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The Boy in the Barn
- Narrated by: J. Scott Bennett
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Horror
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Publisher's Summary
"Addictive." (Candid Book Reviews)
Fear. That's what comes to mind when Sophie thinks of her childhood. Fear. And pain.
She ran away from home to protect her unborn child. Now, 20 years later, she's a woman who learned to put the past and its dark secrets behind her. To stand on her own and to build a good life for herself and her son.
But the past is not yet done with her and those dark secrets rise from the grave. Her courage, and the strength of her love will be put to the test. What's on the line is everyone she loves.
It's flight or fight and this time she won't run.
Warning for listeners: This book contains triggers of physical and sexual abuse, torture, and murder. It is not for the faint of heart.
Note to listeners: This book contains triggers, listed in the keywords below:
Serial Killer
Child abuse
Child Trafficking
Sexual Abuse
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- shelley
- 23-06-2020
Worth listening to...
The Boy in the Barn is really a very good book. I thoroughly enjoyed listening and will definitely try future books by this author. The publisher’s summary gives more than enough information. There is a cautionary statement towards the end that warns possible listeners that this book is not for “the faint of heart “. As the story opens on the scene of a man in the process of being castrated, I think I would tend to agree. The book follows Sophie, a woman who escaped an abusive home. She’s 16 and pregnant. The baby’s father was also an abused child that Sophie discovers badly beaten in an unused barn on the family property. I am only giving the story four stars because the ending seemed a bit contrived. It wrapped up a little too quickly with a happily ever after. J. Scott Bennett does a fantastic job narrating. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. If you found this review helpful please indicate so. Thank You.
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- blue_river @AudiobookObsession
- 02-07-2020
The Boy in the Barn
Such a heartbreaking story that show so much strength that is beyond my imagination. The narration is phenomenal with all the different voices. Definitely a great book to listen to.
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- Tina P. Brooks
- 29-06-2020
Fantastic Story but not for the Squeamish
I really loved this book. The story continued to evolve and wind together the different parts at a very satisfying speed. The narrator was great. There are some parts that depict extreme violence but it's pertinent to the story to betray the evil that lives in one of the characters. It is only a minor part of the overall story but it does start off this way so don't be turned off. Keep going and what develops is a very heartwarming story of good over evil.
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-12-2020
Twisted but yet Interesting
The twisted plot has you wanting to read/ listen to more. True love is never ending but it can also save us in the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-12-2020
The Best Part of Book is the Narrator
I was intrigued by the story, but so many plot mistakes. It didn't make sense at certain points. The characters didn't seem real. The made crucial mistakes throughout. It was like it was written by two different people and spliced together. Left me annoyed.
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- Fanessa
- 06-11-2020
Terrible Narrator
I could only listen to about 30 minutes of this book before deleting it. The narration was horrible in my opinion. He drags out his words to almost a hiss at the end of each sentence. He does a terrible job at differentiating his voice for different characters. They all sounded the same. I was hoping the story itself would be enough to keep me listening, but I don't understand all the hype. It never grabbed me, and I completely wasted a credit.
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- stephanie knowles
- 06-09-2020
The Boy In The Barn
This book was a great read and kept me in suspense and anxious to turn another page.
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- Joshua Lucero
- 19-08-2020
all over the place
The story is good, BUT all over the place. I found myself very confused at times and having to rewind and re-listen. This is definitely a book that I would have preferred a physical copy to read rather than listen.
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-08-2020
the boy in the barn
this book is definitely not for the faint of hearts. it's very graphic and gruesome but very good.
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- myangels67
- 14-07-2020
Intense Read
Intense read but oh so worth it!! Incredible, engaging, powerful, intense, and passionate novel writer!
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- Inishowen Cailin
- 01-07-2020
Brilliant
I couldn't put this one down despite the dark subject matter. I really wanted to see the evil Samuel get his comeuppance and the ending didnt disappoint. I loved the bittersweet second chance romance between Luke and Sophie. A fantastic listen made more so by the excellent narration. I voluntarily reviewed a gifted copy.
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- mangankillarney
- 29-06-2020
A must
I loved listening to this book, the narrator is excellent , They is some triggers by descriptions of physical or sexual abuse, some dark places however it is an brilliant story. I cried ,laughed, I could not stop listening. .
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