Cheap Three Men Seeking Monsters : Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs, and Ape-Men (Book) (Nick Redfern) Price

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Had he kept it light-hearted, the book might have been just a fun and breezy read. Instead, Redfern insists on veering into his daft "theory" that these monsters are paranormal. They somehow live on negative human emotions, such as fear, and they appear simply to create these emotions and get a jolt when they need one. I put theory in quotation marks because, from a scientific standpoint, a theory can be tested. Redfern's idea is just wild sepculation that cannot be subject to testing, and in the end, that's why the book fails. There's always an out with these monster guys because they set up the ever-popular non-falsifiable hypothesis. Why can't we catch these monsters? Because they don't exist in the real world. Why do people see them, and then they disappear? Because they are mere "thought forms." Why are the pictures always blurry? The monsters have the ability to screw up cameras through mind control. Anyone can play this game. I can tell you my best friend is an invisible rabbit and challenge you to prove he doesn't exist. I can always devise another wild scenario for every objection you raise.

Redfern is also quite guillible, if this book is meant to be taken seriously. He ridicules a guy who claims to have seen an apeman while parked with his girlfriend, because the guy seems like a loser. But a woman who claims to have seen fairies when she was little is taken seriously. Fairies? Come on, now.

As I said, this could have been a fun book. Redfern writes well. I have to admit, I laughed out loud when Redfern recounted how his friend gave a witch the finger. That alone is worth two stars. But in the end, it's all just too ridiculous to take seriously. Next time, let's have less talk about eating fried bread and more discussion about the obvious: The monsters aren't real, but they play an important socio/psychologial role in the human psyche. There's a story there.

//full of adventure
Nick Redfern has written a book that may be turned into an English television series....it is fast-paced but watch out to not get splashed by the ale the boys spill as they are laughing in the neighborhood pub, regaling locals about their latest creature hunt! It may not be your cup of tea, but it contains good insights into what actually happens on some of these UK-based excursions. Sort of a slide of life of the way of British "monster" hunters, an adventurer's tale more than a Fortean guide to what's out there....

Strictly recommended for those with a sense of humor in cryptozoology.

Fear and Loathing in Loch Ness
Armed with alcohol and attitude, three intrepid monster-hunters in a borrowed camper go in search of various things that go bump and grrr in the night. Along the way, these gonzo ghoulbusters do much drinking, meet some ver-r-ry interesting characters and conjure up some bad mojo craziness. Their Three Stooges antics aside, this book does offer much food for thought for those with an interest in all things otherworldly. It seems the British are best at exploring these murky waters, and Redfern deserves to be placed among the best of them, whose ranks include Colin Wilson, Hilary Evans, and Jenny Randles.