Jeff Belanger

Jeff likes to namedrop and tell of experiences with Known Personalities in the field, but that does not mean his book has no value. There is indeed some interesting stuff going on, but there is much more breadth than depth. With a subtitle that reads "Reach Beyond the Grave", the net deliverable of this book is more ABOUT than HOW.

Still, a handy intro for those content with quick, shallow coverage a large number of alternative methods used to commune with those in the afterlife.

Written like the text for a documentary special, which makes sense given Belanger's background as a TV guy. At some point the monsters start to blend together, which isn't necessarily his fault but it would've been nice if there was more of a compelling throughline than just listing the different (but similar) creatures one after the other.

This was a real good collection of true paranormal stories. It was a different type of paranormal read as the author interviews the people and they give their account of what happened to them. I really enjoyed all the stories and some of them are a bit creepy. The stories cover just about everything from ghost sightings to out of body experiences. Giving it four stars for keeping me entertained.

I recently finished this book and found myself engrossed in the first hand encounters of the paranormal. This book was something special since it told the story of each experience in a way that resembled an interview. This allowed each encounter to remain personal and true to the original teller of the story. I enjoyed all of the stories and liked the diversity. I did find the format to be a little sluggish in style and thought that it could use a little revamping. I liked how the author show more allowed the story to be printed how it was spoken, so it sounded true to the encounter. This made each experience unique and made the book that much more easier to read. Overall I would check this book out and add it too my paranormal collection. It is also a great read for the Halloween season. I am one who just loves to read about hauntings any time of the year, so this book was right up my alley. show less