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Black Eyed Children
Residing on the fringes of the paranormal are these black eyed kids. B.E.K.S. Are they a diabolical threat or the stuff of urban legend.
"Just let us in, this won't take long."
Strange children are appearing around the world.
Attired in old fashioned clothing, their skin is pale and their mannerisms awkward.
Their most startling trait however, is their solid black eyes.
They are knocking on doors and rapping on windows. Their voices are monotone and demanding and they have one simple request:
They want to come in.
"Just let us in, this won't take long."
Strange children are appearing around the world.
Attired in old fashioned clothing, their skin is pale and their mannerisms awkward.
Their most startling trait however, is their solid black eyes.
They are knocking on doors and rapping on windows. Their voices are monotone and demanding and they have one simple request:
They want to come in.
264 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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October 6, 2012
“Invite us in. It won't take long.”
Creepy is the first word that comes to mind when I sat down to write the review on this book; creepy and unsettling.
The book is about a phenomena that plaguing individuals across the World. Eerie children with pasty skin, disheveled clothing, and pure black eyes approaching random people across the globe. I had first heard of this subject approximately 6 years ago when I first started reading into the paranormal. At that time there weren't many stories to be told, or researched. David Weatherly has done a phenomenal job of compiling and filling that gap.
“Black Eyed Children,” is only thoroughly researched, and documented, books compiling stories, theories, and explanations surrounding the BEK phenomena. Weatherly not only covers first person stories of accounts, but also researched and sough out explanations of some of the top stories floating around the internet.
Not only does he cover the first person contacts with BEKs, but he also covers theories in depth. Everything from Alien Hybrids to Demons; and anything in between. He not only addresses anything a skeptic may throw in his direction head on, but he counters their cynicism with well thought out reasons as to why their beliefs aren't possible. Weatherly takes theories, picks them over breaking them down into sub-theories, and then picks those over as well; tackling those theories as well.
I am really impressed with this book. Especially with the writer's ability to marry creepy weird with detailed definitions of possibilities. I enjoyed the chapters on Men in Black, varying Cultural Beliefs with similarities and differences, and the ONE encounter documented of a person actually inviting a Black Eyed Child into their life.
The book is well written, education, and a must have for any paranormal enthusiast reader.
Creepy is the first word that comes to mind when I sat down to write the review on this book; creepy and unsettling.
The book is about a phenomena that plaguing individuals across the World. Eerie children with pasty skin, disheveled clothing, and pure black eyes approaching random people across the globe. I had first heard of this subject approximately 6 years ago when I first started reading into the paranormal. At that time there weren't many stories to be told, or researched. David Weatherly has done a phenomenal job of compiling and filling that gap.
“Black Eyed Children,” is only thoroughly researched, and documented, books compiling stories, theories, and explanations surrounding the BEK phenomena. Weatherly not only covers first person stories of accounts, but also researched and sough out explanations of some of the top stories floating around the internet.
Not only does he cover the first person contacts with BEKs, but he also covers theories in depth. Everything from Alien Hybrids to Demons; and anything in between. He not only addresses anything a skeptic may throw in his direction head on, but he counters their cynicism with well thought out reasons as to why their beliefs aren't possible. Weatherly takes theories, picks them over breaking them down into sub-theories, and then picks those over as well; tackling those theories as well.
I am really impressed with this book. Especially with the writer's ability to marry creepy weird with detailed definitions of possibilities. I enjoyed the chapters on Men in Black, varying Cultural Beliefs with similarities and differences, and the ONE encounter documented of a person actually inviting a Black Eyed Child into their life.
The book is well written, education, and a must have for any paranormal enthusiast reader.
November 19, 2021
4.5/5 (Revised 2nd edition)
Wow, these kids are creepy, and this was the perfect body of research to showcase that!
This book is a study of accounts of the BEK (black eyed kids), strange paranormal beings who show up on doorsteps or at your car door at night. Many have experienced their presence, and this book explores this phenomenon in a well-rounded approach that seemingly started with Brian Bethel and his fateful encounter from the 90's.
