More Haunted Houses

by Richard Winer, Nancy Osborne Ishmael

From Liberty Hall to the Dakota, More Haunted Houses tells the stories of many notable haunted properties. Eight page photo section.

Genres: Paranormal, Ghost Stories, Horror, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Richard Winer is an American author of non-fiction books dealing mainly with the supernatural or the paranormal. He is best known for his work on the Bermuda Triangle: The Devil's Triangle (1974, Bantam Books), The Devil's Triangle 2 (Bantam Books 1975), and From The Devil's Triangle to The Devil's Jaw (Bantam Books 1977). He also completed a TV film documentary on the Devil's Triangle

Reviews

[Karen Bullock · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short quick read that started after midnight and finished a short time later.
Haunted house, occult dealings, famous vessels, prisons, pre and post Civil War era haunting/ghosts round up the “activities” within these pages.
Famous actress, Jayne Mansfield and her surprisingly dark life with the occult, to the beginning information about Frank DeFelitta’s infamous story, “ The Entity”.
Haunted history is fascinating reading!

[Shelli · Rating 2 out of 5]

I tend to get on a roll when I'm reading, so after I got through the authors' first book, Haunted Houses, I had to read the second. I expected more of the same, but it wasn't exactly what I got.

The first book felt like a researched collection of ghost stories and some personal experiences (even if some of that "research" was obviously just old folk stories the authors collected from different areas of the USA). But it felt like the first book had all the good stories, and this one was just written because the first one was popular enough to warrant a sequel. The stories in this book were a lot more lackluster than the first, and they didn't have as much details as the other book. In some chapters the stories felt sparse and summarized, rather than explored.

This book felt like a book that was written just because the first book made the authors some money. But it was still pretty enjoyable in a historical kind of way. I enjoy seeing how haunted houses and other paranormal experiences were explored in the '80's, when this was written, compared to today.

[MKF]

I'll admit that me and my husband just read the first chapter which discussed the Church of Satan. The authors actually visited the black house associated with the church and interviewed LaVey. It is surprising though that a book from the 80s doesn't stick to the popular stereotypes used to describe Satanist even today. A nearby book store actually keeps a copy of The Satanic Bible locked behind glass and I still can't understand why. Anyways this book is supposed to be evidence that ghosts are real so the chapter does have a bit of dramatic flare. But, this chapter is actually focused a bit more on a supposed curse that led to the death of Jayne Mansfield followed by the strange phenomenon connected to her. I have heard it all before in other books and from my husband but I still found the interview with LaVey interesting.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was very enthusiastic about the first volume by the author on the issue and wasn't disappointed. In the second haunted houses book you'll start with the house of curses. Here you'll meet Jayne Mansfield who was involved in the black arts and church of Satan (including a photo). Then you'll meet ghosts with a sex drive (LOL), a house that reeks of death, ghosts of the sea, ghosts of the railroad, animals that return, see the cult of the undead. You'll end up in the haunted elevator in Ellis Hospital. So many haunted places, settings and persons. The author again did a fantastic job. The storytelling is fresh and he's able to create an eerie atmosphere in his descriptions. Focus is the USA. Really liked it. Highly recommended blast from the past!