Bethany's Sin

By: Robert R. McCammon

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Bethany's Sin is a tiny, picturesque village in rural Pennsylvania. Its tree-lined streets, beautiful houses, and manicured exteriors offer - or appear to offer - both peace and a place of refuge. Evan Reid, a man haunted by his memories of the Vietnam War and by a history of viscerally disturbing dreams, comes to the village with his wife and daughter, hoping to make a fresh start after a series of discouraging setbacks. At first, all goes as planned.

Evan resumes his career as a freelance writer while his wife, Kay, begins teaching math at a local college. But there are things going on in Bethany's Sin that no one wants to talk about: unexplained disappearances, houses that stand strangely vacant, half glimpsed figures that appear to be female, the impossible sound of hoof beats in the night. At the center of it all stands a single imposing woman: Dr. Kathryn Drago, a scholar and community leader who holds the key to the mysteries that enshroud the town.

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Bethany's Sin

Who moves to a town called Bethany's Sin?If you do,do not ask questions. Some where Johnstown Pa there are Amazon women killing men.The book was good,not great.Narration was very good.

Not my favorite but worth the read

I’m giving this one 4 stars in the context of the McCammon universe. I love almost all of his books and have given them 5 stars already. It’s a unique and interesting story with the great Ray Porter narrating. Go for it, but guard your dreams.

Of visions and the paranirmal dangers of archeology

Evan is scarred by war, and has always seen visions hinting at the future. Wife Kate is understanding but tiring of Evan's nightmares and his obsession with them. Will a promising fresh start in Bethany's Sin improve their lives and their young daughter's? Well, no, that's why it's a horror novel.

OK, book

I have heard better but not all together bad. The narrator did a wonderful job at keeping it interesting.

IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO TALK, PERHAPS YOU WISH TO

SCREAM.
I am following a person who gave this five stars. I will have to disagree slightly. It was probably very good 30 years ago, but compared to today it is a little slow and a little talky. I liked it and listen to the whole thing. It is different and I stayed with it to find out what was going on. This involves a sort of werewolf, amazon clan? It is a scary town for men to live in.
One of the main characters, Kay, is not very empathic to her veteran husband. I did not care for her at all.

A little less talk, more building of suspense, less evil eye crap, and this would have made five stars.

Ray Porter is one of the coolest narrators out there.