First and foremost, I have to say that this book was very well written. I don't read nonfiction very often, but each page felt like it was part of a conversation that I could easily follow. Since I didn't know much about BEK going in, that was very important.
Weatherly starts with generally agreed upon traits of the BEK, which was super helpful since I plan on writing a fictional short story about them. He then shares a number of stories, which highlight some outliers on the BEK's traits, as well as theories on what they might be and other relevant wanderings closely related to them.
Each story felt different, with each just as terrifying as the next, especially this one about a man who was working a late shift in Toronto. That one really stuck with me. I have seen that others mention that the stories felt too similar overall, but this is a body of research, not fiction, so entertainment is not the main focus here.
I especially appreciated that Weatherly took a skeptic's view trying to disprove the BEK phenomenon. In the end, he couldn't, which was very exciting. This doesn't seem to be some crazy hoax that a bunch of kids are in on, and the number of reports alone suggest that these encounters will continue to happen over time.
I will say that some of the more minor wanderings related to BEK could perhaps be cut out, but overall this was a solid read and very educational if you want to know more about the BEK. They are definitely something to be feared, and I hope that I never cross paths with them!
Wow, these kids are creepy, and this was the perfect body of research to showcase that!
This book is a study of accounts of the BEK (black eyed kids), strange paranormal beings who show up on doorsteps or at your car door at night. Many have experienced their presence, and this book explores this phenomenon in a well-rounded approach that seemingly started with Brian Bethel and his fateful encounter from the 90's.
First and foremost, I have to say that this book was very well written. I don't read nonfiction very often, but each page felt like it was part of a conversation that I could easily follow. Since I didn't know much about BEK going in, that was very important.
Weatherly starts with generally agreed upon traits of the BEK, which was super helpful since I plan on writing a fictional short story about them. He then shares a number of stories, which highlight some outliers on the BEK's traits, as well as theories on what they might be and other relevant wanderings closely related to them.
Each story felt different, with each just as terrifying as the next, especially this one about a man who was working a late shift in Toronto. That one really stuck with me. I have seen that others mention that the stories felt too similar overall, but this is a body of research, not fiction, so entertainment is not the main focus here.
I especially appreciated that Weatherly took a skeptic's view trying to disprove the BEK phenomenon. In the end, he couldn't, which was very exciting. This doesn't seem to be some crazy hoax that a bunch of kids are in on, and the number of reports alone suggest that these encounters will continue to happen over time.
I will say that some of the more minor wanderings related to BEK could perhaps be cut out, but overall this was a solid read and very educational if you want to know more about the BEK. They are definitely something to be feared, and I hope that I never cross paths with them!
November 4, 2024
3.5/5 rounded up.
The second edition of David Weatherly's exhaustive research into the BEK phenomenon includes an update from Brian Bethel, one of the first modern encounters with the BEK entities.
I really enjoyed this book. BEKs are fun, spooky stories to get stuck into. What was a bit weird was the last quarter of the book where Weatherly is like "and look at all of these OTHER things that AREN'T BEKs but have similar vibesssss". I could've done without like four pages each on random other things that are unrelated but vaguely sort of related? Felt like an effort to increase page count.
Regardless, still a fun read.
The second edition of David Weatherly's exhaustive research into the BEK phenomenon includes an update from Brian Bethel, one of the first modern encounters with the BEK entities.
I really enjoyed this book. BEKs are fun, spooky stories to get stuck into. What was a bit weird was the last quarter of the book where Weatherly is like "and look at all of these OTHER things that AREN'T BEKs but have similar vibesssss". I could've done without like four pages each on random other things that are unrelated but vaguely sort of related? Felt like an effort to increase page count.
Regardless, still a fun read.
