I had read several reviews of this book,
but had never read it because of all the conflicting information, surrounding
the “True Story of The Bell Witch”.
A few weeks ago, a friend pressured me into
reading it, because she said it was an amazing book, based on a “true
story”. So, I finally started reading it
about a week ago, and to be honest, it is a strange book, in that, its
style is so contrary to what I normally read. Supposedly, Brent Monahan, which
is a fabulous Mystery and Horror Fiction writer, was introduced to this book.
The Novel, which is supposed to be a
letter, from Richard Powell to his daughter, is a riveting tale about a
poltergeist that haunts the Bell
family. It is the most bizarre
poltergeist that I have ever run across in my days of reading horror novels and
in real-life (I’ll save that for another day.). I was quite bewildered by the first half of the book, but the pieces
started falling into place, as they always do with a good novel. However, as I’ve already stated, it is a different
read than what most of us are accustom to.
It is more of a journal, recounting
important events that happened during the time that the Bell Witch inhabited
the Bell household
and should I dare to say, Betsy Bell. The ending was so utterly shocking that I was awestruck.
Now I realise that Mr. Powell was in the
legislature and the Bell’s lived in Red River, during the early part of the 19th
Century, but it’s too orchestrated to be factual. There are several other books narrating the
Bell Witch, yet I’m still not satisfied. The publication has enticed me to research the Bell Witch and read every
book about it. I love a good mystery.
I will not give away the ending, nor will I
tell you how the demon acted, but I will say that the ending will possibly
sicken you, as it did me. It is better
to read the book and then watch the movie. The book has a marvelous ending, while the movie has an atrocious
ending. Movies never satisfy my
imagination, like a book can.
Since saying that I had never read or come
across a poltergeist, like the Bell Witch, is because I’ve seen things in my
lifetime that most people dare not beseech. If each of us untangle ourselves from the world, we can see things that
we normally wouldn’t. Some people are
blessed with these abilities, while the rest of us are not. There is a lot in the cosmos that scientist
cannot explain.
Have you ever seen an apparition glimpse
out of the corner of your eye, only to spin around endlessly, to find
nothing? Have you ever treaded down a
dark path, hearing susurrations in the lull of nightfall? Have you ever seen ghostly figures in the
dark of night, as you pass from bedroom to kitchen, wondering if you really saw
something? These are the questions that
bother us all deep within our psyche.
P.S.: Kate/Minx, I had full intentions of writing a review for the “Coven of
One”, but I lent my copy out to a friend. She was supposed to read the first chapter and give it back, but she
likes it so much that she won’t give it back. My aim was to entice her to buy the book. As soon as I get my copy back, I’ll write a
review. I truly loved it, Kate.
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