• The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow

  • By: Alexie Aaron
  • Narrated by: Emily Beresford
  • Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (226 ratings)

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The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow

By: Alexie Aaron
Narrated by: Emily Beresford
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Publisher's summary

Little Mia Cooper's ability to see the dead made her an outcast in her hometown. Several years later, she has finally managed to blend in, but her hard-won peace is threatened by the arrival of a bumbling team of paranormal investigators. Mia is drawn in reluctantly as an advisor on what, at first, seems to be a fairly straightforward case, only to discover that the Hollow has much more in store for her. An ancient evil is rising in Cold Creek Hollow. What begins as a ghost hunt will become a fight for survival.

©2012 Diane L Fitch (P)2014 Diane L Fitch

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completely captivating and longing for more!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow to be better than the print version?

I LOVE them equally. They both have so much to offer. Reading in print, you get so in to the story and characters and absorbed into your imaginings. You transport into the world of PEEPS.....you're there....you live it right along with the characters. In Audio....you can lay back....and absorb the different voices, styles, etc and become involved in a whole other way. The characters come to life with an extra "umph" when you can hear them. BOTH versions offer so much.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the style in which Alexie Aaron writes. She has a totally unique style all her own. Alexie can capture you instantly and keep you captivated until the very end. She leaves you longing for more. I have favorites that I read and re-read and she is my favorite. I guess to sum it up, I love the characters....they are so alive, so real. I also love the wide range of emotions that Alexies story raises within me. I laughed, I cried, my face ached from hours of smiling, it quenched my hunger of ghosts and fear. I am a die hard paranormal junkie. Alexie does her homework and in doing so, makes her stories believable!

Have you listened to any of Emily Beresford’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have never had the pleasure however, I thought she was simply amazing. Her wide range of voices and tones....her added drama, excitement, fear, and truth she integrated into the telling of this story, added life...reality, and a hope that she reads for the entire Haunted series.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Its hard to choose just one moment, the were so MANY ahhhh and a-ha! Moments. So many yikes! and oh crud! Moments...I think my favorite moments in this particular book are the interactions between Mia and Murphy. They know each other in a way others can't know each other.

Any additional comments?

Alexie Aaron is a fantastic writer. I own this entire series and wait longingly for each new addition. Every book brings something new and exciting. There is never the worry of redundancies, she wont allow it to become stale. Amazingly, she cranks these books out in record speed as not to keep her fans waiting. These are just a couple things about this Author that make her amazing and my favorite. If you are considering reading / listening to this book and this series, you wont be disappointed.
WARNING: This series is highly addictive!

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A supernatural haunting guarenteed to thrill!

Where does The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

OMG, This book ranks up there with the best! I love paranormal reads. This book is filled with thrills, terror, excitement, even love.

What other book might you compare The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow to and why?

I really don't have a book to compare this to. This is my 1st read of hauntings.

Which character – as performed by Emily Beresford – was your favorite?

Mia is my favorite character, but Murphy follow by a close second. The author did a great job writing this story & the narrator was awesome!

Who was the most memorable character of The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow and why?

Murphy would have to be my most memorable. When all was coming to an end or seemed like it, Murphy always had a way of showing up at the right times! Murphy saves the day!!!

Any additional comments?

I feel the author is super gifted to write such a thrilling tale. At times it had me on the edge of my seat. I really enjoyed this story. The narrator did a bang up job in telling the story too!

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Amateurish

I bought this book after finishing the J. L. Bryan's, Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper series. It started out good but as it continued it deteriorated. The story centers around Mia. She is an attractive young woman, with a talent for speaking to ghost, who doesn't need to work because of a small inheritance. She's the town looney and has exiled herself because the town doesn't understand her gift for seeing dead people. The only person who gives her a chance is Whit who she had a crush on in high school.

When a group of paranormal investigators come to town, Mia is drawn to them and helps with their investigation. Instead of this being the beginning of a paranormal investigation, it is the beginning of a romance. Mia gets involved with one the investigators and a triangle develops between Mia, Whit and Bert. Entirely too much time time is wasted on this. Then the author tries to pull the story back away from the romance and back to the investigation. A lot of characters are introduced. Mia's supernatural powers are revealed and everything gets wrapped up.

