A review by bill1955
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town by Elyssa East

4.0

Four and a half stars! Very interesting and full of the local history of Dogtown and Gloucester/Rockport from colonial times to the near present. I can understand that if you aren't familiar with the area, you may not find it as interesting, but since I can personally relate to most of the locations described, I thought it was wicked awesome! (The history part anyway.) I was surprised to learn that the "Whale's Jaw" broke just 27 years ago. Wish I would have seen it before the change.

The murder part of the story is just so senseless and sad. I don't know what else I can say.

The stories and history, (pirates too!), make the book worth reading even if you're not interested in a senseless murder story.