Dark Woods, Chill Waters: Ghost Tales from Down East Maine

By Marcus LiBrizzi

Book Overview

Forgotten somewhere between Bar Harbor, Maine, and New Brunswick, Canada, lies the most remote and mysterious section of the Eastern Seaboard. It is a region rich in stark beauty-and supernatural lore. The harsh landscape, with its rocky seaside cliffs and thundering surf and miles of dark, mysterious forest farther inland, lends itself to the ghost story. Overlaying the ghost tales gathered in this book is a sense of unspeakable horror and malice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892727527
• ISBN13: 9780892727520
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Very well done

This book was well-written, scary, and nicely designed. At first I was afraid it was going to be one of those dreaded cop-out "people say"-type ghost books, but most of the stories that seemed to begin that way did quickly bring in personally investigated contemporary accounts, which is something I have never seen any other author do, even though I have read hundreds of ghost books. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys readings personally investigated true ghost story accounts.

A Brief History Behind the Hauntings

A fast, easy read of some interesting "true cases" of ghosts, haunted houses, and possessed relics and antiques. I particularly enjoyed the tales of the terrifying fog of Jonesboro, the tragedy inside the haunted house in Dennysville, and tales surrounding the bad little water falls of Machias. The author also writes of the former Victorian-styled Robinson House in East Machias and "America's most famous ghost," Nelly Butler. My favorite was the creepy and fascinating curse of "The Mask of Bali," about the unfortunate mishaps that befall the owners of an imported carved wooden mask.

Genuinely creepy!

There's nothing I enjoy more than a book about true ghost experiences, especially when they're set in one specific area. This one has lots of Maine history, the stories are well written, and a couple of them (The Demon Family in particular) made my hair stand on end. I really enjoyed this one. Excellent!

Chilling depiction of Down East Maine

One of the best collections of ghost stories ever put together. It is a book that will actually send chills up your spine.