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Title: They Thirst

Author: Robert McCammon

Narrator: Ray Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 701 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

A Mass Murder. A Disappearance. A Cemetery Ransacked.

It looked like another ordinary day in Los Angeles. Then night came...Evil as old as the centuries has descended upon the City of Angels - it comes as a kiss from the terrifying but seductive immortals. Slowly at first, then by the legions, the ravenous undead choke Los Angeles with bloodthirsty determination - and the hordes of monstrous victims steadily mount each night.

High above glitter city a deadly contest begins. In the decaying castle of a long-dead screen idol, the few remaining human survivors prepare to face the Prince of Evil and his satanic disciples. Whilst the very forces of nature are called into play, isolating the city from the rest of the world and leaving it at the mercy of the blood-hungry vultures of the night...They Thirst

Members Reviews:

Better Then Zombies

This is a fun, could be the end of the world novel, that never takes it's self too serious. There are few writers that can keep me entertained for 19 hours. Off the top of my head they would be Robin Hobb, James Michener, Stephen King, Bryce Courtenay and Robert McCammon. He even dinks one of his earlier works in this book. I also appreciate getting this in one volume. This was written in 1981 and had it bee written today by another writer, he would have added 10 boring hours and made it a trilogy. See Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain, The Fall, The Night Eternal (a good series, just would have been better done in one long book.)

The story is about Vampires and McCammon stays true to all the legends. Only instead of being dark and secret, they launch a campaign to take over the world, starting with Los Angeles. It is well done and will not bore you in any part.

If you are a fan of Zombie books, give this a try, it is very similar.

Ray Porter is by far one of the best narrators around. That being said I will say he only has one female voice. I also relate him so much to Joe Ledger, that it often takes me a few minutes to get my brain to forget Joe Ledger and get in the present story.

McCammons Nudge & Wink

Well, if vampires were going to take over I believe they would start in L.A. too! They Thirst is McCammons love letter to Dracula, Los Angeles, and now, looking at 30 years past, the 1980s I smiled every time a character needed to find a pay phone or turned up a transistor radio.

I first read this book as a kid in the 80s growing up in Los Angeles. At the time this was sort of the cool kids antidote to the Twilight of the time (Interview With a Vampire) because it was current and used real and nudge-nudge, wink-wink -- fictional L.A. references. From Bela Lugosi to Elvira, Los Angeles has always had a special relationship with vampire mythology and storytelling, and McCammon plays this up to full effect in They Thirst.

As an adult I can appreciate his tongue-in-cheek homage to Dracula, and his hat tip to Salems Lot too. He even throws in a couple of shout outs to two of his own earlier novels. Clearly, this is McCammon having fun with the storytelling, so its not one of his most polished and mature works. Some of the characters and plot twists are just monster movie over the top. And though it is a little on the long side for this type of story, you still just want to settle in with a big bowl of buttered popcorn and listen the afternoon away.

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Title: The Masque of the Red Death

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: William Roberts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-25-13

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

This is a story from the Fall of the House of Usher collection.

The horrors of the Spanish Inquisition, with its dungeon of death, and the overhanging gloom on the House of Usher demonstrate unforgettably the unique imagination of Edgar Allan Poe. Unerringly, he touches upon some of our greatest nightmares: Premature burial, ghostly transformation, words from beyond the grave. Written in the 1840s, they have retained their power to shock and frighten even now.

Also in this collection of Poe's tales of mystery and imagination: "The Black Cat", "The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar", "The Cask of Amontillado", "Ligeia", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Premature Burial", and "The Raven".

Editorial Reviews:

William Roberts eerie, atmospheric performance brilliantly captures the shroud of death and decay that hangs over Poes phantasmagorical short story, which takes place in the castle of Prince Prospero as he and 1,000 of his nobles attempt to insulate themselves from a horrific plague, the titular Red Death, but who encounter a mysterious, foreboding figure during an opulent masquerade ball.

Roberts stirring rendition of Poes classic Gothic tale will surely leave the listener with goose bumps in this riveting audiobook.

Critic Reviews:

"Those who thought only Basil Rathbone could narrate Poe are in for a surprise and a treat. The no-nonsense William Roberts narrates a production mercifully free of frills. No unnecessary music or sound effects interfere with the brilliance of the writing or the purity of the performance." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Good if you like Poe, otherwise skip it.

Would you try another book from Edgar Allan Poe and/or William Roberts?

Probably not.

Would you recommend The Masque of the Red Death to your friends? Why or why not?