October 24, 2013
Harry Wyckoff
9/23/2013
The Black Eyed Children
David Weatherly
Outside reading assignment
I chose this book because of its creepiness. This book is not a fiction novel, but a book about an investigation. The investigation is of a phenomena that has happened several hundred times over the last few years. People get a knock on their door. A long continuous almost robotic ckknock, not stopping until the door is open. Many people have experienced the knocking, but nothing is there. But sometimes there are two children standing at the door. These children will repeat phrases, as if they were memorized. Many of these phrases include something about gaining access to the witnesses house. One witness was in his driveway when he encountered these children. they wanted to enter his house. He began to feel huge amounts of terror, on an almost primal level. He thought about turning and running. at that moment the child said “don't you run from me.” This really frightened him. it was as if the child read his mind. He bolted down the driveway. The child let out a Bobcat like cry. I personally believe this is all an elaborate hoax, but it makes a really good story. It creeps me out and is amazingly interesting. I encourage you to look this up. It is interesting and creepy. Many people have heard the screeches and the knocks, but still I do not believe in the children.
Title- The Black Eyed Children
Author- David Weatherly
Main Characters: The “witnesses”
Plot- Children with pure black eyes show up at the homes of “witnesses”. They disappear when these “witnesses” look away. It is a paranormal story.
Conflict- When people let them in bad things happen.
Explanation- The book was at best ok. It creeped me out, but it was boring in the end.
9/23/2013
The Black Eyed Children
David Weatherly
Outside reading assignment
I chose this book because of its creepiness. This book is not a fiction novel, but a book about an investigation. The investigation is of a phenomena that has happened several hundred times over the last few years. People get a knock on their door. A long continuous almost robotic ckknock, not stopping until the door is open. Many people have experienced the knocking, but nothing is there. But sometimes there are two children standing at the door. These children will repeat phrases, as if they were memorized. Many of these phrases include something about gaining access to the witnesses house. One witness was in his driveway when he encountered these children. they wanted to enter his house. He began to feel huge amounts of terror, on an almost primal level. He thought about turning and running. at that moment the child said “don't you run from me.” This really frightened him. it was as if the child read his mind. He bolted down the driveway. The child let out a Bobcat like cry. I personally believe this is all an elaborate hoax, but it makes a really good story. It creeps me out and is amazingly interesting. I encourage you to look this up. It is interesting and creepy. Many people have heard the screeches and the knocks, but still I do not believe in the children.
Title- The Black Eyed Children
Author- David Weatherly
Main Characters: The “witnesses”
Plot- Children with pure black eyes show up at the homes of “witnesses”. They disappear when these “witnesses” look away. It is a paranormal story.
Conflict- When people let them in bad things happen.
Explanation- The book was at best ok. It creeped me out, but it was boring in the end.
February 15, 2024
If you're wondering why it took me a year and a half to read this 230 page book, well, it's because every time I picked it up it gave me a serious case of the creeps.
As a person with a lifelong interest in the paranormal, I don't scare easily... but something about black eyed kid sightings really unnerves me. Every time I'd open this book my skin would crawl and I'd get this uneasy feeling that someone strange would soon come knocking at my door. I rarely made it through more than a chapter - and these aren't long chapters - in a go before I'd get weird and shut the book, often leaving it shut for weeks or even months at a time. Tonight an odd urge hit me and I stayed up late, devouring the last few chapters in one go, still unable to shake the feeling that if I kept reading something otherworldly would come calling for me in the dead of night. Nothing did, of course, but tonight isn't over just yet...
My experience with this book was so strange. I'm glad to be done with it because it gave me the willies. That said, the author did a good job; it's a great read with lots of chilling encounters and interesting theories. If you're intrigued by the subject, it's definitely the book to start with!
As a person with a lifelong interest in the paranormal, I don't scare easily... but something about black eyed kid sightings really unnerves me. Every time I'd open this book my skin would crawl and I'd get this uneasy feeling that someone strange would soon come knocking at my door. I rarely made it through more than a chapter - and these aren't long chapters - in a go before I'd get weird and shut the book, often leaving it shut for weeks or even months at a time. Tonight an odd urge hit me and I stayed up late, devouring the last few chapters in one go, still unable to shake the feeling that if I kept reading something otherworldly would come calling for me in the dead of night. Nothing did, of course, but tonight isn't over just yet...
My experience with this book was so strange. I'm glad to be done with it because it gave me the willies. That said, the author did a good job; it's a great read with lots of chilling encounters and interesting theories. If you're intrigued by the subject, it's definitely the book to start with!
