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The Splendor of Fear
- Narrated by: Melissa Moran
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Horror
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Publisher's Summary
Something stirs in the town of Newsom's Landing....
Penny hates the outdoors, but when her boyfriend, Jared, plans a romantic weekend getaway in the woods, she decides to tag along. The pair drive to a remote Kentucky campground with a strange and sordid history. Within the confines of the Swan Creek State Park are the ruins of a town abandoned under terrifying circumstances in the 19th century.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Mac191
- 12-06-2019
Performance A+
Before I forget her name, let me say that Melissa Moran's performance of this book out the story over the line into 5 star territory!! She honestly brought "Penny" to life for me.
As always, Mr Ibsen delivers a very entertaining tale of the supernatural-but his characters behaved, in my opinion, more like real people. "Don't think I believe in this stuff, but I see what's chasin' me and I think I'll run, just in case! "
Excellent!
4 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- latasha
- 16-05-2019
Ellie Pomeroy
In this tale by Ambrose Ibsen, we venture to Kentucky for a weekend camping trip. But oh no! There is something in the woods. I loved the back story we get about Newsome's Landing and Ellie Pomeroy. The weekend Penny and Jared are camping there is the anniversary of Ellie's death. The story was good and kept me guessing. i really, really wish the ending would have been different.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Arlie111
- 22-03-2019
Great Listen!
I loved it! I got involved with the main character and empathized for the HORROR they went through! The scary parts WERE scary! Enjoyed it completely.
6 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Deedra
- 16-05-2019
The Splendor of Fear
This was really good.I hate camping too! Penny goes camping with her boyfriend just to make him happy. No one but them and a ghost town story in the woods.Pretty creepy! Melissa Moran was a fine narrator.
4 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- SueT.
- 23-03-2019
the best!
Ambrose its in is my favorite horrot story novelist. I have audio read all of his stories and not one disappointed me.
4 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Jimmy
- 15-03-2019
Hmmm
Not as scary as his other books. This one was just alil dull for me wanting horror and to be scared to cut off the lights.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- deb
- 02-06-2019
It was okay
Story was a cliche and the performance was cringe, the narrator made the character sound whiny the entire story which made it hard to like.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Jennifer Sesler
- 08-09-2021
A Struggle
I was looking forward to this book. Unfortunately, within the first quarter of the book, I disliked the boyfriend and wasn't really fond of Penny and all her whining. I'm sorry to say it didn't get better. I kept waiting on the action to start, but it never did. I do like the narrator and she did her best to impart emotions in the characters.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Bailey Morgan Kidder
- 01-08-2021
Great read but....
The story was dynamite! The tale was well thought out and the ending had a great and wholesome twist, however, the glossing over of the emotional abusive relationship was a bit hard to listen to. If any one out there is in this type of relationship know that there are organizations that can help.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Mrs.bruce
- 24-05-2021
couldnt stop listening
great book! since im not a huge camper I can see myself remembering this story on our next trip
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Kath Baker
- 04-08-2020
Disappointed
I was intrigued by the premise of this book, especially as another review said that the take on one of the main characters was unusual - it was, but was more of a broad brush portrayal than a rewarding study.
The romantic relationship turned out to be Mills-and-Boon: delightful if that is what you want, saccharine and irritating if it isn't.
The reader will, I think, be very much to other people's taste but to me the narration was rushed.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- James
- 30-06-2019
Excellent story!
I was looking round for a spooky story to listen to when I came across this title. The name interested me and the premise seemed like it would be good fun for a short story. I am happy to say however that it was even better than I suspected. The plot is captivating and the pacing superb with plenty of tense moments cleverly woven into an organically progressing narrative! The narrator did a wonderful job too! All and all a right little gem!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kathy J
- 09-05-2019
Well narrated, good story.
I'd read a book by Ambrose Ibsen before, but this was my first audio book from him. It was a great story. I love how the antagonist was a bad person in life rather than the cliched 'misunderstood' trope it added so much complexity. I really felt lost in the woods. The story kept it simple and focused. The narrator did an excellent job I really felt like the character was talking to me.
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