Review of
Ghosts
of Johnson County, by Lori Erickson
Four out of five stars
The ghost
stories in this collection involve tales from Johnson County, Iowa and in that
sense they are unique. However, in terms of content, they are not. They are all
typical of such stories of house and place hauntings, involving spirits of
deceased people that for whatever reason feel the need to continue to inhabit
the world of the living.
People familiar
with the area will recognize many of the locations, which always increases the
level of interest. Johnson County is the location of the University of Iowa,
and some of the stories are based there. Especially amusing is the story about
the early days of the medical school, when grave robbing was essential in order
to acquire a sufficient number of cadavers for dissection training.
The stories
here are all short and involve the more peaceful and sometimes useful spirits
of the dead. They are amusing, even though similar stories have appeared in
many other publications.
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