Chasing the Boogeyman
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Narrated by:
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Chris Andrew Ciulla
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Richard Chizmar
About this listen
The New York Times best-selling co-author of Gwendy's Button Box brings his signature thrilling prose to this story of small-town evil that combines the storytelling of Stephen King with the true-crime suspense of Michelle McNamara.
In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumour begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI, are certain that the killer is a living, breathing madman - and he's playing games with them. For a once peaceful community trapped in the depths of paranoia and suspicion, it feels like a nightmare that will never end.
Recent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown just as a curfew is enacted and a neighbourhood watch is formed. In the midst of preparing for his wedding and embarking on a writing career, he soon finds himself thrust into the real-life horror story. Inspired by the terrifying events, Richard writes a personal account of the serial killer's reign of terror, unaware that these events will continue to haunt him for years to come.
A clever, terrifying and heartrending work of metafiction, "Chasing the Boogeyman does what true crime so often cannot: it offers both chills and a satisfying conclusion" (Stephen King). Chizmar's "brilliant...absolutely fascinating, totally compelling and immediately poignant" (C.J. Tudor, New York Times best-selling author) writing is on full display in this truly unique audiobook that will haunt you long after listening.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- L M Murphy
- 27-05-23
Great listen
Great listen and superb reader for this true-fiction novel. One or two questions remain unanswered but that’s serial killers for you!
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- evolsound
- 14-07-22
so so good right up to the very end.
Big big stephen king fan here and looking for someone that can carry a story like him. This book is so so good definitely found a new author to look out for.
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- PaulTez
- 30-10-22
Stephen King-lite yarn
Any constant readers of Stephen King will see similarities to the great man’s work here, only done with less finesse. I think this would’ve benefited from a sharp edit – the initial scene setting takes far too long and the folksy style occasionally becomes bland. Nevertheless, I read this during the week leading up to Halloween, and it provided a good enough quick read. The story runs out of steam towards the end and I won’t rush to read another of his novels.
The narrator was fine, if a little unimaginative with his voices, and he pushes the matter-of-fact style too much in some places - he doesn’t even change tone when describing acts of horrific murder, which is jarring and strange.
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- Francine
- 18-11-23
Brilliant 🤩
Read in tandem with the physical copy, highly recommend - gripping from beginning to end and the narrator was a great fit for the story 😊
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- Smartie
- 21-08-21
Some may like it but......
There's no doubt Richard is a great writer and some people may like this book.
Don't get me wrong there is a story here and an interesting way of telling it, but for me it went on a little longer like a long joke with a haha at the end, rather than a belly laugh. If you get my point.
Interesting foot note, i'm adopted........but luckily not one of the 16%.....or am i?
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- mrs andrea wroe
- 05-01-23
Loved it!
Like nothing I’ve read/heard before but most enjoyable. Narrated to a little getting used to but once I did I loved it.
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- daniel large
- 24-09-21
Awful
I’m not really sure what the author is trying to achieve with this style of writing! I didn’t finish it as after 3 hrs I didn’t remember one single character name and felt absolutely nothing for the half baked true crime /horror / thriller / not a clue what it wants to be ! Don’t bother
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- nathan
- 22-01-22
could have been brilliant.
don't bother. thought the perspective of the writing was very good but lacked everything else.
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