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A review by nathanjhunt
Haunted Somerset by John Garland
mysterious
fast-paced
2.0
This was my 82nd book finished in 2025.
I found this book to be very underwhelming. Rather than telling a scary ghost story, the author tends to give long historical background, and then a fleeting remark about the actual haunting. It reads way more like a historical reference document than an engaging haunted story! The author flits between history and tales in a clunky way.
The layout was bad with no sense of order - not in geographical nor themed order. Very random. A slog to get through; bland writing and barely interesting in places.
I found this book to be very underwhelming. Rather than telling a scary ghost story, the author tends to give long historical background, and then a fleeting remark about the actual haunting. It reads way more like a historical reference document than an engaging haunted story! The author flits between history and tales in a clunky way.
The layout was bad with no sense of order - not in geographical nor themed order. Very random. A slog to get through; bland writing and barely interesting in places.