August 16, 2019
When it comes to horror movies and novels, creepy children often manage to turn the fright factor up a few notches. There's an instinct inside all of us that dictates children should be nurtured and protected, but when that impulse is shattered, we're left scared and confused. How can we fear a small kid? While the discomfort and dread we might feel from a work of fiction involving sinister kids is a great, strange sensation (yes, we horror lovers are weird like that), the same feeling is brutally augmented when evil children are contemplated outside the world of fiction. The realm of the real is precisely the space occupied by paranormal investigator David Weatherly's book, The Black Eyed Children.
You can read Gabino's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
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September 7, 2023
This is a good book if you have an interest in learning about the urban legend of black-eyed children, as well as a very wide range of supernatural topics that the book brings up in an attempt to explain them! The author is a legit believer and pulls from a lot of sources when explaining the supernatural topics he explores.
I’ve got some gripes with the way very obvious rationalisations/explanations against the existence of black-eyed children have been completely omitted - namely that he never addresses that the people who he interviewed, if they really do believe what they saw, could be having hallucinations, for any number of reasons (eg. as a symptom of mental illness or acute stress?) The author even points out that these sightings tend to happen to service workers (ex marines, policemen, firemen, nurses, prison guards), and questions the reason these professions are most often ‘chosen to be visited’ - but fails to connect that these are also often high stress, sometimes very traumatic jobs. Why was that possibility not explored?
There was a brief attempt at debunking skeptics early on, but it’s not convincing when only one very weak, straw man, ‘skeptical’ argument is debunked and then other arguments are completely ignored.
I also don’t think he understood the youth of 2012. Yes, kids were more often ‘interested in their cell phones and Facebook’ than they were in going to strangers houses to scare them - a good portion of them were using those same devices to engage with and contribute to the BOOM of creepypasta content at the time, which is pretty much what this is.
There were a lot of editing errors in the book (eg. mid-sentence paragraph break on page 1; incorrect use of ‘too’; not enough commas; bibliography on last page had been entered twice), but this was the 2012 version of the book - hopefully the newer version has smoothed these out.
Overall, this was a really interesting read for the varied information on folklore and legends from around the world. Am I convinced that black eyed kids are real? Not at all. But I learned a lot about a variety of urban legends and supernatural forces.
I’ve got some gripes with the way very obvious rationalisations/explanations against the existence of black-eyed children have been completely omitted - namely that he never addresses that the people who he interviewed, if they really do believe what they saw, could be having hallucinations, for any number of reasons (eg. as a symptom of mental illness or acute stress?) The author even points out that these sightings tend to happen to service workers (ex marines, policemen, firemen, nurses, prison guards), and questions the reason these professions are most often ‘chosen to be visited’ - but fails to connect that these are also often high stress, sometimes very traumatic jobs. Why was that possibility not explored?
There was a brief attempt at debunking skeptics early on, but it’s not convincing when only one very weak, straw man, ‘skeptical’ argument is debunked and then other arguments are completely ignored.
I also don’t think he understood the youth of 2012. Yes, kids were more often ‘interested in their cell phones and Facebook’ than they were in going to strangers houses to scare them - a good portion of them were using those same devices to engage with and contribute to the BOOM of creepypasta content at the time, which is pretty much what this is.
There were a lot of editing errors in the book (eg. mid-sentence paragraph break on page 1; incorrect use of ‘too’; not enough commas; bibliography on last page had been entered twice), but this was the 2012 version of the book - hopefully the newer version has smoothed these out.
Overall, this was a really interesting read for the varied information on folklore and legends from around the world. Am I convinced that black eyed kids are real? Not at all. But I learned a lot about a variety of urban legends and supernatural forces.
November 6, 2021
I was inspired to read this book when I recently came across mothers who got the shot and then gave birth to black-eyed babies. There are videos! The most info I got about these babies, for me, came from Aurora Phoenix Rising. This book doesn't give me any answers to this Black-eyed baby phenomenon, but I think they are very much connected to the BEK's (Black-eyed Kids).
