True Singapore Ghost Stories : Book 5

True Singapore Ghost Stories

by Russell Lee

Book 5 of Singapore's all-time best-selling series - over 500,000 copies sold. Russell Lee explores the use of blood in occult practices and uncovers the real story behind the Vampire legend. Read also about how Voodoo has cast its spell on us through music and television.

Genres: Horror, Ghost Stories, Anthologies

172 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[mantareads · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading so many stuffy, mopey, faux-philosophical anthologies, this was actually very refreshing. Sure - the stories are so weird they're laughable at times, and Russell Lee's "commentaries" are painfully cringe - but some of the better stories here are as good as (and better than) some of the self-indulgent upper middleclass "writing" being published today locally.

Also worth contemplating as a valuable historical source for the kind of stories, ideas and visions that permeated a wider strata of Singapore society in the 1990s. Mediocre writing aside, I enjoyed this plunge into the weirder and stranger landscapes of the Singaporean imagination.

[Kathy Chung · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like part 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8. Those are the stories sent in by readers.


Nice stories and some even have a dash of humour too.


However, am disappointed that one of the stories is very similar to The Happy Prince. I do not understand why this story is included into the book.


Overall this has been a bone chilling read. Love the one about the green face and white pupil . I really laugh out loud on that one. Bravo to the author.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still a lot of entertaining short stories even at book 5. As with the previous books, this one also has a special: it features several known cults and delves into some vampire lore.

[Parvendan]

It is a very good book.

[Jintbae · Rating 5 out of 5]

so scary

[Faris Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. Straight from my childhood and really entertaining!