Trespassing Time
Ghost Stories from the Prairie
reviewed by Tina Morgan

Trespassing Time is a collection of ghost stories written by: Barbara J. Baldwin, Jerri Garretson, Linda Madl and Sheri L. McGathy. All of the stories are set in the Kansas prairie and they bring a refreshing and enchanting feel to a genre that I had come to consider a bit jaded. The book is a delightful read that kept me entertained from start to finish.

"Christmas at the Gates of Hell" begins the collection by taking the readers to a real location in Kansas that has been source of many tales of ghostly activity over the years. Linda Madl brings the collection full circle by ending with her "Halloween at the Gates of Hell" set in the same Lutsville cemetary.  

McGathy sparkles with "Forgotten, but Not Gone" and her "Maxie" touched my heart as two of my dogs have recently died. "What's a Ghost to Do?" made me smile with it's delightful twists.

"Dance with Me" by Jerri Garreston is a chilling story of evil. As with her book, "The Secret of Whispering Springs" Garreston proves once again that she is a skilled storyteller. "Griselda", "Lost in the Fog" and "Fireball Faye" offer an array of endings from dark to hopeful.

Barbara Baldwin also shows a talent for variation with her "Dreams of the Dead" delving deeper and darker than her "Whisper on the Wind". "The Rose" and "Deja Vu" are tales of unending love.

The stories range from chilling to humorous, with the ghosts as evil, good and sometimes amusing. With the variety this book provides, it is sure to entertain all readers.

Trespassing Time is a five * * * * * star read.

Trespassing Time
Ravenstone Press
http://ravenstonepress.com/
ISBN 0-9659712-6-0

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Rating Scale:
* * * * * = Un-put-downable, excellent reading!
* * * * = Good value, interesting reading.
* * * = Had potential, but could have been better.
* * = Slow, difficult to read, could have been improved.
* = Imminently forgettable.