Throughout its long history, Freetown, Massachusetts, has been a hotbed of criminal and supernatural occurrences in the town's State Forest. This is the first account of how its darker side connects hauntings with violent crime and local cults. Native American ghosts roam here and evil lurks, making the forest a haven for nasty creatures (the Pukwudgies). A witch looks for favors from young men, satan cults thrive, and killers kill. Read first-hand accounts from police officials and criminals about the forest. Learn why hauntings continue today. Many come here to enjoy the beauty of Freetown State Forest; these are the stories of those who cannot leave.
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Christopher Balzano is a teacher and folklorist living in the Boston area. He has been investigating the unknown for fourteen years and running Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads, a website dedicated to the paranormal and local folklore of Massachusetts, for more than five. His writing has appeared in such respected publications as "The Haunted Times" and "Mystery Magazine" as well as "Unexplained Paranormal Magazine." His investigations have been covered by "The Boston Globe," "The Boston Herald," "The Standard Times," and "Worchester Magazine;" he has been asked to speak about urban legends and the paranormal at conferences throughout New England. He is a regular on several paranormal radio shows, including "The Ghost Chronicles" and "Spooky Southcoast" and has appeared in documentaries and television specials on the supernatural. He was one of the featured writers in Jeff Belanger's Encyclopedia of Haunted Places and contributed to the collection Weird Hauntings and the soon to be released, Weird Massachusetts. His writing and research have also been featured in Thomas D'Agostino's Haunted New Hampshire and Haunted Massachusetts and the recently released Ghostly Tails from America's Jails.
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Connecting the dots,
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This review is from: Dark Woods: Cults, Crime, and the Paranormal in the Freetown State Forest, Massachusetts (Paperback)
The author does a nice job of connecting up some of the odd events that have happened in and around Freetown, Massachusetts over the years. The first half of the book recounts mostly Native American connections to modern day ghostly sightings while the second, more interesting half goes into detail about the occult activity that may be occurring in the Freetown State Forest and possibly in the town as well. Paranormal buffs should find the slightly off beat events intriguing, however the constant spelling and grammatical mistakes are a significant nuisance to the reader. Simple proof reading and editing would have solved this glaring problem but unfortunately Dark Woods reads more like a rough first draft than a polished final product. However, if you can ignore these constant speed bumbs, you may find the book rather enjoyable.
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Awesome read!,
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This review is from: Dark Woods: Cults, Crime, and the Paranormal in the Freetown State Forest, Massachusetts (Paperback)
The book was well written and included interesting facts about Southeastern Massachusetts. If you've ever been interested in the events that happened in the Freetown State Forest, this is a book that will deliver! Research was painstakingly done and brings about many facts about this area that will chill your bones! I highly recommend it!
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intriguing,
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This review is from: Dark Woods: Cults, Crime, and the Paranormal in the Freetown State Forest, Massachusetts (Paperback)
A very fast read and especially interesting as I am from the area. I would suggest this book to whoever loves to read and have...
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