It was an easy read although not a fast one for me. I already believe in a lot of things. This book seems like it is for people who are dipping their toe into the paranormal and want to be convinced because they don't want to let themselves believe just yet. Reading about other phenomena that might be related to the BEK's was somewhat interesting, but not compelling for me because I think I know what this is all about already.
The author seems to have a surprisingly even, objective viewpoint on all this stuff and a deep respect for the metaphysical and seems to be a very spiritual person. I recommend for people just starting to realize that there is more to our existence that what meets the eye.
It was an easy read although not a fast one for me. I already believe in a lot of things. This book seems like it is for people who are dipping their toe into the paranormal and want to be convinced because they don't want to let themselves believe just yet. Reading about other phenomena that might be related to the BEK's was somewhat interesting, but not compelling for me because I think I know what this is all about already.
The author seems to have a surprisingly even, objective viewpoint on all this stuff and a deep respect for the metaphysical and seems to be a very spiritual person. I recommend for people just starting to realize that there is more to our existence that what meets the eye.
May 4, 2021
The Black Eyed Kid phenomenon has potential to be fascinating. This book does the best job collecting the stories and theories behind them. It's all fake, but the author does a great job presenting several possibilities.
August 29, 2023
This one was an interesting read. I always enjoy reading firsthand accounts of the paranormal. I think that BEKs are a very underrated supernatural phenomenon that don't really get talked about as much so it was neat to read a little something about them.
July 21, 2025
The stories of the black eyed kids were good, but when Weatherly started going off unto the weeds about other mystical beings that may or may not be out there, that's when he lost a whole hell of a lot of credibility.
August 27, 2024
Interesting. Maybe a little forced, but mostly ruined because of the many pages of double printing.
September 6, 2021
Weatherly does a good job of covering the A to Z of paranormal possibilites. A good book to start with if intrested in BEK.
July 13, 2018
You are coming home after along days work and you are about to leave your car to go into your house. You look through your window and you see two children standing there. Definitely something strange about those kids. They are wearing goodies or mismatched old clothes, and for kids aged 10 to 12 they sure do give you the heebie jeebies. You ask them some questions and they don't respond. Let us in they say. They keep on insisting. These kids are making you super uncomfortable. It is like part of your mind wants to lock your car door and drive away, yet these children have some kind of hypnotic hold on you. Feeling creeped out you look at them a little closer. Long arms that hang down to their sides, their skin is pale and maybe even pasty, but most of all it is their eyes. Their eyes are jet black. Now your freaked out and you scrounge the car for your cellphone so you can call for help. As you begin to dial you notice something else, they have disappeared into thin air.
Stories like this are becoming more common place, more people are seeing these black eyed children. Brian Bethel a journalist was the first to write about his story in the 1990s. Since then the reported sighting of Black Eyed Children have skyrocketed. Encounters with these children leaves on traumatized. Bad dreams, paranoia and overall discomfort are left in their wake. Sometimes even bad luck follows. These kids have left behind and awful bad smell. People who have encountered them feel an evil presence like something predatorial. Yet they must ask your permission to come inside and they will not get to break in and attack you. Who or what are these kids?
Speculation runs the gamut from the extraterrestrial hybrids meant to take over the planet all the way down to being men in black, hungry ghosts from Japan and China to even being vampires. These children could be offshoots of other creatures like fairies, succubi, djinn, the angel of death and demons.
David Weatherly has done a bang em up job of researching this urban legend. He has collected stories of various encounters and he has researched modern and past connections to this phenomenon. You may not be entirely convinced but always check your doors before leaving.
Stories like this are becoming more common place, more people are seeing these black eyed children. Brian Bethel a journalist was the first to write about his story in the 1990s. Since then the reported sighting of Black Eyed Children have skyrocketed. Encounters with these children leaves on traumatized. Bad dreams, paranoia and overall discomfort are left in their wake. Sometimes even bad luck follows. These kids have left behind and awful bad smell. People who have encountered them feel an evil presence like something predatorial. Yet they must ask your permission to come inside and they will not get to break in and attack you. Who or what are these kids?
