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Return of the Deep Ones and Other Mythos Tales
- By: Brian Lumley
- Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Brian Lumley, author of the best-selling Necroscope and Vampire World series of novels, has for many years been a devotee of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. By such nightmare fables as Dagon, The Call of Cthulhu The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Lovecraft’s legendary Deep Ones have taken their place in terror fiction alongside the vampire and the werewolf. Now they are given the Lumley treatment in—Return of the Deep Ones!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brian Lumley and Josh Saxon is an excellent duo
- By Anonymous User on 10-06-24
- Return of the Deep Ones and Other Mythos Tales
- By: Brian Lumley
- Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
Another Superb Lumley/Saxon Collaboration
Reviewed: 02-04-23
Return of the Deep Ones is another fantastic collection of Cthulhu Mythos tales written by horror grandmaster Brian Lumley. Some of these stories are available in other audiobooks, so it's worth checking out the contents before picking this up. This collection is perfect for those new to Lumley's take on the mythos and established fans.
Lord of the Worms is one of Lumley's best stories, but Beneath the Moors and Return of the Deep Ones are both top-level horror tales, too.
Joshua Saxon is once again perfect for these stories. His delivery is faultless. I know I'll definitely return to these expertly told stories in the future.
Highly recommended.
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Try Again
- By: Wesley Southard
- Narrated by: Mikaela Del Rey
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
After an exhausting day at work and a run-in with an obnoxious loudmouth at the gym, all Robin Bellamy wants is to go home and unwind with her father. But when she reaches their house, she discovers something is very wrong. Several armed men appear to be waiting inside, and they’re threatening her father’s life. However, there’s a bigger problem: The house itself won’t let her in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Fantastic Story From a New Horror Master
- By MR J LAMBERT on 23-03-23
- Try Again
- By: Wesley Southard
- Narrated by: Mikaela Del Rey
Another Fantastic Story From a New Horror Master
Reviewed: 23-03-23
Wesley Southard is the best thing to happen to horror fiction in years. Any new release is an instant purchase for me.
Try Again is another winner. It has a great premise that feels a bit like a cross between Groundhog Day and Triangle. The writing is typically superb and grabs you from the first page. Southard is also brilliant at creating believable and relatable characters.
I really enjoyed Mikaela Del Ray's narration. She reads the book beautifully and does a great job with characterisations.
I recommend Mr Southard's work to anyone with an interest in modern horror. I'm already looking forward to what he releases next.
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Soulstorm
- By: Chet Williamson
- Narrated by: Chet Williamson
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Three men are offered a million dollars each if they will spend a month in an isolated Pennsylvania mansion, The Pines. There, they will confront madness, murder, and the ultimate evil so that their billionaire host might find the key to life beyond the grave. But as they learn, dead souls dwell in The Pines. And death is just the beginning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb & Inventive Haunted House Horror
- By MR J LAMBERT on 04-02-23
- Soulstorm
- By: Chet Williamson
- Narrated by: Chet Williamson
Superb & Inventive Haunted House Horror
Reviewed: 04-02-23
Soulstorm is another brilliant horror novel from the extremely underrated Chet Williamson. I genuinely believe his work in the 80s and 90s is as good as the work that was being done by Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and James Herbert.
Highly recommended.
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Second Chance
- By: Chet Williamson
- Narrated by: Chet Williamson
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
It all begins innocently enough. Woody Robinson, a successful musician, gathers his baby-boomer friends and recreates an evening in 1969 out of nostalgia for his long dead love, Tracy. The party quickly becomes a wake for lost ideals, and then something more, as time and fate play wonderful and terrible tricks on the celebrants. By the evening's end, Tracy is back in Woody's life as though she had never left. But there is another change as well, a shocking one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Suspenseful & Nostalgic Time Travel Thriller
- By MR J LAMBERT on 26-01-23
- Second Chance
- By: Chet Williamson
- Narrated by: Chet Williamson
Suspenseful & Nostalgic Time Travel Thriller
Reviewed: 26-01-23
Wow! What can I say about this wonderful book? I LOVED every minute of Second Chance. I was already aware that Chet Williamson is an extremely talented writer, having previously enjoyed the audiobooks of Lowland Rider and the horror masterpiece that is Ash Wednesday, but I was genuinely surprised at how good this book was. The writing flows beautifully, there are many suspenseful moments, and the characters are full of life.
