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angus_mckeogh's review
2.0
One of Renner’s early pieces of journalism. Extremely spare and not really all that informational. Just some weird things from the Buckeye State in almost a brochure-type setting. Marginal and nothing anyone should go out of their way to locate.
libraryrobin's review
3.0
Second-hand paranormal stories around Ohio. Meh, sounds like hooey to me although Renner writes well.
noveladdiction's review
3.0
Read for the Bring Your Own Book Club - Ohio Authors. This book is a series of short nonfiction essays about several cryptids, UFOs, or weird encounters in Ohio. Worth reading for the Loveland Frogman story alone, which is my favorite thing I have learned about in recent history. But I didn't know Ohio has Bigfoot sightings, or that there are quite a few UFO sightings as well!
sunsoar25's review
3.0
Creepy fun urban legends from my home state! These read like stories to tell aloud, preferably around a campfire in the middle of the night. It's especially fun when you have visited the areas in question and have some knowledge of the urban legends beforehand. :)
Personally, though, I was hoping for a little something about the Mansfield Reformatory...I also really enjoyed Renner's Foreword entitled, "In Darkness We Believe." It definitely sets the tone for the collection. However, I felt the final tale about Rattlesnake Island didn't really hold with the rest collection. Although I really enjoyed that tale and would like to hear other similar stories, it simply felt like it belonged in another collection.
Personally, though, I was hoping for a little something about the Mansfield Reformatory...I also really enjoyed Renner's Foreword entitled, "In Darkness We Believe." It definitely sets the tone for the collection. However, I felt the final tale about Rattlesnake Island didn't really hold with the rest collection. Although I really enjoyed that tale and would like to hear other similar stories, it simply felt like it belonged in another collection.
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