Showing results by author "Iain Reid" in All Categories

Long-married couple Junior and Henrietta live a quiet, solitary life on their farm, where they work at the local feed mill and raise chickens. Their lives are simple, straightforward, uncomplicated. Until the day a stranger arrives at their door with alarming news: Junior has been chosen to take an extraordinary journey, a journey across both time and distance, while Hen remains at home. Junior will be gone for years. But Hen won't be left alone.

Jake and his girlfriend are on a drive to visit his parents at their remote farm. After dinner at the family home, things begin to get worryingly strange. And when he leaves her stranded in a snowstorm at an abandoned high school later that night, what follows is a chilling exploration of psychological frailty and the limitations of reality. Iain Reid's intense, suspenseful debut novel will have listeners' nerves jangling. A series of tiny clues sprinkled through the relentlessly paced narrative culminate in a haunting twist.

Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years earlier, provisions were made, unbeknownst to her, for a room in a unique long-term care residence. Initially, conversing, eating, sleeping, looking out at the beautiful woods that surround the house, all is well. But as the days start to blur together, Penny starts to lose her grip on the passage of time and on her place in the world.

Das Hörbuch zum Netflix-Film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" von Charlie Kaufman. Eine Frau fährt mit ihrem neuen Freund Jake durch die winterliche Weite Kanadas. Trotz ihrer besonderen Verbindung denkt sie darüber nach, die Sache zu beenden. Und während draußen die Dämmerung das einsame Land in Dunkelheit hüllt, werden drinnen im Wagen Gespräche und Atmosphäre immer unheimlicher: Weshalb hält die Erzählerin einen Stalker vor Jake geheim, der ihr seit längerem Angst macht? Warum gibt Jake nur bruchstückhaft etwas von sich preis?

Junior et Henrietta vivent dans une ferme isolée, semblant fuir leurs congénères. Lorsqu'un homme en costume-cravate frappe à leur porte, ils sont loin d'imaginer ce qu'il vient leur annoncer : Junior a été sélectionné par la société OuterMore pour un séjour expérimental dans une station spatiale. En son absence, un avatar biomécanique prendra sa place au sein du foyer.

Jake og hans kæreste er på vej hjem for at besøge hans forældre på deres afsidesliggende gård. Da en snestorm bryder ud, tager parret en uventet omvej og strander foran en tom high school, hvor de søger tilflugt. I dagene efter efterforsker politiet et mord, der er sket på samme high school. Men hvem er offeret? Jeg overvejer at gøre det forbi er en spændingsfyldt og nervepirrende thriller om en biltur, der får fatale konsekvenser.

J'ai peur. Je me sens un peu fou. Je ne suis pas lucide. Les hypothèses sont justes. Je sens grandir ma peur. Elle a rencontré Jack il y a quelque mois. Ils s'aiment. Aujourd'hui, ils vont rendre visite à ses parents à lui. Pour qu'ils la connaissent. Mais elle reste étrangement absente à leurs échanges, à la joie du voyage et des présentations. Elle semble accaparée par les appels incessants sur son portable.

Un necunoscut pare s-o pândească de pe trotuarul de vizavi, din apartamentul de alături, care ar trebui să fie gol, se aud discuții aprinse, iar electricianul se comportă suspect. I se spune că soțul ei, mort de mult, a aranjat să fie dusă la un azil de lux. Ajunsă acolo, la reședința din mijlocul unei păduri, totul devine și mai straniu. Cât din ce se întâmplă este real și cât e rodul spaimelor unei bătrâne care a trăit zeci de ani singură?