Book Review for "The Ghosts of London"

Title: The Ghosts of London—A Collection of Ghost Stories from the British Capital
By: Sean McLachlan
Published by the Charles River Editors
Amazon Purchase Information

Every couple of weeks or so, the mood hits me to fill up my Kindle with FREE ebooks. I’ll go to the Amazon website, click on the Kindle Store, and then search the last 30 days of new releases, priced low to high! Over the years, I’ve found quite a few free ebooks on my favorite subjects—ghosts and hauntings!

However, the old adage is usually true: you get what you pay for. More often than not, these free ebooks are poorly written, factually inaccurate, or at least just really, really short. There are gems to be had, though, and The Ghosts of London is one of those gems!

I have several other ebooks from the Charles River Editors, mostly quick-history type books, and they’ve all been a great deal. They are well written, interesting, and long enough to actually be considered a book, lol. But The Ghosts of London, written by Sean McLachlan, is the best I’ve found so far.

This book isn’t super long, but its got a great sampling of London’s haunted history. You’ll find some standby classics such as 50 Berkeley Square, which many know as the Most Haunted House in London. Of course, a few hauntings associated with the London Underground (subway system) are included, as are plenty of haunted pubs, churches, and other places of interest. There are also a few really strange stories included, namely the ghost of Sir Francis Bacon’s FROZEN CHICKEN!!

Chapters are enhanced with photographs and illustrations, and there’s a great bibliography at the end of the book. It’s a quick, fun read, but its not overwhelmingly short like so many similar books tend to be. I’m not as up-to-date on my British hauntings as I’d like to be, so this was a great collection of stories to become familiar with.

Unfortunately, at the time of this review, the FREE promotion for this book has ended, and the price is up to $2.99. That’s still a respectable price for the quality and quantity of information packed into this ebook. And, if you don’t care for the ebook format, you can get this title in paperback as well, for about $10.

However, just keep your eyes open! Charles River Editors often offers their ebook titles for free during limited times, and they cover some really great subjects. I also managed to pick up a free copy of The Weird and Mysterious United States at the same time as The Ghosts of London! It’s been added to the To-Be-Read pile and may end up as a future Book Review!