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Afraid

By: Jack Kilborn
Narrated by: Phil Gigante
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Publisher's summary

WELCOME TO SAFE HAVEN, POPULATION 907...

Nestled in the woods of Wisconsin, Safe Haven is miles from everything. With one road in and out, this is a town so peaceful it has never needed a full-time police force. Until now...

A helicopter has crashed on the outskirts of town and something terrible has been unleashed. A classified secret weapon programmed to kill anything that stands in its way. Now it's headed for the nearest lights to do what it does best. Isolate. Terrorize. Annihilate.

Soon all phone lines are dead and the road is blocked. Safe Haven's only chance for survival rests on the shoulders of an aging county sheriff. And as the body count rises, the sheriff realizes something even more terrifying—maybe death hasn't come to his little town by accident...

WELCOME TO SAFE HAVEN, POPULATION 907... 906... 905...

AFRAID by Jack Kilborn
Are you afraid of the dark? You will be.

©2009 Jack Kilborn (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Horror Fans Can't Go Wrong with this One!

This audiobook is great. I love the writing...scary, gory, but with unexpected laughs for good measure.
Jack Kilborn is a favorite author of mine and never disappoints!
I can't say enough about Phil Gigante. He is probably my favorite narrator, and always pulls me into the story so much so that I have found myself just standing still and listening to a good part!

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I'm turning into a Jack Kilborn Junkie

Help Me! I can't stop reading this crap! Some of it is so hokey but i still can't stop. I can't lie to you but some of it is brilliant too. The way he carries some of his creepy characters over from book to book. I haven't been this excited about the horror genre in a long time! Terrific author! A warning though very gory!

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Fantastic evil story

This book kept me awake all night reading...an adventure I couldn't put down. The writer is perfect and the narration was exciting! You better not be squeamish!

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hmmmm

too much gore for me get if that doesnt bother you im sure our govt is already doing this

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Really GOOD

I completely enjoyed this book. I don't really get the connection between it and the others in this collection (I have enjoyed them all). To me they lmost seem to be of different genre. However, I recommend them all.

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Relentless fear and anxiety!

Great story for horror fans. The narrative is compelling and, adding to the terror, feasible. I'll be reading more from this author.

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great action even if the plot is cheesy

needed a book to get me through the night and for the price and length this one did the trick- the narration was over the top which worked well for this book because the whole premise was over the top including the gore- if it was a movie it would be a solid b horror/action type film- it was by no means a classic, more like fun literary junk food- but the story line was cohesive,and even though you could pretty much guess the ending- it was suspense full enough to keep me going and the violence was new and creative as far as that stuff goes-

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Totally engrossing. A little on the gory side, but a fantastic read. I couldn't stop listening to it. One of the best I've heard in a long time.

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Gory, but you really can't stop

Would you listen to Afraid again? Why?

I probably wouldn't listen to it again only because I would already know everything that was going to happen. However, it was great the first time through.

What other book might you compare Afraid to and why?

I don't think I've ever read or listened to such a graphically violent book.

Which character – as performed by Phil Gigante – was your favorite?

Santiago -- so creepy! I could almost picture him just from his voice.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"Don't eat lunch before you see this!"

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Intensely gory with nonstop action and violence, but with enough good guys and a twisty enough plot to keep you invested right to the very satisfying ending. I was cringing and biting my lip and pulling my hair through most of this book, but I do believe I will listen to more of the author's books. The narrator did a great job too, with all the screaming and groaning and gasping...

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Afraid!

Absolutely Love Love LOVED this book! I cant wait to read the others that are related to this story! The narrator was AWESOME as well!

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