Father of Lies
A Darkly Disturbing Occult Horror Trilogy Series, Book 1
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Father of Lies
Acheter pour 18,92 $
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Narrateur(s):
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Henrietta Meire
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Auteur(s):
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S. E. England
À propos de cet audio
Ruby is the most violently disturbed patient ever admitted to Drummersgate Asylum, high on the bleak moors of northern England. With no improvement after two years, Dr. Jack McGowan finally decides to take a risk and hypnotizes her - with terrifying consequences.
A horrific dark force is now unleashed on the entire medical team, as each in turn attempts to unlock Ruby's shocking and sinister past. Who is this girl? And how did she manage to survive such unimaginable evil? Set in a desolate ex-mining village, where secrets are tightly kept and intruders hounded out, their questions soon lead to a haunted mill, the heart of darkness, and the father of lies.
©2015 Sarah England (P)2016 TantorThe setting - an insane asylum in misty, dank moors populated with the spirits of child victims of the Bubonic Plague - is atmospheric, the ghostly/demonic occurrences are skin-crawling, and the entity is frighteningly evil.
Less fortunately, England's overall plot is two-dimensional at the start (and becomes increasingly more complex) and she inserts explicit imagery & drops F-bombs where they aren't necessary. The goal of "shocking" readers/listeners too often feels manipulative.
Still, I genuinely enjoyed the scare.
Unhelpfully, reader Henrietta Meire provides an overall "average" reading performance. To be certain, her diction, timbre, and cadence are commendable - and her Yorkshire accents are excellent - but the bulk of her voice-acting repertoire is either subpar or overacted (when the evil spirit speaks, it sounds suspiciously like Andy Serkis's 'Gollum' in the LOTR films, for example). After factoring in occasional "I-am-reading-a-book" disinterest, I have to conclude that Tantor Audio Inc. could have cast this project better.
In toto, 'Father Of Lies' rates 7.5 stars out of 10. It was a satisfying 'Plus' selection: great for a couple of quiet afternoons of listening.. but neither good enough to prompt me to continue with the 'Darkly Disturbing Occult Horror Trilogy' series, nor to recommend spending a Credit on it.
[Note: The book gets pretty philosophical at times on subjects like schizophrenia, drug addiction, and child rape. I admire the effort]
Effective Creepy Imagery. Uncomfortably Coarse.
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