A decent 3.5 stars.

This satisfies requirements in two different reading challenges ('takes place in your hometown' & 'micropress book') and it was an enjoyable afternoon read to boot. It's rare that I find anything that takes place in the Saratoga County I am familiar with. Usually, I'm relegated with its historical importance in the American Revolution, i.e. the decisive Battle of Saratoga at Bemis Heights.

I have a very ambiguous opinion regarding the nature of ghosts; I believe that perhaps they may exist, but I have never once experienced it (them?). In several cases, I have been to the locations in Pitkin mentions (sometimes more than once) and have never experienced anything supernatural! Still, anything is possible.

Pitkin is very earnest in his attempt to portray the ghost stories as both history and a probable cause of mysterious happenings, wrapping it around local beliefs and rumors. It was fun, but unlikely to win awards for breathtaking prose.