Speculation runs the gamut from the extraterrestrial hybrids meant to take over the planet all the way down to being men in black, hungry ghosts from Japan and China to even being vampires. These children could be offshoots of other creatures like fairies, succubi, djinn, the angel of death and demons.
David Weatherly has done a bang em up job of researching this urban legend. He has collected stories of various encounters and he has researched modern and past connections to this phenomenon. You may not be entirely convinced but always check your doors before leaving.
October 5, 2020
This is the revised version of the original book. It’s a few pages longer and includes an additional chapter with information from interviews with the original writer that wrote about his encounter with what would become known as Black Eyed Kids (BEKs). While I don’t know if BEKs are real or not (I certainly do not want to meet one) I do enjoy reading about strange phenomena and found myself thoroughly engrossed in the book’s subject matter. I thought that the author did a good job of researching potential origins based on religion and folklore, but I was a little disappointed that he did not share any information regarding video audio evidence of potential encounters. He states in the book, without providing any specific incidents that video evidence was conveniently unavailable due to unexplained malfunctions or showed the people conversing with no one. I understand that video is not the ultimate deciding factor on whether something happened or not, but I would have liked to hear about the specifics regarding some of the incidents concerning any potential video evidence. Some of the encounters occurred in public areas (a convenience store, an office building) that would have likely had video (we are talking about the 1990’s and 2000’s where video is a lot more prevalent than it used to be) and I would have liked to hear what the video did (or didn’t) show.
Regardless of whether you believe the subject matter or not, this was a great book to read. Many of the accounts will give you goosebumps and should make you think twice about letting strangers in.
Regardless of whether you believe the subject matter or not, this was a great book to read. Many of the accounts will give you goosebumps and should make you think twice about letting strangers in.
May 18, 2016
Found this book online after taking an interest in the Black Eyed Children legends. While I don't believe in BEKs, I do find the stories fascinating and enjoy reading them.
While this book was fairly interesting and I enjoyed the experience of reading it, I agree with the previous reviews that it could stand much more editing. Not only were there multiple spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors sprinkled throughout, but the use of paragraphs and section headers is erratic at best.
I also take exception to the author's faulty logic throughout the book. He skips over reasonable explanations and jumps right into supernatural ones where they aren't necessary. I get that he believes the children are real and wants to convince the reader, but it casts his judgement in a poor light when he fails to acknowledge simpler solutions. (I.e. He claims "victims" of BEKs have reactions that are clearly supernatural, such as nightmares, exhaustion, and sleep loss when those are also very common reactions to trauma or fear. Whether or not the BEK is real doesn't mean we should attribute normal reactions as being caused by them.)
In addition, the author's information isn't cited and though there's a bibliography in the back, it does little to validate his research.
Overall, it was an interesting read and not a bad use of $20. Still, it would be nice to have a more reliable source of information on this fascinating urban legend.
While this book was fairly interesting and I enjoyed the experience of reading it, I agree with the previous reviews that it could stand much more editing. Not only were there multiple spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors sprinkled throughout, but the use of paragraphs and section headers is erratic at best.
I also take exception to the author's faulty logic throughout the book. He skips over reasonable explanations and jumps right into supernatural ones where they aren't necessary. I get that he believes the children are real and wants to convince the reader, but it casts his judgement in a poor light when he fails to acknowledge simpler solutions. (I.e. He claims "victims" of BEKs have reactions that are clearly supernatural, such as nightmares, exhaustion, and sleep loss when those are also very common reactions to trauma or fear. Whether or not the BEK is real doesn't mean we should attribute normal reactions as being caused by them.)
In addition, the author's information isn't cited and though there's a bibliography in the back, it does little to validate his research.
Overall, it was an interesting read and not a bad use of $20. Still, it would be nice to have a more reliable source of information on this fascinating urban legend.
May 17, 2014
There are quite a few accounts of people coming into contact with these Black Eyed Kids. They always seem to be between ten and fourteen, wearing oddly disheveled clothing, and having completely black eyes—pupil, iris, and sclera.
