"The Big Muddy Monster" by Lewis/Voss/Nelson

While on our recent roadtrip going through southern Illinois, we stopped by Giant City State Park Lodge.  LOVED the lodge and park by the way.  I was really excited to see that the Lodge had a lot of cool local interest type books in their gift shop with many of them signed!

I picked up "The Big Muddy Monster:  Legends, Sightings, & Other Strange Encounters."  It has been a fun read, giving info on all of the sightings involving "The Big Muddy Monster."  It also covers a lot of the other strange history in the area.  The book has a great chapter by Kevin Lee Nelson going deep in to explanations for the supernatural and sightings.  It is a smart and thoughtful chapter.

I really enjoy a book that is a complete, deep dive into a legend, and the authors of this book have done that, and they have done a good job.

It seems that the area is getting a related festival going too!