A review by jobustitch
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town by Elyssa East

4.0

Part travel log, part history, and part true crime. This book is an interesting mix. While it was hard in the beginning to jump between chapters of history and chapters of the contemporary murder in the beginning, I enjoyed the book and it has made me want to visit the Cape Ann area. I especially enjoyed the recurring themes of how man influences the land and how the land influences the behavior of the people. While it is easy to see the influences we have on our environment, it is not always so easy to see how the place we live affects our own psychology. I am glad I found this book in the stacks.