Paranormal Essex
David Scanlan & Paul Robins

Amberley Publishing

ISBN 9781848684607

The thing that I like most about Amberley publishing’s books, are the covers, And Paranormal Essex is one of their best, but let’s look inside and hope it’s not filled with TOWIE stupidity, and cross our fingers for some reality.

The first thing I dislike is calling folk acclaimed or experts in the paranormal field, in this instance, I’ve heard of neither, not a bad thing, but being labelled with plaudits that may not fit, that is.

On reading one of the first chapters, Ghost hunting: an introduction, Something, which in a book representing an area, should not be included, introduces me to the correct questions to ask a spirit, well, Scanlan and Robins, that’s where you lost my interest. But seeing I have to review the book, I cracked on.

The book seems to be an amalgamation of local beliefs, I can’t offer a researchers opinion, as I’ve never been to Essex. Each location is discussed, some in short, some quite long, but only the locations which the author believes of consequence, include images, again, personal preference, I like to see what I’m reading about. Some of the locations, the brief ones, are ok, similar to what you can find on any website about the area, others go the TOWIE way, pushing the author’s beliefs, instead of being impartial. I don’t want to read about your Séance claptrappery, I want the info and possibility of visiting to make my own mind up. This book does not offer that.

Sorry Scanlan and Robins. You are not really acclaimed are you?