Second Chance is one of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a suspenseful, nostalgic, time-travel thriller.
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The Exorcist's House
- By: Nick Roberts
- Narrated by: Spencer Dillehay
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
In the summer of 1994, psychologist Daniel Hill buys a rustic farmhouse nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia. Along with his wife and teenage daughter, the family uproots their lives in Ohio and moves south. They are initially seduced by the natural beauty of the country setting. That soon changes when they discover a hidden room in the basement with a well, boarded shut and adorned with crucifixes. Local legends about the previous owner being an exorcist come to light, but by then, all Hell has broken loose.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just Awful
- By Michelle Farrington on 13-02-23
- The Exorcist's House
- By: Nick Roberts
- Narrated by: Spencer Dillehay
Relentlessly Entertaining Demonic Horror
Reviewed: 15-01-23
The Exorcist's House is one of those great horror novels they don't seem to make much anymore. It definitely reminded me of the classic books I used to read as a teen by horror legends like Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and James Herbert. It gets straight into the action and never lets up without ever feeling rushed. The characters are really well written, and there are some genuinely creepy moments. There were a few occasions when I actually rewound a scene because the events were so surprising that I wanted to experience them again.
I really enjoyed Spencer Dillehay's narration. He did a great job differentiating the characters and kept the right tone perfectly in the dramatic moments without ever overdoing it.
I really enjoyed this audiobook, and I'll definitely be checking out more of Nick Roberts' work.
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Second Soul
- By: Thomas Sullivan
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story3 out of 5 stars 1
Michael Carmichael was a normal man - until the careening downward plunge of his life culminated in a near-fatal skiing accident. He should have died in the icy waterfall where he crashed, but he became the exception to the rule no being was ever meant to break. Now Michael is not quite a man, nor is he alive or dead. His image in the mirror is inexplicably, but undeniably, different. The voices of others echo in his head. And as his inward metamorphosis brings the wrath of the natural world upon him, he must venture back to the waterfall to reclaim his soul from those who plan a crueler fate for him....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not Sullivan's Best. Superb Narration.
- By MR J LAMBERT on 07-01-23
- Second Soul
- By: Thomas Sullivan
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
Not Sullivan's Best. Superb Narration.
Reviewed: 07-01-23
While I enjoyed listening to this audiobook, it's definitely the weakest Thomas Sullivan book I've read so far. He's a brilliant writer, and the prose in this tale is typically beautiful, but the story isn't quite strong enough. I would highly recommend Case White and The Martyring to anyone intersted in his work. This is probably just for Sullivan completists only.
The narration was superb. Nick Sullivan was pitch-perfect throughout. I'd happily listen to any books he works on.
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Earth, Air, Fire & Water
- Four Elemental Mythos Tales!
- By: Brian Lumley, Jim Pitts
- Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Brian Lumley's Cthulhu Mythos writings began in the 1960s when he was included in new collections by August Derleth's Arkham House. While today, the author is probably better-known for his Necroscope and Psychomech series, he has continued with his Mythos stories for over 40 years. This volume spans that career, using Derleth's suggestion that the Mythos monsters could be viewed as "Elementals", and includes a new novella-length story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Perfect Introduction to Lumley's Mythos Tales
- By MR J LAMBERT on 11-12-22
- Earth, Air, Fire & Water
- Four Elemental Mythos Tales!