No, unless you are a Poe fan then there is no reason to read this.

Would you listen to another book narrated by William Roberts?

Sure.

Could you see The Masque of the Red Death being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

It probably has, but its too short to be anything other than a short tv episode, unless they take a lot of liberties.

Any additional comments?

It is interesting if you like Poe, if you don't then skip it.

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Title: The Cask of Amontillado

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: William Roberts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-25-13

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

This is a story from the Fall of the House of Usher collection.

The horrors of the Spanish Inquisition, with its dungeon of death, and the overhanging gloom on the House of Usher demonstrate unforgettably the unique imagination of Edgar Allan Poe. Unerringly, he touches upon some of our greatest nightmares: Premature burial, ghostly transformation, words from beyond the grave. Written in the 1840s, they have retained their power to shock and frighten even now.

Also in this collection of Poe's tales of mystery and imagination: "The Black Cat", "The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar", "The Cask of Amontillado", "Ligeia", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Premature Burial", and "The Raven".

Editorial Reviews:

One of Edgar Allan Poes most chilling short stories finds the starkly Machiavellian protagonist, Montresor, proudly recounting how he used his friend Fortunados affinity for fine wine as a duplicitous method for exacting revenge for the unspecified "thousand injuries" he had inflicted upon him in this engrossing audiobook expertly performed by William Roberts, whose unflinching and deeply committed portrayal of the pathologically prideful narrator elevates Poes exploration of the darkest crevices of human nature.

Critic Reviews:

"Those who thought only Basil Rathbone could narrate Poe are in for a surprise and a treat. The no-nonsense William Roberts narrates a production mercifully free of frills. No unnecessary music or sound effects interfere with the brilliance of the writing or the purity of the performance." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Great short story!

Revenge is a dish best served cold. William Roberts does a marvelous job on this chilling tale!

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Title: Hide Me Among the Graves

Author: Tim Powers

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 67 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

Winter 1862, London. Adelaide McKee, a former prostitute, arrives on the doorstep of veterinarian John Crawford, a man she met once seven years earlier. Their brief meeting produced a child who, until now, had been presumed dead. McKee has learned that the girl lives - but that her life and soul are in mortal peril from a vampiric ghost. But this is no ordinary spirit; the bloodthirsty wraith is none other than John Polidori, the onetime physician to the mad, bad, and dangerous Romantic poet Lord Byron. Both McKee and Crawford have mysterious histories with creatures like Polidori, and their child is a prize the malevolent spirit covets dearly.

Polidori is also the late uncle and supernatural muse to poet Christina Rossetti and her brother, painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. When she was just fourteen, Christina unwittingly brought Polidori's curse upon her family. But the curse bestowed unexpected blessings as well, inspiring both Christina and Gabriel's work. But when Polidori resurrects Dante's dead wife - turning her into a vampire - and threatens other family members, Christina and Dante agree they must destroy their monstrous uncle and break the spell, even if it means the end of their creative powers.

Determined to save their daughter, McKee and Crawford join forces with the Rossettis, and soon these wildly mismatched allies are plunged into a supernatural London underworld whose existence goes beyond their wildest imaginings. Ultimately, each of these disparate individuals - the sensitive poet, the tortured painter, the straitlaced animal doctor, the reformed prostitute, and even their Artful Dodger - like young daughter - must choose between the banality and constraints of human life and the unholy immortality that Polidori offers.

Members Reviews:

One More Mortal Sin

What do you want from a sequel? Comfort? More of the same? Or simply a continuation? A further exploration that goes somewhere different? There isn't one right or wrong answer. Sometimes it's one thing, sometimes it's something else, sometimes it's a mixture. Tim Powers' Hide Me Among the Graves falls into the latter category - there are similarities to its predecessor, but it is also very much its own book.

You should know upfront that Tim Powers The Stress of Her Regard is one of (if not my all time) favorite vampire books of all time. It was one of the first things I reviewed here, and it unlike any other vampire story Id ever read. What was terrifying about it wasnt just the inhuman vampires (though they were), but the way it examined the notions of the muse, as well as success and the arts. It remains to this day one of the most frightening books I've read.

Hide Me Among the Graves includes vampires, and some minor characters return, but its much more of a dark fantasy adventure than it is dark fantasy horror. It's Doctor Sleep to The Shining. There is plenty of spookiness afoot in séances, ghosts cursed to swim the Thames, and spiritualism. But it never achieves the shocking horror awful lusts of The Stress of Her Regard. Its almost like the second half of Dracula, where Van Helsing organizes Jonathan Harker, Dr. Seward, and the rest of the gang to go a vampire-hunting. Theres danger, but its matched with humor and excitement.

