Having read about the Bell Witch legend, I am familiar with the American ghost tale. The story is of the Bell family who live in Adams, Tennessee in the early 1800's. The Bell Witch's goal is to seek revenge on Jack Bell for what he had done to one of his family members. In this story the witch is a character of amusement, she can sign a song, predict the future and give unwanted advice. Jack Bell sentence is to die at the hands of the witch. The Bell Witch is somewhat based on the events that happened to the Bell family in the 1800's. The book started off slow but pick up a little. The book was entertaining but it was not what I hope it would be. A bit disappointed with this one. It's marketed as a horror novel, but in that respect it's pretty weak tea. Don't get me wrong, horrible things occur, but of a more mundane nature. The dialog comes across as more 21st century rather than 19th. The reader and the author would have been better served if the afterward was in the front of the book. That way everyone would have an idea of where the author is coming from.
What do You think about The Bell Witch (2013)?
It was all right. I was hoping for a bit more of the original legend, but this take was interesting.
—Lucy21
Just finished @johnfdtaff's BELL WITCH. Loved it! Read it, today!
—cutesarcasm
The ending dragged and dragged and dragged ad infinitum.
—Mona
