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  • Written by: Wendy Webb
  • Narrated by: Xe Sands
  • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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The End of Temperance Dare

Written by: Wendy Webb
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Publisher's Summary

Haunting and atmospheric, The End of Temperance Dare is another thrilling audiobook from the author reviewers are calling the Queen of the Northern Gothic.

When Eleanor Harper becomes the director of a renowned artists' retreat, she knows nothing of Cliffside Manor's dark past as a tuberculosis sanatorium, a "waiting room for death". After years of covering murder and violence as a crime reporter, Eleanor hopes that being around artists and writers in this new job will be a peaceful retreat for her as much as for them.

But from her first fog-filled moments on the manor's grounds, Eleanor is seized by a sense of impending doom and realizes there's more to the institution than its reputation of being a haven for creativity. After the arrival of the new fellows - including the intriguing, handsome photographer Richard Banks - she begins to suspect that her predecessor chose the group with a dangerous purpose in mind. As the chilling mysteries of Cliffside Manor unravel and the eerie sins of the past are exposed, Eleanor must fight to save the fellows - and herself - from sinister forces.

©2017 Wendy Webb (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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horrendous

This is of the least stupid of her books. But it's still pretty stupid.

It's soppy and overly descriptive and repetitive, using even the same SENTENCES twice. It's lazy and cringe-y. The overwhelming bad narration from Xe Sands made it that much worse. The plot is bland, formulaic and predictable. An insta-romance with ghosts. Ugh.

Xe Sands has the most obnoxious, affected voice, like a breathy William Shatner, but without his charm. She pauses in strange places and does these weird pops and inflections, it's hard to explain. It grated on me to the point where I found myself clenching. It made me viscerally angry. Awful.

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Not to bad! I listened to the whole story

This one wasn't my favorite but Wendy Webb but still worth listening to. I will listen to her next book.

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Captivating

I was absolutely terrified throughout the book I couldn’t listen to it at night, very good writing I love all of Wendy’s books

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Love Wendy Webb Books!

I have read every Wendy Webb book....and once again this one did not disappoint. Finished it in a couple of days.

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