The Mothman Prophecies by John A. Keel
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Book Reviews of The Mothman Prophecies
Book Review: A great story that makes absolutely no sense
Summary: 5 Stars
John Keel's ideas (now much repeated by the paranormal crowd) center around a sort of deconstructionist/quantum physics attitude applied to supernatural phenomenon.I like the creepiness, and I like how from the very beginning, Keel describes that creepiness is relative.
All manner of weird things happen to poor John on his quest to find the Mothman, a large, winged being haunting Point Pleasant, W.Va., just across the river from Ohio. The process of investigation leads to Men In Black, hairy hominids, ufos and other odd flying machines and Keel leads us to believe that this bizarre process happens with every such investigation. Wild!
The other great thing about the Mothman Prophecies is that the story is an arc with a beginning, a middle, and a tragic (and frightening) end. Unlike many paranormal books, Keel dosen't wade into the material as a believer. He is in disbelief even as he reveals his strange facts.
Book Review: They're Here! Truth can leave you breathless
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw the movie and had to have the book. This book is very scary leaving you grasping for the truth. I was actually scared to the point of turning lights on in my house! I am not usually a fraidy cat like that, but jeesh. Monsters can be killed. Vampires can be staked. Mummies can be burned. Ghost can be lead into the light. What do you do to ward off a creature from another dimension or time or planet that has a hot laser and ain't 'fraid to use it? Nothing as you'll read in the masterful tale of suspense and honesty. Mr. Keel will come right out and tell you when he and others are afraid, hurt, and run for their lives. This book FEELS true in many aspects. My recommendation - read this during the day and try not to think of it at night. Don't answer the door, turn off the phone (if you can), and call a buddy. This ain't your momma's UFO.Book Review: SCARY AS HELL!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVED THE MOVIE BASED ON THIS BOOK SO I DECIDED TO BUY & READ THE BOOK FOR MYSELF. I THOUGHT I WOULD READ IT WHEN I WAS UP ALONE LATE ONE NIGHT AFTER MY HUSBAND HAD GONE TO BED. THAT WAS NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA! THE BOOK SCARED ME MORE THAN THE MOVIE DID! I AM NOT SAYING THAT I ACCEPT EVERYTHING IN THIS BOOK AS PURE FACT, BUT I DO BELIEVE IN THE SUPERNATURAL AND IT CAN BE VERY, VERY SCARY. AT ANY RATE, WHETHER THIS BOOK IS TRUE OR NOT IT IS VERY INTERESTING & A VERY GOOD & EASY READ. I JUST DON'T RECCOMEND THAT YOU READ IT WHEN YOURE UP ALONE LATE AT NIGHT. IT MIGHT JUST GIVE YOU THE CREEPS LIKE IT DID ME. I WAS SPOOKED FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT AND PART OF THE NEXT DAY! THE EVENTS IN THIS BOOK ARE VERY BIZAREE & CREEPY!!!!!! (JUST A FAIR WARNING!!!!) BUT LIKE I SAID IT WAS A VERY GOOD READ. 5 STARS.Book Review: Good story, but very skeptical about the writer.
Summary: 5 Stars
I like the book just because it was fun to read, but very skeptical about the way the writer admits he had seen ufo sightings night after night in chapter 10 of the book. My question is why in the world a guy like John Keel arms himself with only a flashlight and not a camera. He obviously sets himself up to see strange lights but does not bring a camera to capture the event. Unless he makes a book that has pictures for us to examine, and not hording all the evidence for himeself. Then I will have put him in the "Good story teller" catagory and not a "ufooligist". I must admit I am tired of all the hidden evidence about this matter, and I think we are all ready for the truth. If you want my opinion I just threw all his credibility in the bin. I must admit I really enjoyed this book.Book Review: An Excellent Expedition Into The Areas Of Ufology:
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is not only fascinating, but informative. John Keel's book is suspenseful. I never knew much about what happened in Point Pleasant until I read this book. The movie is not even close to the greatness of the book. Mothman was actually called mothman off of a villain's name on Batman. In the book, the couple who answered the door for John Keel (John Klein in the movie) died in the Silver Bridge Tragedy.There are many interesting facts in The Mothman Prophecies.I think that this is a good book for Ufology fans.I very strongly disagree with anyone who gives this book a low rating.If you want to learn about MIB's,UFO's,Mothman,strange creatures, and Tulpas (mind projections), this is a good book to teach you all about these areas.