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Verona

A Ghost Story

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Verona

Written by: Benedict Ashforth
Narrated by: Kris Dyer
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An infertile couple escape to Italy for a short break but soon understand they are not alone, and that an ancient evil has awoken.

©2015 Patrick O'Neill (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Ghosts Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Haunted Italy Horror Fiction
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This Benedict Ashforth tale is a little longer than a typical short story (told in four chapters).. just right for a quiet afternoon doing chores. The plot + execution are also well-suited for its role as a distraction. Ashforth's story about an infertile British couple pursuing the underground adoption of a mysterious - ghostly?- child in Italy is slow to start but eventually quite suspenseful.

Kris Dyer's spot-on performance is likewise imperfect but enjoyable (his timbre/cadence are uncommonly expressive but his Italian accents are fairly weak, for example). This is a better-than-good listen overall.

Altogether, 'Verona' is an attention-grabbing but unchallenging audiobook.. really a 7.5/10-star preoccupation that you can either concentrate on or have playing in the background while doing other things. I am grateful to Audible for offering it a 'Plus' selection. Can recommend.

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