Haunted Houses of California: A Ghostly Guide to Haunted Houses and Wandering Spirits (Tetra) (Paperback)

by Antoinette May (Author) "Surely the most ghostly ghost around is Captain Alfred Easkoot, who wanders the misty shores of Marin on stormy nights searching, searching searching for his..." (more)
Key Phrases: haunted room, mystery house, San Francisco, San Diego, Sylvia Brown (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
From San Diego’s Whaley House to Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon Saloon, California offers an amazing array of haunted sites. Enriched with historical background and generously illustrated, this fascinating, fun-to-read guide documents dozens of chill-inducing spots throughout the state, including hotels, bars, schools, historic buildings, and natural areas. Among the intriguing sites listed are the famous Winchester Mystery House, the infamous Red, White, and Blue Beach, and a host of lesser-known gems like the Easkoot House in Stinson Beach. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wide World Publishing; Rev&Expnd edition (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933174918
• ISBN-13: 978-0933174917
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,184,425 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Expansive, if not a bit lacking in depth, August 12, 2000

By	Jordy P. Jensky (Logan, UT) - See all my reviews

While I do, to a degree agree with those who disliked this book, I find that for it's breadth of haunted locales in the Bay Area and California, it cannot be beat. It covers so many locations that it would be hard to cover with more depth. Also, the book focuses more on the HISTORY of the sites then the hauntings themselves. However, the story of Red, White and Blue beach made me have to visit!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little light on info, but a fun read, December 20, 2006

By	Black Francis (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

I wasn't expecting a research manual, but it could have been a bit more detailed about the haunted locations. That gripe aside, it is a fun read for anyone including those with a passing interest in the paranormal.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot of FUN for Californians!, November 2, 2000

By A Customer

I collect books on hauntings, and a major problem I often find is that the telling of the "incident" or "occurence" can be either dry or so wordy you are bored to tears. This is not a problem with this book. The author attempts the bring the location alive with history and accounts of what (may have) taken place to cause the phenomena. However, it's greatest asset is also it's greatest flaw. As others have stated, some "ghost" stories have very little documentation of the actual hauntings, which is disappointing. Personally, I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it, especially if you are from Califonia. I used it to plan "haunted tours" with friends, and it provides information about each location (address, ph#, when and if it's open to the public) for those who want to experience it themselves. If you know the area(s), familiarity adds to the fun. If you are looking for an in depth study, I wouldn't say this book is for you. It's a fun, spooky, simple read, not an in depth study. But overall, I think people have been too hard on it, I've owned my copy since 1993, and reread it many times. It's pretty much what it claims to be. And really it's the only book I have read so far that is focused exclusively on (the entire) state of California.