Since the release of The South Shields Poltergeist - One Family’s Fight
Against an Invisible Intruder, a number of questions and criticisms
have been raised in the press and on Internet message boards. Some of
these are reasoned, well thought-out points that merit a good response.
Others, sadly, are juvenile ad hominem attacks made by those who
obviously have trouble stringing a cogent argument together and simply
want to hurl abuse.
The authors initially attempted to respond to all queries, but the degree of
publicity the book received - and the amount of discussion it precipitated
- made it impossible to keep up and it got to the point where we found
ourselves answering the same points over and over again.
To save ourselves a great deal of unnecessary work and to make sure that
all queries about the book are still answered, we’ve created this page
where relevant criticisms and questions can be addressed. We have
attempted to categorise the questions by subject matter to make locating
the answer you seek easier to find. If your question is not addressed
here, please go to the CONTACT US page and e-mail your query to us.
Our response will appear on this page as soon as possible.
Sensible questions and criticisms will be both welcomed and answered.
Sarcastic diatribes will probably just be ignored, we’re afraid.
have been raised in the press and on Internet message boards. Some of
these are reasoned, well thought-
obviously have trouble stringing a cogent argument together and simply
want to hurl abuse.
The authors initially attempted to respond to all queries, but the degree of
publicity the book received -
To save ourselves a great deal of unnecessary work and to make sure that
all queries about the book are still answered, we’ve created this page
where relevant criticisms and questions can be addressed. We have
attempted to categorise the questions by subject matter to make locating
the answer you seek easier to find. If your question is not addressed
here, please go to the CONTACT US page and e-
Sensible questions and criticisms will be both welcomed and answered.
Sarcastic diatribes will probably just be ignored, we’re afraid.
Weren’t the experients merely publicity-seekers?
No. At the outset the family was happy to speak to the media, but before the book was published
they changed their mind and have consistently rejected any opportunity to speak to the press, TV
or radio. Whatever else may be said about them, they are certainly not publicity - seekers.
But if they didn’t want publicity, why were they named in the book and in the press?
They weren’t. The names Marc, Marianne and Robert are pseudonyms. The authors have been
asked on numerous occasions to identify the family and have even been offered financial
remuneration as an incentive. We have consistently rejected such attempts even though we
could have profited had we given in to them.
No. At the outset the family was happy to speak to the media, but before the book was published
they changed their mind and have consistently rejected any opportunity to speak to the press, TV
or radio. Whatever else may be said about them, they are certainly not publicity -
But if they didn’t want publicity, why were they named in the book and in the press?
They weren’t. The names Marc, Marianne and Robert are pseudonyms. The authors have been
asked on numerous occasions to identify the family and have even been offered financial
remuneration as an incentive. We have consistently rejected such attempts even though we
could have profited had we given in to them.
The Experients
