The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story

John A. Keel

Feb 2002 · Sold by Tor Books

About this ebook

Translated into over thirteen languages, John Keel's The Mothman Prophecy is an unsettling true story of the paranormal that has long been regarded as a classic in the literature of the unexplained.

West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery.

The Mothman Prophecy is the basis of the 2002 film starring Richard Gere.

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Ratings and reviews

So fantastic, so unbelievable, so...crazy. Cant help feel anything but unsettled and humbled by this story. Im going to take John at his word, but only God knows what happened there. Buckle up, John takes you through insanity. He does it with a level head, which seems impossible given the events that took place.

I was very interested in reading about the stories of those who saw the Mothman. I grew up near Mothman sightings and wanted to know more about the lore. The chapters on Mothman were exciting. They were tense and terrifying and exactly what I was hoping for. The problem was there were not many chapters on Mothman. Initially UFO stories were interspersed between Mothman tales, so I didn't mind. But then it dissolved into UFO stories, many nowhere near West Virginia. It also began to be less about the witnesses and more about the author's vanity. All experiences people described had something to do with him. For example, if he was told women had pregnancy paranatural experiences, and he started thinking that no one could be pregnant, then the women would suddenly not be pregnant. He stated his phone was tapped, his voice was imitated, his stuff was stolen, etc. He eventually sounded like a paranoid schizophrenic. If you want to learn about Mothman, find another book.

Mr. Keel gives so much more information in his book than has ever been reported or shown in the many programs and shows presented on t.v. either through documentary or movie formats. This is a great book, worth every dollar spent.

About the author

JOHN A. KEEL was a prominent journalist and UFOlogist, credited with coining the term "Men in Black." He died in 2009.