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Ghost Story

Written by: Peter Straub
Narrated by: Buck Schirner
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Peter Straub’s classic tale of horror, secrets, and the dangerous ghosts of the past...

What was the worst thing you’ve ever done?

In the sleepy town of Milburn, New York, four old men gather to tell each other stories - some true, some made-up, all of them frightening. A simple pastime to divert themselves from their quiet lives.

But one story is coming back to haunt them and their small town. A tale of something they did long ago. A wicked mistake. A horrifying accident. And they are about to learn that no one can bury the past forever...

©1989 Peter Straub (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Genre Fiction Ghosts Horror Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Haunted Scary Fiction Paranormal Fantasy
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This is one of the Straub books that has favorably weathered many years since its publication. It is a well-written, scary story that is enhanced by the complex plot and strong characters that I feel lovers of the horror genre will enjoy. My only complaint is the narration: Buck Schimer obviously tried his best but he should really be reading the nightly news and not narrating a novel.

Well thought out and creepy.

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This telling of the classic, twisting, interconnecting, supernatural "haunting" of a group of friends is exceptionally well done. The narrator is okay - better than many I've heard, but somewhat reminiscent of an old storyteller telling tales around a campfire. He had an easy pace, decent intonation, and strove to give the characters their own voice, which is MUCH appreciated. I suggest listening to the sample first to see if you are okay with the voice of the narrator...
The story is a straight masterpiece of chilling, creepy horror written in the classic style. I have the paperback and was very happy to find a recorded version to dive into when my hands were occupied. I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish.

A Wonderful Tale

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I'm very picky about what books I purchase and I found this one to be worth the money and time

good story.

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Too many elements of Salems Lot for me but ok story. Found it enjoyable anyway. Not the author’s best.

Reminds me.

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Holy crap. I didn’t think it could really be as bad as it was. The narrator is terrible. Full stop.

His cadence is so choppy and sloppy. Like a child reading out loud in class.

Voices? Forget about it. He can’t decide on one voice for a character. I had troubles figuring out who was talking…unless it was a woman. You know it’s a woman because he makes them all sound like shrieking harpies. Even the little girls sound like they’re supposed to be 80 year old grannies.

The narrator is SO SLOW, too. Over 3.5 hours of audiobook for 85 pages of book content. I ended up shifting the speed to 1.5x and that helped the cadence a bit but my god. Just awful.

I will never listen to another book narrated by Buck Schirner.

Absolutely dreadful narrator

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