Its also features much more of an ensemble.

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Title: The Raven

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Anthony Donovan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-13

Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 53 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

This is a story from the Chilling Ghost Stories collection.

The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe, tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere.

Editorial Reviews:

Narrator Anthony Donovan's remarkable performance of "The Raven" is steeped in melancholy and a foreboding sense of doom. Donovan uses the cadence of Edgar Allan Poe's words to form a rhythm that reveals the speaker's growing madness. Donovan uses variations in delivery, from the speaker's whispers to half-suppressed shouts to the raven's menacing croak. The emotions he draws out - hushed sorrow, indignation, and terror - are electrifying and intense. Though "The Raven" is one of Poe's most familiar and popular works, listeners will still wish to hear this excellent interpretation.

Members Reviews:

4.5 for overall, actually

I honestly don't know why I love this poem. It just relaxes me, weird. The never more part is really funny though haha

..Hannibal Lector Quoth Nevermore..

The first thing that struck me is that the voice of the narrator Anthony Donovan sounds to my ear to be identical to that of Sir Anthony Hopkins. So, while listening, I automatically imagined Hannibal Lector reading aloud from a small tattered volume of The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe while in his cell, nibbling on some fava beans. This adds to the unease this poem naturally evokes. This is a fine version of this most wonderful poem.

Love this poem, then Adible ruins it at the end. Shame.

I really love this poem, then Audible ruins it at the end. Shame.

"Brought to you by Audible."

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Title: Domain

Subtitle: The Rats Series, Book 3

Author: James Herbert

Narrator: David Rintoul

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

Book Three in Herberts classic rats series. The final countdown. The long-dreaded nuclear conflict. The city torn apart, shattered, its people destroyed or mutilated beyond hope. For just a few, survival is possible only beneath the wrecked streets - if there is time to avoid the slow-descending poisonous ashes. But below, the rats, demonic offspring of irradiated forebears, are waiting. They know that Man is weakened, become frail. Man has become their prey.

James Herbert was one of Britains greatest popular novelists and our #1 best-selling writer of chiller fiction. Widely imitated and hugely influential, he wrote 23 novels which have collectively sold over 54 million copies worldwide and been translated into 34 languages.

Born in London in the forties, James Herbert was art director of an advertising agency before turning to writing fiction in 1975. His first novel, The Rats, was an instant bestseller and is now recognised as a classic of popular contemporary fiction.

Herbert went on to publish a new top ten best-seller every year until 1988. He wrote six more bestselling novels in the 1990s and three more since: Once, Nobody True and The Secret of Crickley Hall.

Herbert died in March 2013 at the age of 69.

Editorial Reviews:

Imagine: the scrabble of little claws, the cold slither of hairless tails. That is just part of the terror of James Herbert's third book in the chilling Rats Series. Domain imagines a horrible post-apocalyptic world in which humans must compete with rats to survive the nuclear holocaust. David Rintoul's performance is truly disturbing in the best ways! Rintoul is able to ratchet up the suspense in Herbert's novel until it almost feels as if the rats are right below you!

Critic Reviews:

Herbert was by no means literary, but his work had a raw urgency. His best novels, The Rats and The Fog, had the effect of Mike Tyson in his championship days: no finesse, all crude power. Those books were best sellers because many readers (including me) were too horrified to put them down. (Stephen King) "There are few things I would like to do less than lie under a cloudy night sky while someone read aloud the more vivid passages of Moon. In the thriller genre, do recommendations come any higher?" (Andrew Postman, The New York Times Book Review) "Herbert goes out in a blaze of glory" (Daily Mail)

Members Reviews:

A fitting end to a great trilogy!

"Domain" is the third and final installment of "The Rats" trilogy. It is primarily about London dealing with the fall out of Nuclear destruction and the survivors of the attack. But of course when the meek inherit the earth, in this case we're talking about the rats, who are anything but meek. They are violence, hunger and fury rolled into one.

This is 1970's style horror story telling at its best.

Read excitedly by David Rintoul.

Not what I exerted for the final chapter.

I really enjoyed the first two books but this Domain took a big left turn. It was alright and David Rantoul did a great job as usual.

