Suburban Legends

November 1, 2006
Adult/High School-Ghosts at the roadside, UFOs in the attic, beasts in the backyard, soccer moms who murder, cul-de-sacs of carnagewhat are the suburbs coming to? Stall's quirky book tells tales that range from eerie events and well-known ghost stories to murder and attempted murder to the more whimsical disappearing lake and the low constant hum that plagues many residents of Kokomo, IN. Some of the stories of phantom apparitions and unexplained phenomena fit the definition of urban legend. They are a mix of humor and horror. The retellings of murder cases, famous and not so well known, are grim and dark in theme, though the author ends his stories with twists and warnings and title puns lighten the tone. This collection of more than 60 tales, some with photographs, will give readers laughs, shivers, and grounds to reflect that things are not always what they seem to be in quaint, peaceful suburbia."Susanne Bardelson, Kitsap Regional Library, WA"

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