrific context for the reader to capture the gist of the central mystery surrounding each of the secured locations, and that alone is the greatest service he offers with this release: here are the fine points, but, if you want to know more, you may need to go elsewhere. For those inclined, he provides ample citations in the bibliography.
What Redfern has done is created a ‘soft’ reference book – a compendium of inter-related essays, really – that isn’t so much, per se, about geographic places that world governments necessarily prohibit their citizens from visiting (indeed, one can get to the outskirts of many cited military installations but not inside the perimeter without prerequisite authorization) so much as it is demonstrably proof that there are significant places about the Earth – Area 51, England’s possibly subterranean bases, underground bunkers, Hangar 18 – that governments openly and amply deny any association with. Some of the chapters, in fact, don’t necessarily deal directly with any specific location so much as they highlight individuals associated to global or national conspiracies (i.e. the post-9/11 anthrax scare, Nazi mysteries of World War II, efforts to colonize the Moon, etc.); this is not to say that there aren’t certain “places” exposed in those chapters but rather to clarify that these specific locations aren’t necessarily the prime focus of those portions of the book. You say “tom-A-to”, I say “tom-AH-to.”
It’s a brisk read told by a mind learned to the subject matter. Arguably, you won’t find many minds better suited to the task at hand as laid out in the book’s introduction. I’ve read several books on most matters explored here, and, while I would’ve hoped for something a bit meatier, KEEP OUT! still serves as an excellent primer for the subject matter as well as a healthy appetizer for my own search now that Redfern’s pointed me in some new directions … I had heard about the mysterious deaths of world-renowned microbiologists, so now I’m off to research the topic a bit more. It’s good to know that Nick is already on the job!
Highly recommended.
In the interest of fairness, I’m happy to disclose that the kind folks at New Page Books provided me with a press copy for the purposes of completing this review.
You can always count of Nick Redfern for some quality conspiracy literature. He’s a recognized expert in areas of UFOs, Bigfoot, conspiracies, and other unsolved mysteries. His books have run the gamut from alien abduction to exposes on the infamous ‘Men in Black’ to the search for elusive creatures hidden in various environments around the world. In his latest book, KEEP OUT! TOP SECRET PLACES GOVERNMENTS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT, he serves up a virtual smorgasbord of ‘whose-its’ and ‘what’s-its’ that makes the world of the paranormal so compelling for its readers.
Several of the locations explored here have been covered to greater explanation elsewhere – such as Nevada’s ultimate secret base, Area 51 – and one could make the strong argument that many of them are ripe enough for an entire book instead of serving only as fodder for an individual chapter in KEEP OUT! But that’s the nature of the book – provide the reader with a functional overview of significant details and then push on to the next mystery. These are summaries – as the book’s subtitle clearly indicates – so don’t look for exhaustive detail. However, if you want a concise snapshot of the public history for Area 51 or Wright-Patterson Air Force Base or even Royal Air Force Base at Bentwaters-Woodbridge, then you can find them covered here. Also, Redfern provides terrific context for the reader to capture the gist of the central mystery surrounding each of the secured locations, and that alone is the greatest service he offers with this release: here are the fine points, but, if you want to know more, you may need to go elsewhere. For those inclined, he provides ample citations in the bibliography.
What Redfern has done is created a ‘soft’ reference book – a compendium of inter-related essays, really – that isn’t so much, per se, about geographic places that world governments necessarily prohibit their citizens from visiting (indeed, one can get to the outskirts of many cited military installations but not inside the perimeter without prerequisite authorization) so much as it is demonstrably proof that there are significant places about the Earth – Area 51, England’s possibly subterranean bases, underground bunkers, Hangar 18 – that governments openly and amply deny any association with. Some of the chapters, in fact, don’t necessarily deal directly with any specific location so much as they highlight individuals associated to global or national conspiracies (i.e. the post-9/11 anthrax scare, Nazi mysteries of World War II, efforts to colonize the Moon, etc.); this is not to say that there aren’t certain “places” exposed in those chapters but rather to clarify that these specific locations aren’t necessarily the prime focus of those portions of the book. You say “tom-A-to”, I say “tom-AH-to.”
It’s a brisk read told by a mind learned to the subject matter. Arguably, you won’t find many minds better suited to the task at hand as laid out in the book’s introduction. I’ve read several books on most matters explored here, and, while I would’ve hoped for something a bit meatier, KEEP OUT! still serves as an excellent primer for the subject matter as well as a healthy appetizer for my own search now that Redfern’s pointed me in some new directions … I had heard about the mysterious deaths of world-renowned microbiologists, so now I’m off to research the topic a bit more. It’s good to know that Nick is already on the job!
Highly recommended.
In the interest of fairness, I’m happy to disclose that the kind folks at New Page Books provided me with a press copy for the purposes of completing this review.
November 30, 2017
This book started out with some fascinating, believable stories about secret military bases and compounds. It makes sense that our government would have hidden areas at which they test new aircraft. However, as the book meandered on and got into alien installations and suggested that there are underground areas where aliens are currently living and at work the book lost me. Overall, it's a fascinating and fun read, but you have to take some of this with a grain (or two) of salt.
