Strange Secrets: Real Government Files on the Unknown

by Andy Roberts and Nick Redfern

Book Overview

IF YOU THOUGHT THAT THE X-FILES WAS ONLY FICTION, THINK AGAIN
For as long as extraterrestrial and paranormal phenomena have been investigated, the official government response to any events deemed "otherworldly" or unexplainable has been well documented: DENIAL. Not because they aren't interested in UFOs, monsters, and psychic abilities -- but because they have their own secret agendas for using this knowledge.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743469763
• ISBN13: 9780743469760
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Lionel's Review of Strange Secrets

Strange Secrets is a very mysterious book and its found to be very surprising. You can't imagine how much this book makes you think and how intersted it keeps you. The intro itself is very catching because it starts explaining things about how our own U.S. government keeps things from us. There's so many things that you discover by reading this book. You learn about flying saucers called UFO's and The Loch Ness Monster. Also the book talks about weird crop designs. The book is very surprising because it talks about things you don't see happening, and it makes so much sense. For example the UFO spottings are claimed to be cover-ups for government experiments for creating round objects that hover over the ground and carry atomic weapons in them. The author of the book says it makes sense because the U.S. is capable of technology like that. The U.S. has a Men in Black organization that wipes out people's memories of ever seeing the so called "UFO". Another interesting thing that this book talks about is the Loch Ness Monster which is found to bug a lot of people's mind who wonder if this creature is actually real. This book talks about a British sea captain's diary. The captain wrote in his diary that on his journey on the water he came across a large creature that was estimated to be about 124 feet long and was as big as half his ship. Also there are photographs of this creature and there have been several spottings. The U.S. government never comments on this subject and they only say that people can think what they want to believe. The crop designs are said to be a sign or landmark in which the government has reserved that area for classified reasons. People who live around those areas have lost some cattle and they believe it has to do with the government experiments. According to the book, the government covered up its a way to communicate with UFO's by saying it is the Air Force's new experiment with war planes. There's a lot of mystery behind what the U.S. government is really up to and what it is that they're already doing. This book has really been thus far one of the most interesting books I've read. I learned a lot and have really been thinking about what could be true or false. I really recommend this book to anyone who is curious about UFO's and government secrets. The book is very catching just from the title quote it has "In the search for the truth, it's not what you know. It's what you're not supposed to know... Lionel Lionel is a student in my English class.

Yes, there are real X-Files!

Redfern and Roberts have assembled a masterfulcollection of what cryptozoological,ufological and other mysterious material is to be found in official intelligence files. For general readers unaware of the interest that the intelligence network has had in these unexplainedcases, this book is a revealing insightful look at that topic. For those who are extremely knowledgeable about a wide spectrum of the unexplained, they will be disappointed if they set the yardstick on "newness" - an objective that is not that of the authors. The casual reader will be interested in the texture of the material that actually intrigues the government, and this book reviews the evidence that such, indeed, has been a concern of spies, spooks, and bureaucrats. The style, also, is easy to read.

Is the truth in there?

Authors Redfern and Roberts have done a masterful job of compiling government files, both British and American, about everything from UFOs to Spontaneous Human Combustion, shedding much light on what there governments really know (at least, based on files that were released to the public). Though some mysteries are solved or, at least, given plausible explanations, others still remain up in the air (so to speak).The book could have benefitted a little by being fleshed out with outside material. The chapter on Men in Black is intriguing, but ultimately leaves some nagging questions. And a few case histories from medical literature could have helped the chapter on spontaneous human combustion. The section on UFOs is well done, but those looking for insights into Roswell, MJ-12, or the Rendlesham/Bentwaters incident will find nothing here (though, in all fairness, each of those topics have been the subject of numerous books of their own).Despite these caveats, and the fact that this book will be disappointing to the hardcore conspiracy buff (who will, no doubt, distrust just about anything the government says), this book is highly recommended for those looking for solid answers based on genuine research and solid reasoning.

Watching the Watchmen

I felt this book was worth the time spent reading for what was left out as much as what it contained. It dwells on the reams of unclassified files from American and British archives and the strange things studied by these governments. The authors go out of their way to say that they have not uncovered evidence of Bigfoot, the Greys, or psychic powers. Considering the subject area, these disavowals keep the overall tone of the book impartial and believable.That is NOT to say that both the American and British governments were never interested in these and other subjects. The authors dwell on actual files discussing crop circles, the Mt. Ararat anomaly, UFOs, psychic phenomena, cattle mutilation, the Loch Ness monster, and spontaneous human combustion. There is extensive quotation from such documents throughout the book, which provides an insightful look at how our governments approached these issues. In a few places the authors put forth plausible theories behind certain events, but never do they cross the line into overblown speculation.Our society's fascination with the paranormal is as important as paranormal events themselves. This book is a great resource for someone interested in how official investigations have tackled the subject.