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Harbor

By: John Ajvide Lindqvist
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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Publisher's summary

From the author of the international and New York Times best seller Let the Right One In (Let Me In) comes this stunning and terrifying book which begins when a man's six-year-old daughter vanishes.

One ordinary winter afternoon on a snowy island, Anders and Cecilia take their six-year-old daughter, Maja, across the ice to visit the lighthouse in the middle of the frozen channel. While the couple explore the lighthouse, Maja disappears - either into thin air or under thin ice - leaving not even a footprint in the snow. Two years later, alone and more or less permanently drunk, Anders returns to the island to regroup. He slowly realizes that people are not telling him all they know; even his own mother, it seems, is keeping secrets. What is happening in Domaro, and what power does the sea have over the town's inhabitants?

As he did with Let the Right One In and Handling the Undead, John Ajvide Lindqvist serves up a blockbuster cocktail of suspense in a narrative that barely pauses for breath.

©2008 John Ajvide Lindqvist and ©2010 Marlaine Delargy (Translation) (P)2011 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“John Ajvide Lindqvist is rightly seen as one of the most exciting writers working in the horror genre at the moment - a rival, indeed, to Stephen King.” ( TheScotsman.com )

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Considering ambiguity well written enigma.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you can follow a question that never gets answered then yes I would recommend this dream.

Would you ever listen to anything by John Ajvide Lindqvist again?

Yes a lovely voice to hear

Which scene was your favorite?

The disappearance in the first chapter, left me confused and angry for more!

Who was the most memorable character of Harbor and why?

The town of freaks.that inhibit this world

Any additional comments?

I wish the stories were either tighter or looser but as written they never have a chance to either totally connect or live on their own I would have preferred less obvious connections and more mystical relevations, there is no need to wrap an enigma in reality!

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Reminiscient of the Magus

If you could sum up Harbor in three words, what would they be?

This book draws you in to a very strange and "other-wordly" place, much like John Fowles in the Magus. Very good read.

What did you like best about this story?

Each character is very well developed. This is the type of book that makes you miss it when you are done.

Which character – as performed by Julian Rhind-Tutt – was your favorite?

All three lead characters were great.

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

Hope the movie can live up to the book!

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Excellent folk horror tale

First off, great narration only adds to the overall experience of listening to this great story.
If you enjoy folk horror then this book will definitely catch your attention. If you just enjoy a really well written horror story that'll keep you guessing as you put together various little hints that no matter how clever you are, you'll still be surprised.

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I guess you need to be into this genre

I just couldn’t get into this complex and slow story. I suspect you really need to like the genre generally.

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Narrator is fantastic, story not so much

I'm on the second half of the book, and I believe I may quit at this point. The pacing of the book is very slow, which would not have bothered me if, when the action did finally begin, it had not been so offensive. But praise goes to Julian Rhind-Tutt for a great narration, at least.

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difficult to follow

What would have made Harbor better?

this is not a book to listen to if you have to divide your attention. The author jumps back a fourth between past tense and present. It was difficult for me to keep track when I was doing something as simple as driving. I never, EVER just sit and listen to a book so I had to keep rewinding to figure out what was going on!!

What other book might you compare Harbor to and why?

I wouldn't

Have you listened to any of Julian Rhind-Tutt’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first performance of Julian Rhind-Tutt I have heard

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Harbor?

I would make the time jumps more easy to follow

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Terrible listen

What disappointed you about Harbor?

Could not follow story line. Started the book over 3 times! Story seemed out of sequence

What was most disappointing about John Ajvide Lindqvist’s story?

Everything

How could the performance have been better?

Don't know

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Couldn't find any

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Disappointed

Would you try another book from John Ajvide Lindqvist and/or Julian Rhind-Tutt?

No I wouldn't.

What could John Ajvide Lindqvist have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Ending was so boring......

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Performance was so so. I listen to better.

What character would you cut from Harbor?

No, not really

Any additional comments?

Nope

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Even Julian Rhind-Tutt Can't Save It

Up until now I was pretty sure I would be happy listening to Julian Rhind-Tutt read the back of a cereal box, but this book seems to have proven me wrong. I'm half way through and I just don't have the will to finish it. Even with the overdone and repetitive quotes from The Smiths, I still can't make myself like this. It's a boring tale that just drags on and on and goes nowhere.

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Harbor

What disappointed you about Harbor?

it seemed too bizarre and way too long for the actual story

Would you ever listen to anything by John Ajvide Lindqvist again?

I don't think so

How could the performance have been better?

Performance was ok

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