Unfortunately, this one - in my opinion - is one of the poop ones. I've always loved books about ghosts, whether that's horror novels or factual accounts of supposed real hauntings - many of the books I've read have been good and many have been poop. The writing was bland and uninspired, sometimes almost leaning towards fictional accounts of the reasons behind the supposed hauntings - this writing style was SO different to the Ripper book, I struggled to believe it was the same author. Unfortunately, this book was a considerably poorer effort, in comparison.ĭon't get me wrong, as a geographical listing of UK hauntings, it is decent, and the layout is pretty with keyed maps and some lovely photographs. Haunted Britain and Ireland Richard Jones 3. Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland:. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I was really looking forward to this guide to Britain & Irelands better-known hauntings, hoping that it would be as excellent as the Ripper book. Buy Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland by Jones, Richard, Mason, John (ISBN: 9781843304364) from Amazon's Book Store. I read 'Jack the Ripper: The Casebook' by the same author last month and absolutely loved it. I was quite surprised by this book, but for all the wrong reasons. 2 / 5 for 'Haunted Britain and Ireland' by Richard Jones Richards original Haunted Britain and Ireland takes the reader on a ghostly journey to discover the true ghost stories at a wide variety of Castles, houses, pubs and other haunted places.
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