Good little story

It’s not my book of the year or anything but it was a good story with a decent narrator. I come across a lot of rubbish lately with audio books so it was nice to come across this one! Defo worth a listen.

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enjoyable read

the idea of the story is fascinating and engaging but some of the descriptive work is lacking never really placing you in the story,but it's a good read and I liked the characters within it

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Great Little Gothic Horror

1st off, good narration. Not much variation between characters, but excellent clear reading without any overacting.

As to the story itself, I genuinely couldn't put it down--"The Watchers" reads a lot like a James Herbert novel, if Herbert were a) still alive and b) rather scarier. The book isn't terrifying and it avoids any gore or shock-value descriptions (as in the tradition of gothic horror) but the atmosphere is genuinely creepy and I found all the characters both likable and realistic.

I recently gave up on a Dean Koontz series for being unimaginably insipid, with nauseatingly self-satisfied characters and a tissue-paper plot, and this was essentially the polar opposite: characters who have all the doubts and fears actual humans do, a modern and inventive take on old legends, and a style of elegant, well-crafted prose typically seen in classic literature. In fact, I reckon this is a lovely little treat to listen to, for anyone who likes both horror novels and what's often referred to as "literature" because it combines those 2 things beautifully.

I'd say I'm looking forward to the next book by this author; but as his 2nd book was the free listen that brought me to this, his debut novel, I think I'm out of luck. Believe you me, if he's got a novella or a short story collection somewhere, that's my next stop! Delightful reading for Halloween (aka the month formerly known as October) and I intend to indulge.

Good if you like: James Herbert, H.P. Lovecraft, Mary Shelley

Not like: Aron Beauregard, Richard Laymon

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Gripping!!

Great book, could not stop listening. Finished the audio book in 2 days!! Will definitely read another book from this author.

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Gave Up

Purchased on the back of all the great reviews but unfortunately, I cannot agree with them. Two hours in and finding the story very slow and tedious and the characters one-dimensional, the book may well improve significantly as it continues but I have lost any interest in finding out. on the plus side I can't fault the narrator for me she was the only positive about this story.

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Frightfully good!

Really enjoyed this book.
It freaked me out and had a good twist at the end.
I couldn’t stop listening to this! Highly recommend.

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Very good .👍

I enjoyed this storyline and definitely recommend it. The narrator brought it all together expertly and crafted it into a passionate performance.❤

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Marvelous.

Enjoyed every second. Left me with chills. An excellent world builder and plenty of twists.

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Fancied something different - it delivered

Didn't think it would be my cup of tea but I was so intrigued by it I downloaded anyway. Very pleased I did. It takes a bit of get into but definitely worth the initial effort

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Well at least I finished

The book had potential but I got the feeling the writer wished she'd never started it so much more detail was needed to make the story really engaging I could have enjoyed it but didn't

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