January 8, 2024
"Top Secret Keep Out" is an intriguing title that immediately captures the imagination, hinting at a world of hidden truths and clandestine adventures. However, the experience falls a bit short of its promising premise. The narrative, while initially compelling, tends to meander, losing its sense of urgency and direction halfway through. The characters, though well-conceived, lack depth and development, making it difficult to fully invest in their journeys. On a positive note, the setting is vividly described, creating a rich backdrop that immerses the reader in a world of mystery and suspense. The writing style is fluid and easy to follow, making it a comfortable read despite its narrative shortcomings. In conclusion, "Top Secret Keep Out" offers a decent escapade for those seeking a light, uncomplicated read, but it may not satisfy those searching for a more robust and intricate tale."
July 17, 2021
This book is exactly what it is billed as: a listing of known (or suspected) installations or bases with restricted status and various conspiracy theories about them.
The book is well written, missing the myriad grammar and editing issues that often come with books of its ilk, and it reads quickly, but there isn't much of substance. Not much will stay with you, nor does it go into great detail.
It is essentially the book version of a popcorn action flick: the plot doesn't really matter, but it will entertain while it lasts. When you are done you set it aside and move on, likely to never return, but there are worse books to spend a rainy day on.
The book is well written, missing the myriad grammar and editing issues that often come with books of its ilk, and it reads quickly, but there isn't much of substance. Not much will stay with you, nor does it go into great detail.
It is essentially the book version of a popcorn action flick: the plot doesn't really matter, but it will entertain while it lasts. When you are done you set it aside and move on, likely to never return, but there are worse books to spend a rainy day on.
May 31, 2023
This is another one of those books I picked up after I saw the author on one of the History Channel programs. The book is interesting and entertaining to read. I've always been interested in the locations mention in the book. There were stories I hadn't heard before.
The author did get away from the "Keep Out" portion of the book by writing about certain projects that the U.S. performed over the years. This was done in the last few chapters of the book. Almost like he ran out of things to write about and put in some filler stuff. It was still a fun read.
The author did get away from the "Keep Out" portion of the book by writing about certain projects that the U.S. performed over the years. This was done in the last few chapters of the book. Almost like he ran out of things to write about and put in some filler stuff. It was still a fun read.
July 21, 2019
This book is not an attempt to convert you into being a conspiracist or even present the information as fact. It simply provides a background on each location and presents the theory of what goes on there. So you can either believe all of it or laugh at the ridiculousness, but either way I think you’ll find it interesting.
May 29, 2021
Interesting expose of events and theories. The book is presented as theory more than fact. But some of the theory can be tied to many existing circumstances and facts.
September 30, 2023
Re-using of his own material, not original, other works from this author are much stronger. It added very little. The author writes in a nice manner though, it entertains the reader.
July 5, 2014
Even though Nick Redfern's book is not a long one, I was reading through it while doing several other things and this caused me to take longer than I wished. KEEP OUT is not a dense read, and not really a scholarly piece, but he does provide documentation in the form of end-notes, an extensive bibliography, and a sizable index. Occasionally, he throws in a few sly asides which are amusing -- saying what the reader is probably, at that point, saying to himself or herself. Although he has a lengthy sub-title, his book cover and initial page include the taglines: "High Security Facilities, Underground Bases and Other Off-Limits Areas [the caps are his}". This pretty much covers all the bases that the author uncovers (or attempts to uncover} through quotes or paraphrases from others who survived some dangerous experiences.
Redfern's book reminds me of Daniel Salter's book LIFE WITH A COSMOS CLEARANCE (which I also reviewed within these pages) -- but it is not quite as startling. Don't worry, however; there's enough material to fuel your paranoia and increase your distrust of systems -- government and otherwise. He does mention the Philadelphia experiment and the Mantauk project, Area 51 (which everyone seems to have heard of but few know what is contained within), Hanger 18, Dugway Proving Ground, London tunnels, Dulce Base,etc. -- some of which no longer exist and some of which are meant to appear as if they no longer exist. His emphasis is almost the reverse of those like Jim Marrs and Daniel Salter who seek to prove the existence of UFOs. His emphasis is primarily on suggesting that sites based on the earth, under the earth, or on the far side of the moon are not the hidden sites for aliens or UFOs but are created by, and maintained by, earthlings -- us. He states that these terrestrial constructions use reverse cover-up methods (even invented UFO sightings) to distract us from exploring how our own governments and organizations are, in fact, responsible for these top top top secret sites.
He often points out how officials scramble around to cover up and contradict what they verbally leaked earlier. However, he emphasizes, a little research doesn't bare out statements that officials make and sometimes make them appear as unreliable witnesses. This is true in the UK as well as the US, he says, pointing out how military facilities exist below English soil. How many tunnels and extensive underground bases and labs dominate the world under us? What is their purpose? Are they constructed for national security, as some claim, or are they kept hidden in order to conduct perhaps nefarious experiments? In some cases, Redfern gives background history on certain sites and even on certain individuals who may have been exposed to information that requires a security clearance even above what our presidents supposedly have.
