The Handbook of Haunted Dolls

by Davina Rush

Most all of us have held a doll close to our heart at least once in our life; clinging to this inanimate friend as if it were absolutely real, confiding our deepest secrets in their cotton stuffed ears, falling asleep with them in our arms so full of perfect trust. However, in very rare cases, this innocent plaything has taken on a much more sinister role, spreading fear rather than joy within the household. Here, within these pages, you will read about a collection of such dolls—haunted dolls, who reportedly plagued their owners with acts of mischief, chilling voices and even physical violence. Prepare yourself. You may find the things that you are about to read quite disturbing, especially since you most likely have at least one doll somewhere in your own house right at this very moment, small beady eyes watching your every move as you read these words. If this thought terrifies you, or if you scare easily—close this book now..Book includes 33 photos, along with their chilling stories. .Dolls included Annabelle, Robert the doll, Isle of the dolls, Letta, Okiku, Edward the teddy, Composition boy, Sar'gomos, Sally, Laci, Pupa, Mandy, Charlie, Peggy, Harold, Joliet, Ruby, Ted the clown, Shadow doll, Katja the Russian doll, Samson, The blindfolded doll of Singapore, Amanda, Emelia the Italian doll, Amelia, Zombie Voodoo doll, Apple head doll, Patty Reed's doll, The Janesville doll, The doll that aged, La Pasqualita, and Atlanta's doll head trail.

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2020

About the author

Steeped in shadow and Southern soil, Davina Rush, writes stories about haunted bloodlines, buried secrets, and things that echo long after death. When she isn't writing, she loves to explore haunted and historic places, listening to whispers beyond the veil, following shadows to the dark depths of their story. Davina has written and illustrated a handful of educational Coloring books and children's story books, but her greatest passion is writing Haunted Southern Gothic Fiction.

Reviews

[Laura Sampson · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author is not much of a storyteller. I found each chapter to be rather dull, despite the description using the word “chilling”. The description also states that if the thought of a haunted doll terrifies you, or if you scare easily, you should put the book down. The book had absolutely, positively no scare value. I did find some interesting facts on the dolls in the book, but nothing I hadn’t already heard/read before. The author basically researched the dolls by reading others’ accounts (and maybe even watching movies) then retold the stories, and not very well.