Review: Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah

Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah by Colm A. Kelleher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The good occult read lets its facts (or "facts", if you prefer) speak for themselves. Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in UtahHunt for the Skinwalker does just that, and lets your imagination play with the possibilities. Kelleher tells us as rationally as can be expected about holes in the sky, sentient floating lights, and impossible creatures. The skeptic will find plenty to hector, but if you write off ghosts, UFOs, etc, as a rule, you're probably not picking up this book anyway. But know that Kelleher doesn't ask you to believe anything, nor does he attempt to offer some zany theory that explains the inexplicable.

When the news is as anxiety-inducing and bleak as it's been in the last few years, the "occult/paranormal" bookshelf reminds me that the world is bigger and stranger than we can know. As with the best books of the genre, it gives us just enough to sense some strange pattern, but leaves the real theorizing for us to rant about, as our long-suffering friends and families regret opening the conversation.

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