The Locals

Review by Larry Hagedon

Most people, writing a Bigfoot book, take their pre-concieved beliefs and sort thru the available evidences and eyewitness accounts until they find sufficient support for those beliefs to fill a book. All inconveniently contrary evidences and accounts are discarded.
I believe nearly all health and diet books are written on the above principle and so are most of the Sasquatch books I have read. Thom Powell has done a better job than that with The Locals, available from Hancockhouse.com. Thom is obviously a man of science and an educator. He first lays down sound basic scientific principles. He then takes the available evidences and eyewitness accounts, whether he likes them or not, and applies the scientific principles to them. he does this in such a manner that we are allowed to form our own opinions as to the meanings of the evidence. He manages to do all this in a most interesting and readable writing style. The research and evidence collecting tips alone are worth much more than the price of the book. Tho you will not agree with everything found in it, this book will make you a better researcher. It is suitable to give as a Christmas present to skeptical friends and family. Highly recommended.