Rather than using the doorbell, they relentlessly knock. They won't come in until invited. "Ask us in, this won't take long." The whole thing is creepy and when someone does experience these BEKs, there is an overwhelming sense of badness, of doom. The are uncannily repulsive.
This collection of accounts includes only a single story of someone inviting a BEK in. It didn't go well for the family.
The shorter second part of this book was unnecessary, it brought in other phenomena which could be loosely tied to the BEKs. I found myself speeding through the last fifty pages, looking for a reason to slow down.
At the end, there's a bibliography which is nice.
Rather than using the doorbell, they relentlessly knock. They won't come in until invited. "Ask us in, this won't take long." The whole thing is creepy and when someone does experience these BEKs, there is an overwhelming sense of badness, of doom. The are uncannily repulsive.
This collection of accounts includes only a single story of someone inviting a BEK in. It didn't go well for the family.
The shorter second part of this book was unnecessary, it brought in other phenomena which could be loosely tied to the BEKs. I found myself speeding through the last fifty pages, looking for a reason to slow down.
At the end, there's a bibliography which is nice.
October 14, 2014
I have no idea why this book is so outrageously priced;however,I have my view as to why;I will not share it. This is a subject that is abstruse and clandestine. That said,I have not come into contact with anyone who has had a possible encounter with these mischievous children. It would make a terrific horror movie! I found the prose and manner of this book to be worthy of writing a review,but not to give it away. It will hold your attention and the accounts "appear" to be authentic or,perhaps,cleverly composed. I will let you decide. Mr.Weatherly has appeared on numerous radio talk shows(most notably Coast to Coast AM)attempting to convince folks that this is the most current hot topic in the Paranormal world. Perhaps,his contention will escalate and recruit more followers who share his view.
January 2, 2014
The stories of encounters with black eyed children are very creepy. Whether they are real or a hoax, this book kept me reading anyway. The author goes into detail about what they may or may not be. Some people think they may be aliens, alien-human hybrids or demons. Some other reviews of this book mentioned the typing errors in the book. I noticed those also. The book definitely could have been proofread better, but there is a book I read that was 100 times worse than this one as far as typing, grammar and spelling errors. If you are interested in the paranormal and things that cannot be explained, I highly recommend this book. I definitely hope that the black eyed children never knock on my door.
January 2, 2014
I read this one for a lark after reading some creepy BEK (Black-eyed Kid) stories on the internet. One you get over the atrocious grammar--the author has idea how paragraphs work or where commas go--, terrible editing, and nonsensical assertions of how paranormal phenomena work, the books is quite enjoyable if you like "true" paranormal stories. It is clear that a lot of effort went into writing this book. It's a shame that it was not polished better in the editing process. It's completely full of crazy theories and stories though. Good times.
December 13, 2016
I really enjoyed this book, it was captivating, informational, and extremely creepy. I found myself walking to my car at night alone or heading out of the house and checking over my shoulder, wide-eyed and scared. This book got under my skin and got me to spook easier for a few weeks.
I was so curious to read about the BEKs other than my internet searches and am so glad I found this book. It was chilling.
My only critique is that is gets a bit repetitive and a few mis-spellings that had me doing double takes on some sentences.
Great read.
I was so curious to read about the BEKs other than my internet searches and am so glad I found this book. It was chilling.
My only critique is that is gets a bit repetitive and a few mis-spellings that had me doing double takes on some sentences.
Great read.
April 8, 2014
Probably the most disturbing paranormal phenomenon that nobody has ever heard of. David Weatherly collects eyewitness testimony and couples it with his own insights into what may behind the BEC. A very informative, if not genuinely scary book.
June 12, 2013
My only problem with this book is that it should have been more thoroughly proof-read. Otherwise it is a fascinating study of BEKs.
October 26, 2014
Excellent book retelling not only the folklore theories of what BEK's are, but also sharing the stories of people who have encountered these terrifying beings.
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September 10, 2015where do I go read the book?
October 18, 2012
This book had me whistling in the dark.......very CREEPY!
July 4, 2013
AMAZING!!!!! Great book if you're into paranormal things
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