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Those Across the River

By: Christopher Buehlman
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
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 Unabridged, 9 hours

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The debut of a phenomenal new talent.

 Genre Fiction Horror Small Town & Rural Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Fiction

Critic Reviews

“One of the best first novels I’ve ever read.” —Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

“An unsettling brew of growing menace spiked with flashes of genuine terror—do not miss this chilling debut. Christopher Buehlman is a writer to watch. I look forward to hearing from him again. And soon.” —F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Sibs

“Lures you into a different era, seduces you with eloquent prose and sensual period details, then clamps down on your jugular…An outstanding debut.”—Hank Schwaeble, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Diabolical

“Beautifully written…with a cast of Southern characters so real you can almost see the sweat roll down the page. The ending is exceedingly clever.”—Boston Herald
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I wouldn't dissuade anyone from reading this, and I'll almost certainly give the author another chance (this is his first book), but I was expecting more given the reviews I'd read.

Overall it was OK. The story itself is fine. The first half of the book could have been trimmed down. Aside from the salient plot points, I have no memory of what else happened in the first half of the book. Once the action picked up in the last third, it was pretty enjoyable. My very minor gripes about the book are the dumb and unnecessary sex scenes and the pretty ham-fisted attempts at engaging with racial issues of the time (or at least that's how it appeared to me).

Narration was easy to listen to and follow with the use of multiple voices.

Expected a little more

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This book would suit someone who enjoys southern folk horror with a dash of psychological tensions and mystery. The characters are well developed and the plot is enjoyable and builds to a satisfying climactic finish. The narrator is also good. Objectively a good book. Subjectively, not my kind of book.

Not for me.

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loved this book. he paints us a grim but robust picture of depression era Georgia, and weaves us a tale of slave era mistakes and revenge.

chilling and alive

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Narratively a bit meat 'n' potatoes, but a steong authorial voice and an excellent sense of place and tone makes this worth a spin.

Southern gothic werewolf tale has the goods.

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