Read the book if you can squeeze it between Jesse Ventura, Jim Marrs, and other conspiracy theorists. I can't exact label Redfern as another UFOlogist, but he does have his own agenda about secrets that are being kept from free citizens in a democracy.
Now . . . if he could just explain the chem trails in the sky on a clear day -- not jet exhaust but the long chem trails following behind them!
Redfern's book reminds me of Daniel Salter's book LIFE WITH A COSMOS CLEARANCE (which I also reviewed within these pages) -- but it is not quite as startling. Don't worry, however; there's enough material to fuel your paranoia and increase your distrust of systems -- government and otherwise. He does mention the Philadelphia experiment and the Mantauk project, Area 51 (which everyone seems to have heard of but few know what is contained within), Hanger 18, Dugway Proving Ground, London tunnels, Dulce Base,etc. -- some of which no longer exist and some of which are meant to appear as if they no longer exist. His emphasis is almost the reverse of those like Jim Marrs and Daniel Salter who seek to prove the existence of UFOs. His emphasis is primarily on suggesting that sites based on the earth, under the earth, or on the far side of the moon are not the hidden sites for aliens or UFOs but are created by, and maintained by, earthlings -- us. He states that these terrestrial constructions use reverse cover-up methods (even invented UFO sightings) to distract us from exploring how our own governments and organizations are, in fact, responsible for these top top top secret sites.
He often points out how officials scramble around to cover up and contradict what they verbally leaked earlier. However, he emphasizes, a little research doesn't bare out statements that officials make and sometimes make them appear as unreliable witnesses. This is true in the UK as well as the US, he says, pointing out how military facilities exist below English soil. How many tunnels and extensive underground bases and labs dominate the world under us? What is their purpose? Are they constructed for national security, as some claim, or are they kept hidden in order to conduct perhaps nefarious experiments? In some cases, Redfern gives background history on certain sites and even on certain individuals who may have been exposed to information that requires a security clearance even above what our presidents supposedly have.
Read the book if you can squeeze it between Jesse Ventura, Jim Marrs, and other conspiracy theorists. I can't exact label Redfern as another UFOlogist, but he does have his own agenda about secrets that are being kept from free citizens in a democracy.
Now . . . if he could just explain the chem trails in the sky on a clear day -- not jet exhaust but the long chem trails following behind them!
May 29, 2014
Meh, this book is all theory and little fact. I wish I hadn't wasted my time reading it cover to cover. In the future I'll just use the index to find the subject I'm interested in. I was particularly interested in the lore surrounding Wright Patterson Air Force base in Ohio since I live near there. The chapter on WWII was also interesting in that it gave credibility to the Indiana Jones movies. Other than that the book was all speculation.
June 11, 2014
Informative and fascinating read. Redfern is capable of doing something few writers in the field are capable of: he appears to remain objective and impartial.When dealing with conspiracy theories most writers are either fanatics or flat-earthers. Redfern provides specific, verifiable data and leaves the reader to form conclusions. We need more of this in the field.
As a writer, I'm constantly on the look out for story fodder. There is enough in here to feed any imagination.
As a writer, I'm constantly on the look out for story fodder. There is enough in here to feed any imagination.
November 28, 2013
The reports of the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah and Porton Downs, UK are the only really notable topics in this book. Stories of secret government germ warfare experiments and the suspicious deaths that make up much of the evidence are truly scary to me.
October 11, 2013
This was a great read that puts together all of the wacky conspiracy theories of military bases in one spot.
November 14, 2013
Interesting and well written, but lots of speculation based on little or no evidence.
January 18, 2019
Makes you think, who an I trust? This book is written well and doesn't try and say that every rumor is true, it simply lets you know what rumors are associated with what secret installation.
March 31, 2015
The book starts in a great way but then it slows down and gets into crazy conspiration theories... It should have been 50 pages shorter.
November 21, 2015
It was ok. Seemed really interesting, but just could not get into the book.
February 5, 2016
Interesting book! I had never really heard of most of these, so it was good to get some new information about a lot of these governmental installations.
March 30, 2017
Too many "What if's?" for me.
April 5, 2017
A little scary....a little bit hard to believe but is true.
May 1, 2017
This book is a great read. A lot of it is nonsense - but because the subject was so fascinating i read this book in a few days. I am usually reading a dozen books at a time - long ones - and I do not speed read. Bob Lazar - mentioned in the book is considered a fraud - so his tales are not to be believed - just heard that on "Coast to Coast" radio show a few weeks ago. Much of the book considers fake stories - or unproven ones about alien life as fact. However, I did learn of some secret bases and places I did not know of - and because of this and the interesting topic I give the book an A minus grade as it is a fast and enjoyable read.
May 4, 2018
I eat up conspiracy books. This touched on many while connecting them to various secret installations, both human and possibly not. Great fun.
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