Candace
- 170
- reviews
- 43
- helpful votes
- 171
- ratings
-
The Brain Eaters
- Written by: Gary Brandner
- Narrated by: Sean Duregger
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In Milwaukee, a regular at Vic’s Tavern suddenly smashes a beer bottle and carves up the other customers. In Manhattan, an easygoing cabdriver goes berserk and hurls his cab into a crowd of pedestrians. In Seattle, a young bride slashes her husband in a busy restaurant, then flings herself through a plate-glass window. At first, these shocking incidents appear unrelated. Then a disturbing pattern emerges - the agonizing headaches, the violent tantrums, the faces erupting with sickening lesions, then the final, fatal outburst.
-
-
So boring!
- By Candace on 2021-01-16
- The Brain Eaters
- Written by: Gary Brandner
- Narrated by: Sean Duregger
So boring!
Reviewed: 2021-01-16
How can a plot about a brain-eating virus be boring? Well, it happens in this book: The writing is mediocre, the story line mediocre and the narration mediocre. Oh... and the characters are ridiculous.
-
Under Darkness
- Written by: Jasper T. Scott
- Narrated by: Ben Jaeger-Thomas
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Bill Steele is in the trenches, trying to survive in the competitive world of luxury vacation resorts on the island of Kauai. Then a dark shadow falls over the island. It’s not a lunar eclipse, because Bill can clearly see the crescent moon shimmering on the water. This is something else. Moments later, the meteors begin to fall. One of them lands in the water just beyond the resort. On the news, the anchorman is fleeing from his hillside vantage point with his cameraman in hot pursuit. Their muffled screams are the last thing anyone hears before the signal is lost....
-
-
Stupid, stupid, stupid book.
- By Candace on 2021-01-09
- Under Darkness
- Written by: Jasper T. Scott
- Narrated by: Ben Jaeger-Thomas
Stupid, stupid, stupid book.
Reviewed: 2021-01-09
I bought this book because of the accolades from reviewers. I now ask myself what they were thinking? This is one of the most pedestrian, ridiculous, nonsensical books my poor ears have been subjected to and I am baffled - absolutely baffled - by all those favorable reviews. The only good thing about the book is the narrator. Otherwise... this is one, stupid book.
-
Extinction Plague
- Matt Kearns, Book 4
- Written by: Greig Beck
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the latest thrilling adventure in the Matt Kearns series from best-selling author Greig Beck, Matt is fighting for his life, the ones he loves and the existence of the entire human race. Around the world entire towns are being wiped out, a trail of boneless bodies left behind. Professor Matt Kearns, paleo-linguist, and a team of scientific and military specialists rush to decipher the hidden secrets of a pair of ancient stones that prophesise the next great extinction on Earth.
-
-
Surprisingly disappointing.
- By Candace on 2021-01-05
- Extinction Plague
- Matt Kearns, Book 4
- Written by: Greig Beck
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
Surprisingly disappointing.
Reviewed: 2021-01-05
I usually like Greg Beck's books, but this one isn't up to par. Yes, the author does his research which teaches me something in every story. So, that is a good thing. However, it isn't enough to have kept me interested in this choppy, disappointing story especially in light of some obvious failures: For instance, why does a linguist tell a biochemist how to conduct biological investigations? As well, it is my understanding that online dating sites offer their clients photos and even face time with potential matches. If this is true, why didn't Matt recognize Lana when she arrived as part of the research team? He was absolutely gob-smacked when he realized who she was. As well, Greg Beck certainly took license with coincidence making her part of the team at all. These are minor points which I could overlook if the story held my interest. But, this convoluted tale was a letdown to the point where I really didn't care how it ended. Regarding narration, I am not a fan of Sean Mangan's dulcet tones and, upon listening to Extinction Plague, that remains my opinion.
-
Salem's Lot
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Stephen King
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in the hopes that living in an old mansion, long the subject of town lore, will help him cast out his own devils and provide inspiration for his new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and only one comes out alive Mears begins to realize that there may be something sinister at work and that his hometown is under siege by forces of darkness far beyond his control.
-
-
great
- By Tawny on 2018-03-23
- Salem's Lot
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Stephen King
One of King's Spookiest.
Reviewed: 2021-01-03
After close to five decades since it was first published, Salem's Lot holds up to high standards as a well-crafted horror novel, replete with fascinating characters, a scary story line and all the talent Stephen King could pack into one novel. To make it all the better, Ron McClarty's narration brings this excellent book to life.
-
No More Heroes: An Adrian's Undead Diary Novel
- Lockey vs the Apocalypse, Book 1
- Written by: Carl Meadows
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On June 23, 2010, in every country across the globe, the dead inexplicably awaken with murderous resolve. For the first days, Erin Locke - Lockey to her friends - survives alone as society collapses in England with shocking speed. With her trademark snarky sense of humor, goofy insights, and can-do attitude, she chronicles her early adventures in a journal to keep her spirits high and sanity intact, until she befriends retired Royal Marine veteran Nate Carter, and the unlikely duo find themselves a place they can call home.
-
-
Surprisingly good.
- By Candace on 2020-12-20
- No More Heroes: An Adrian's Undead Diary Novel
- Lockey vs the Apocalypse, Book 1
- Written by: Carl Meadows
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
Surprisingly good.
