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Afraid

By: Jack Kilborn
Narrated by: Phil Gigante
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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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A gripper of a story!

A great read, I kept coming back to it every free moment I had. A LOT of crazy twists and turns!

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Keep in the back of your mind... It's just a book

Gory... Yes, scary.. Yes a great read... Yes
Naration was fantastic and the story keeps you captivated. 10 hours went by fast. The ending was one of the best parts of the story. The only advice that I will give is to get through the gory stuff is to keep in the back of your mind it's just a book, and what your hearing is really not happening.

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edge of my seat

this is an awesome bo ok!!!! I couldn't put it down!!!! unique story, can really be a true story too, anything is possible with the government.

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Good story

Fast paced. Good thriller. Roller coaster plot. I was never bored at any point the story

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Action, suspense and lots of gore...

This book was so much fun! I will admit that I am mostly a Dean Koontz and Stephen King kinda reader. I picked up this audio a few weeks ago for drive to Laughlin, NV. It's about a 4 hour drive. I was so taken by this book I actually drove around the Casino's parking lot for a good 15 minutes because I didn't want to stop listening.

From the first pages to the last this book grabs you and doesn't really let go. Sometimes authors get too caught up in exposition and it can be boring because you already know what's going on and get it, but the author has to take the time explains things in too much detail for all the stupid people that might be reading so they get it. This book didn't seem to ever do that. Every single part of the book was interesting. What was going? Who were these people? How were they capable of such violence? How could they take all the pain?

It all unfolds in one night, step by step in a suspenseful, action packed gore fest. But, it was all so believable, you're on a roller coaster here and will be holding your breath till the very last sentence. Characters you felt for and bad guys that were just on the verge of over the top and yet, you take it all, hook, line and sinker. This is a great book to listen to on a long drive in the middle of the night. It will keep you awake and keep you going from beginning to end.

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This book lives up to its name

I think my jaw hit the floor atleast 50 times while listening to this book. It was absolutley filled with suspense! From the very begining it was game on for the crazy, suspensful, gross, plot. The characters ranged from heroic to more derranged then Jeffrey Dalmer. In fact a couple of these characters made Jeffrey Dalmer seem like a candy striper. Seriously! This is not for the person with a weak stomach. I loved it!!!!!!!! Can't wait for the next book!

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Origional and Intertaining.

This is the first book I have read from this author. It is fast paced and action packed from the start. It has great character depth and the narator does a good job. I can't think of anything negative to say about it and I am a picky reader. I look forward to more books from this author.

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Great most read...

Truly enjoyed. I think I'll go and read this as well. Hearing it through audible was great, but sorry so good, it makes you want to read it again!

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Constantly suspenseful!

I couldn't stop listening! Very intense. I walked around with my iPod all day to see how it all ended. Great book!

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Excellent Horror Entry and Great First Listen!

Where does Afraid rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's in my top 5.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

It did! Everytime I took a break I had to go back and find out what happened.

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

Wiley. But Phil was a great narrator overall!

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

Stranger Danger

Any additional comments?

Worth the purchase! I really enjoyed it!

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