- By: Brian Lumley, Jim Pitts
- Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
The Perfect Introduction to Lumley's Mythos Tales
Reviewed: 11-12-22
This collection contains four excellent Cthulhu Mythos stories written by horror grand master Brian Lumley. Lord of the Worms & Born of the Winds are easily two of Lumley's best ever works in that universe, and the other two are also really strong. This makes Earth, Air, Fire & Water a great introduction to Lumley's work for new readers.
Once again, Joshua Saxon excels with his narration. He is the best Lumley narrator and my absolute favourite audiobook narrator.
Another excellent presentation from Crossroad Press.
Highly recommended.
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Deeper Than Hell
- By: Joshua Millican
- Narrated by: Adam Blanford
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Drugs. Delirium. Damnation. When rock-bottom is just the beginning, you’re bound to end up Deeper Than Hell. Fever dreams and conspiracy theories collide in an epic nightmare inspired by William S. Burroughs and Clive Barker. Follow a modern-day Dante and Virgil on a vision quest from the streets of Las Vegas, past subterranean cults and feral colonies, past the military facilities at Wonderland, past any semblance of sanity. There’s life underground!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seriously Impressive Horror Debut
- By MR J LAMBERT on 04-12-22
- Deeper Than Hell
- By: Joshua Millican
- Narrated by: Adam Blanford
Seriously Impressive Horror Debut
Reviewed: 04-12-22
I read Deeper Than Hell back in July and was so impressed by it I decided to revisit it in audiobook. The story grips you from the outset and doesn't let up until the glorious finale.
I can't really compare it to any another book because it's unlike anything I've read before, but the closest comparison would be if Clive Barker wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas while working for Fortean Times.
I really enjoyed Adam Blanford's narration. He does a wonderful job differentiating all of the characters. There is also a likeability and vulnerability to his performance of Sonny.
Deeper Than Hell is easily my favourite book of the year and Joshua Millican is a fantastic writer. I'm already looking forward to what he comes up with next.
Highly recommended.
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The Compleat Crow
- By: Brian Lumley
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
To many thousands of listeners world-wide, Titus Crow is the psychic sleuth - the cosmic voyager and investigator - of Brian Lumley's Cthulhu Mythos novels, from The Burrowers Beneath to Elysia. But before The Burrowers and Crow's transition, his exploits were chronicled in a series of short stories and novellas uncollected in the USA, except in limited editions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it
- By Blair on 05-05-23
- The Compleat Crow
- By: Brian Lumley
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Excellent Collection of Short Stories
Reviewed: 24-11-22
I've read most of these fantastic stories before but it was great to revisit them in audiobook form. Brian Lumley is a brilliant writer and the Titus Crow series is where I first discovered his work. I'd recommend this audiobook to anyone who enjoys occult horror and tales from the Cthulhu mythos.
Simon Vance is one of the best audiobook narrators. He's definitely suited to the style of these tales.
Another winner from Crossroad Press.
Highly recommended.
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Engines of Ruin
- By: Lucas Mangum
- Narrated by: Sean Duregger
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Thirteen dark tales from the author of Saint Sadist and Gods of the Dark Web. The disappearance of his son brings a rock star home to atone for past sins. A bartending ex-preacher faces a terrible destiny when an former congregation member walks into his bar wearing a bloody shirt. A blizzard traps a suicidal writer at the Jersey Shore with a cult and its strange goddess. A woman shoots a pornographic video and the act shatters her reality. The zombie apocalypse forces three teenagers to take refuge with the school bully. And more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I really enjoyed these short horror stories
- By Savvas Kleanthous on 24-09-23
- Engines of Ruin
- By: Lucas Mangum
- Narrated by: Sean Duregger
Quality Collection of Short Horror Stories
Reviewed: 17-11-22
Engines of Ruin is a very enjoyable collection of short horror stories. There are lots of creepy moments and some interesting characters. Lucas Mangum is a very good writer but I have a feeling that his best work is still to come.
Sean Duregger is a great narrator. I've listened to a few of his audiobooks and I've enjoyed each one.
Recommended.
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