Season of the Witch: The Haunted History of the Bell Witch of Tennessee

Though it's always commented that Troy could do with better editing, he is the only author on this subject who seems to get it right. One author wrote the book as it was being channeled to her by the spirit world. I have no idea whether she is cracked, thinks we're cracked, or was simply writing fiction. Another author did. A third author had a caveat at the beginning, stating that while he usually writes fiction, he is serious this time. Troy Taylor supplies copious amounts of drawings, maps, pictures (not photos, which were non-existent, and enough info to be truly the King of the Bell Witch Authors. Despite grammatical errors, he is very readable. He doesn't treat the reader as a fool, nor does he think we are so clued in that he need not explain things. When I usually hit off on a subject I might order a dozen or more books until I have exhausted the subject or the available books. With Taylor's book, I am ending my search. I don't think it gets any better.

With a major motion picture soon to be released on the Bell Witch incident (An American Haunting, starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek), you will want to get the facts on this bizarre chapter in early American history. Season of the Witch by Troy Taylor is a compelling account of the events surrounding the Bell Witch haunting. This well-researched book chronicles the history of the John Bell family and the area around Adams, Tennessee, and then proceeds to delve into the Bell Witch legend that has baffled researchers and historians for nearly 200 years. Taylor does an excellent job of attempting to separate fact from fiction - not an easy task here, since the story has been passed down by so many people for so many years. Season of the Witch contains much historical information (Andrew Jackson even makes an appearance), and at the same time discusses paranormal phenomena in a straightforward, non-sensationalistic manner. The author presents various theories on the Bell Witch haunting, and ultimately lets the reader decide what to believe. A fascinating and informative read.

If you are a Troy Taylor fan, you'll love this book! As usual, Mr. Taylor is thorough and entertaining (but unfortunately also as usual, editing is poor, with too many spelling, grammar, and typo errors). This is still a great telling of an unusual story that ranks right up there with the Winchester House and Resurrection Mary in America's history of mystery, and I give it 5 stars!

Troy Taylor did a wonderful job on this book. It shows many pictures of the area in Tenn. where the Bell Witch is located and helped me when I traveled there to find it. This book was the most informitive book I have read on the Bell Witch. He also wrote a book I bought on Spirits on the Civil War, which will be my next trip. It was easy reading and I could not put book down. If you are interested in anything Paranormal, Troy Taylor is the way to go!