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BOOK REVIEW of Bishop’s Landing by Richard Forsyth
1. References. Bishop’s Landing by Richard Forsyth, published in New York, publisher Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc., in 1980, 368 pages.
2. Recommendations. a. Recommended Audience. I recommend this book for all horror fans, for those who like to read about haunted houses, phantoms and ghosts. The book was awesome, is one of the most satisfying "haunted house" yarns I have ever read and I highly recommend it. Since then he also penned Kota and Fangs.
3. Analysis of the Author a. Credentials. Richard Forsyth is an American author, best known for his another horror called Fangs. There is absolutely nothing about him anywhere on the internet. b. Sources. Writer Richard Forsythe wrote this book and it was amazing. He also wrote an action adventure book called Kota, and another horror called Fangs (1985). c. Objectivity. Richard Forsyth is a very good storyteller. He is not a narrator of the real facts; he invents his stories and puts them in a way which seems to be real.
4. Analysis of the Content. a. Thesis. A well-intended and seemingly organized psychological research in the area of fears, phobias and panic may turn into a real life experience which goes beyond human control and this might lead to unexpected consequences. b. Synopsis. Dr. Albert Conrad, a clinical psychologist, had been researching the causes and effects of phobias and panic-fear reactions. He developed an experiment to flesh out his research, but he needed a place and stable volunteers. He required one week more for the preparation and one day when he was driving to his parents in law, using a shortcut on his way, he happened to see a house in Bishop’s Landing town. From first sight he knew that that house was the best place for his
References: b. Sources. Writer Richard Forsythe wrote this book and it was amazing. He also wrote an action adventure book called Kota, and another horror called Fangs (1985).