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Title: Fatal Error

Subtitle: Repairman Jack, Book 14

Author: F. Paul Wilson

Narrator: Christopher Price

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-13

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 185 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

Munir Habibs life has become a nightmare. His tormentor has warned Munir not to report the kidnapping of his family, or they will pay a terrible price. But a friend realizes something is terribly wrong and tells Munir he doesnt have to go to the cops. Theres a guy who fixes situations like this - Repairman Jack.

Jack is backed into helping Munir despite his ongoing involvement in the cosmic shadow war between the Ally and the Otherness. Or perhaps because of it. Hes chafing at being forced into the defensive role of protecting the Lady, the physical embodiment of the consciousness of the planet Earth.

Meanwhile, the Septimus Order and the Kickers are seemingly working in concert on a plot to extinguish the Lady and open the way for the Otherness to take over our reality. To top it off, Dawn Pickering finally goes into labor and delivers a baby she only glimpses as its whisked away. Shes terrified by what she sees. Later shes told the baby died, but she doesnt believe it. Neither does Weezy Connell. Neither does Jack.

All these interlocking plots mean doom for humanity. But Jack never gives up or gives in.

Hes chafing at being forced into the defensive role of protecting the Lady, the physical embodiment of the consciousness of the planet Earth.

Meanwhile, the Septimus Order and the Kickers are seemingly working in concert on a plot to extinguish the Lady and open the way for the Otherness to take over our reality. To top it off, Dawn Pickering finally goes into labor and delivers a baby she only glimpses as its whisked away. Shes terrified by what she sees. Later shes told the baby died, but she doesnt believe it. Neither does Weezy Connell. Neither does Jack.

All these interlocking plots mean doom for humanity. But Jack never gives up or gives in.

Members Reviews:

The Otherness Attacks The Internet

If you could sum up Fatal Error in three words, what would they be?

I will use 3 compound words here:

Gut-Wrenching

Fast-Paced

Jack-Centric

What did you like best about this story?

The kidnapping plotline was exceptionally gripping.

Have you listened to any of Christopher Prices other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have. My complaint about Mr.. Price is that his accents tend to be mostly the same.Southern red-neck drawl, fairly generic average person, and some unknown stilted sounding accent that is used to convey Russian, Italian, Arabic, and undetermined accents. They all sound exactly alike to me.

Who was the most memorable character of Fatal Error and why?

Jack, who gets shine in this book. Less about what the bad guys are doing and more about what Jack is doing.

Any additional comments?

A nice change from the last couple books that were very bad-guy centric. This time we see almost all of it from Jack's side. I did not realize how much I missed that. Recommended.But be aware that the kidnapping plotline is pretty graphic/violent. (However you do end up with a large smile when the kidnapper see's his interrogator.)

great progress

the story has grown so much ,now close to the end of the series its getting better and better

RJ and his team

This is one of my favorites. The whole team works together. Can't wait for the next one.

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Title: Dark City

Subtitle: Repairman Jack: The Early Years, Book 2

Author: F. Paul Wilson

Narrator: Alexander Cendese

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-15-13

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 321 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

It's February 1991. Desert Storm is raging in Iraq but 22-year-old Jack has more pressing matters at home. His favorite bar, The Spot, is about to be sold out from under his friend Julio. No longer merely reactive, Jack takes the fight to his enemies and demonstrates his innate talent for seeing biters get bit. With a body count even higher than in Cold City, Dark City hurtles Jack toward the climax of this formative New York odyssey in which all scores will be settled, all debts paid.

Dark City is the second of three new novels revealing the early years of Repairman Jack, one of the most popular characters in contemporary dark fantasy: a self-styled "fix-it" man who is no stranger to the macabre or the supernatural, hired by victimized people who have nowhere else to turn.

Critic Reviews:

"Repairman Jack is one of my favorite characters - I'm full of happy anticipation every time I hold a new RJ novel in my hands." (Charlaine Harris, author of the Southern Vampire mysteries featuring Sookie Stackhouse)

Members Reviews:

Repairman Jack Early Years Book 2

After being quite disappointed in the first novel in this series, I decided to go ahead and listen to this, the second book, I liked it quite a bit better than the first book..especially since there weren't hanging story lines as there were in the first book...

I enjoyed this so much I purchased the third in this series plus the first one in the original series..

Recommended for those who like fix-it type guys with a touch of paranormal

Slooooow

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Picks up a bit in the second half, but I'm not sure the payoff was worth it. Actually, I'm sure the payoff was not worth all the hours I put into this. Bottom line, there's way too little of Jack and far too much of the side stories. Too much detail put into characters that are not Jack. Like when Wilson shows us step-by-step how a guy goes about scamming a senior citizen out of her savings. Goes on and on for hours. Literally. Soooo boring. Otherwise well-written and I still count myself a fan.