Reviewed: 2020-12-20
I hesitated to purchase the first in this series since I was concerned that it would be a rehash of Adrian's Undead Diary which I found kind of dragged out as the books went on. As well, I am becoming rather tired of the same-old-same-old zombie novels. But, curiosity got the better of me and I bought book one... which is surprisingly good. Carl Meadows' imaginative writing is complemented by Danielle Cohen's eloquent narration making Lockey vs The Apocalypse thoroughly enjoyable. It has its gory zombie-bashing moments, strong characters with whom I sympathize, the drama and action just enough to satisfy. A bonus is the threading of humor throughout which only adds to the story's interest. Too bad this is just book one which means I'll be forced to spend more on the novel's continuation, but I will make the investment since I need to know what happens next.
-
Dark Matter
- Written by: Michelle Paver
- Narrated by: Jeremy Northam
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
January 1937. Jack Miller has just about run out of options. His shoes have worn through, he can't afford to heat his rented room in Tooting, and he longs to use his training as an specialist wireless operator instead of working in his dead-end job. When he is given the chance to join an arctic expedition, as communications expert, by a group of elite Oxbridge graduates, he brushes off his apprehensions and convinces himself to join them.
-
-
Excellent melodrama.
- By Candace on 2020-12-14
- Dark Matter
- Written by: Michelle Paver
- Narrated by: Jeremy Northam
Excellent melodrama.
Reviewed: 2020-12-14
Although the author skims over the ghostly aspects of this story, she does produce an excellent melodrama that captures the desolation, isolation, desperation of a man alone in the cold, dark arctic. So, even though this is not a particularly scary ghost story as suggested in the description, it is hauntingly eerie and fascinating. Michelle Paver is an excellent writer and Jeremy Northam is her equal as a narrator.
-
The Molting: Books 1-3
- Written by: C.A. Gleason
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When friends join ex-soldier Jonah on a European vacation, they discover that the beautiful German town where he was once stationed is now completely vacant. But the strangeness doesn’t end there. One of their group falls into a coma, another sees a strange creature, and large mounds of dirt appear everywhere. Before they can determine just what is happening, Jonah realizes that something very deadly is watching from the shadows, waiting to hunt them.
-
-
Just couldn't get into it.
- By Candace on 2020-12-04
- The Molting: Books 1-3
- Written by: C.A. Gleason
- Narrated by: David Drummond
Just couldn't get into it.
Reviewed: 2020-12-04
Couldn't get into characters, plot and narration. All are mediocre, in my humble opinion. The whole thing is just lackluster and rather boring.
-
Night Society
- Written by: Ambrose Ibsen
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It was only supposed to be a game. In a boring suburb, three lonely men seeking distractions from their monotonous routines get together in an abandoned house to play a macabre game of show-and-tell. Nothing is off-limits in their little circle - anything, no matter how depraved, is welcome...so long as it's frightening. But when one member brings what sounds like an audio recording of an actual murder to a meeting, featuring the tortured screams and pleas of an anonymous woman, the jaded club members find themselves truly rattled.
-
-
Not very good.
- By Candace on 2020-11-27
- Night Society
- Written by: Ambrose Ibsen
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
Not very good.
Reviewed: 2020-11-27
This book is nonsensical and certainly not scary. I don't know about Ambrose; he's kind of a Jekyll and Hyde: Some books are good and some are so-so or downright awful. Anyway, I cannot recommend Night Society to my Audible family because of the mediocre, silly storyline and Joe Hempel's lackluster narration.
-
Them
- Written by: James Watts
- Narrated by: Daniel Caravetta
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ray Sanders returns home from Florida to bury his mother. Soon, the supernatural evidence behind his mother’s demise begins to surface in the form of dreams and mysterious happenings. During all of the madness, Sanders must face his destiny and vanquish the generations-old evil that has plagued his family since the 1800s.
-
-
Too overwritten.
- By Candace on 2020-11-20
- Them
- Written by: James Watts
- Narrated by: Daniel Caravetta
Too overwritten.
Reviewed: 2020-11-20
I think James Watts is confused about genres: 'Them' is marketed as horror, but the author clearly wants to write more literary fiction. This is evidenced by his penchant for similes and flowery descriptive passages that only serve to annoy this listener who spent a credit on a straightforward scary story and not pretentious prose . Incongruous to all of this is that the novel is speckled with unnecessary crudeness which just makes it all the more discordant. So, in my humble opinion, a stringent editor and a decision as to which genre he prefers will help Mr. Watts hone his talent. Meanwhile, Daniel Caravetta does a good job narrating.
-
Midnight Mass
- Written by: F. Paul Wilson
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Vampires have always lived in Eastern Europe. But with the fall of the Soviet Union, they began to spread across the continent, then the world, turning whole populations into vampires - or human cattle. Having overrun India, the far East, and the great cities of North and South America, the forces of Night are now spreading into the countryside to consolidate their conquest.
-
-
Disappointing.
- By Candace on 2020-11-12
- Midnight Mass
- Written by: F. Paul Wilson
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
Disappointing.
Reviewed: 2020-11-12
This book has its moments but they are few and far between. It is rather juvenile, in my opinion, and does not at all reflect F. Paul Wilson's earlier works. The narration doesn't help... it's pretty bad.