Haunting Sunshine

by Jack Powell

Spectral visions, footsteps in the attic, thumps in the night. Who hasn't witnessed or heard such things and not thought of ghosts? Join your guide, author Jack Powell, on a wild ride from Pensacola to Jacksonville and down to Key West, touring Florida's places and history through some of its best ghost stories. Powell has woven together a creepy collection of tales. Explore the darker side of the Sunshine State.

Genres: Paranormal, Ghosts

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Rob Smith, Jr.]

This collection of ghost stories is better than most collections. Powell works hard to make his writing read better than it is. Each is a nicely drawn story in itself. Love all of the legwork Powell did to actually be at the locations of the stories. As i well know, not an easy task, but makes all of the difference in the world to the end result.

Powell also does a great job presenting ghost stories from across the entire state. Most all have been written in short story or book form. Again, his writing is better than most handling these stories.

What i liked best about the book is something I've been doing in my little book series: Including in the back a list of the locations involved and how to visit there yourself. He also does something us researching types love: Provides his sources.

Bottom line: I recommend this book. 7 out of 10 points.

[Riley]

I didn't love this one as much as I thought I would. Perhaps because Florida is so big, there were so many stories to cover, some of them felt a little bit rushed over. I'd have liked more details, but it was still an interesting dive into Florida ghost stories.

[James Bowman]

A decent collection of Florida hauntings. Starts out stronger than it ends, but still some decent tales throughout. (B)