Going to the new world order

I find Jack to be the working mans conscience. F Paul Wilson can spin the tail of the street, with the flavor of wright and wrong, walking the fine line in the center of the highway.

Loved it. Now comes the whole series.

I Loved it. Loved the first and this one, the second books. Now comes the rest of the whole series.

Totally Awesome

I can't get to the next book fast enough. I already know I'm going to go through this whole series really quick.

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Title: The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo

Subtitle: Spinoza Trilogy, Book 1

Author: J.R. Rain

Narrator: Justin Fraction

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-13

Publisher: J.R. Rain LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

Three years ago, high school student Veronica Fortune witnessed the brutal murder of her parents. Now armed and dangerous, she sets out to hunt down the very thing that destroyed her life.

That is, until she disappears.

Spinoza is a private investigator who specializes in finding the missing. He's good at what he does. Damn good. But he's also a recovering alcoholic and a royal mess. Hired to find Veronica, Spinoza won't let his personal demons - or demons of any kind - get in the way of finding the truth about the missing girl.

Now following a bizarre set of clues that leads him into stranger and stranger territory, Spinoza is about to come face-to-face with something legendary...and something hungry for blood.

Members Reviews:

Narrator was a computer?

If you could sum up The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo in three words, what would they be?

Good, Captivating, Interesting

What other book might you compare The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo to and why?

None yet.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

He sounded like a computer reading. Not very many emotions.

If you could rename The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, what would you call it?

Why would I do that?

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Title: Neverland

Author: Douglas Clegg

Narrator: David Stifel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 143 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

For years, the Jackson family has vacationed at Rowena Wandigaux Lee's old Victorian house on Gull Island, a place of superstition and legend off the southern coast of the U.S.

One particular summer, young Beau follows his cousin Sumter into a hidden shack in the woods - and christens this new clubhouse "Neverland." The rundown shack in the woods is the key to an age-old mystery, a place forbidden to all. But Neverland becomes the place where children begin to worship a creature of shadows, which Sumter calls "Lucy."

When Neverland itself is threatened with destruction, the children's games take on a horrifying reality - and Gull Island becomes a place of unrelenting terror.

Members Reviews:

WOW! Creeped out for weeks!!!--New favourite!!!

This book deserves as much praise as I can possibly give it! Clegg delivered everything I love in a good horror novel and remained entirely unique and creative, offering something refreshingly different for the genre. Clegg probably has one of the BEST dark imaginations I've ever had the pleasure of reading and I simply cannot get enough! (I bought his other book, "Hallowe'en Man" immediately after I finished this one!)

This story is a coming of age tale about Beau, a twelve-year-old boy visiting his grandmother's summer retreat off the coast of Georgia. During his stay he spends time with his disturbed, maniacal cousin Sumter who invites him to join in a dark union of worship involving a derelict shack in the woods, a crate, and what lay inside the crate...something that calls itself "Lucy." (If you aren't already wondering how a concept as aberrant as this plays out I'd be surprised!) Well, lucky for you its as deliciously satisfying as it is perturbed.

In terms of plot, this was most surely a RIVETING read and I couldn't put it down! The more I read the more engaged I became, needing to know what the #$%^@! is in that shack?! Is it real?! Is it going to hurt him?!...Oh God...its breathing on him in the dark...its not human...what IS it?!?!?! I'm telling you that the story and ideas behind this entire concept could only have been derived by the mind of a creative genius---its a gripping mystery that unfolds flawlessly into a full-fleged nightmare. The images and events that played out had me totally unnerved and trust me, I read so much horror that that excitement almost never happens anymore! Keep in mind however, that this no "popcorn horror" novel so if you're expecting a lot of action and enjoy a lot of violence/gore you probably won't find it here...this is a different kind of scary so its more like a psychological build-up of suspense & mystery of the unknown with explosive plot twists and a wicked finale.

Aside from the tantalizing plot, I fell in love with Clegg's characters and writing style and credit his ability to bring this story to life. The believable characters made me entirely reminiscent of my own childhood days and reminded me of how blissful, pure and innocent youth is supposed to be. It is because of the purity and innocence of childhood that the stark contrast of evil seeping into their lives becomes truly horrific. There are things that children should just never do...but there are no limits in Neverland.

In terms of content I will warn that events and images are sometimes of a disturbing and graphic nature so this book isn't for the faint of heart.