John Canning

While I do not believe in ghosts, have never had any real-life experiences that would suggest to me their existence, I enjoy reading ghost stories, especially when they are well-written as are many in this anthology. The idea of an ethereal presentation of a dead person to the living is typical notion of a ghost, but psychic manifestations in general may be used to suggest the presence of the supernatural. In spite of the skepticism of scientists, such writers as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have been known to consider the existence of the psychic or paranormal. This anthology presents tales that demonstrate the variety of the supernatural and the breadth of location and human interaction. Whether in the barracks or the castle, the parish house, school, or high seas, there are ghosts to be found abounding in the imagination of the authors included in this fine volume of tales.… (meer)