I'm not buying it. The author lost focus of the book with the romance then threw in a bunch of people with super powers. Everyone around her accepts Mia's abilities. Whit even apologizes for sticking up for her in high school. I felt like the book was all over the place and didn't now what it wanted to be. I got lost with the change in plot and lost interest. I begin skipping forward and basically did not finish the story because I lost interest. I do not recommend this story anyone.

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Excellent recording and story line.......

Where does The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This listening experience was memorable as the reader made the story come alive and the story line moved along at a very nice pace.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow?

I enjoyed the interaction of Mia Cooper with the PEEPs gang and my best memory of the story is when the group gets together to burn out the old church. It didn't start out as a burning but moved quite logically from a seize the bones to burn the bones. It was great and exciting.

Which character – as performed by Emily Beresford – was your favorite?

Mia Cooper is my totally favorite character of the entire book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I actually sat in my car after arriving at my location for a few minutes more, just a few minutes more.

Any additional comments?

I loved this series and Alexie Aaron as an author in print and I really enjoyed this book in audible format. I am looking forward to getting the entire series in audible format as they get released. Please make that soon.

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Not at all what I expected

The story is very amateur sounding. The narration was extremely over done. At times when the people are just talking, the narrator made it sound like they were excited or arguing. I listened to the whole thing, though I don't remember most of it. I kept drifting out of the story because it was so hard to listen to the terrible narration and predictable story line.

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Not too scary with a bit of fun

First off, three stars isn't a bad rating; it just means that I wasn't particularly "moved" in any emotional way or blown away by the beauty of the writing. I didn't drive around the block over and over again because I was anxious to keep listening and find out what happened next. There was no lyrical prose, the subject matter is rather typical of this genre, and there certainly was no stunning epiphany for this reader. Here, we have a rather formulaic not-too-scary supernatural suspense novel with an endearing enough leading lady and the enjoyable element of history meets mystery. I felt there were too many characters (both living and dead!) to track, and I found myself rewinding to figure out who was who until I got the cast of characters straightened out. (This may be an issue that one encounters listening to a recording vs. reading a printed page.) There was a lot of silly, but often humorous dialogue between the characters (I can tell the author has a sense of humor), but I failed to understand why the author thought the reader needed to know every time one of the characters went to the toilet. (These folks sure do pee a lot!) Also, I found one character's "grief" to be incredibly insincere. "Oh, fiddle dee dee, so-and-so is dead. I'll just go flirt with thus-and-such." The story wasn't very dialogue driven; in fact, it seemed like I was having to really visualize the action in order to understand what was going on. (Ever watch Power Rangers? Yeah, not intentionally, but my oldest son enjoyed them when he was little. There was a lot of pow-pow and not so much was said. That's kind of what I was dealing with in the second half of this book.) The setting was pretty well developed and the underlying mystery was enchanting enough to drive the story, but I didn't extend my evening walk any additional miles to get back to my listening. In any event, I liked Mia Cooper and I always enjoy ghost stories.

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Story drags, narrator is annoying

What disappointed you about The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow?

The basic plot premise was interesting but the characters where shallow and even detracted from the story. The main characters came across as stilted and stereotyped and I was not able to feel empathy toward any of them.
The story dragged and I gave up listening halfway through. I am mildly curious as to what is the mystery behind the paranormal activities at Cold Creek Hollow, so, since I also have this in book form on my tablet I will probably skim the ending to find out.

Has The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, I have liked this genre for years and will continue to read books by other authors.

What didn’t you like about Emily Beresford’s performance?

Everything! Her voice sounds awful when she does male voices. Her inflections while reading the dialog make me want to slap the characters lol!

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow?

It is hard to say; there only a few I would keep as is. Most would be a total rewrite.

Any additional comments?

I feel badly about being unkind to the author and narrator but would feel worse about not putting out my opinion for potential listeners. I rely on reviews to a certain extant and purchased this because the description sounded good and other people seemed to like it.
But do keep in mind that this review is written about my experience with the book and I am not trying to produce a professional critique.

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Creepy, yet fun story!

If you could sum up The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow in three words, what would they be?

Entertaining with a great twist. Enjoyable to listen to.

What did you like best about this story?

I really like Mia's character. She was a strong person despite her affinity to seeing the dead.

Have you listened to any of Emily Beresford’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I haven't

If you could rename The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow, what would you call it?

The Dark Hollow

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this immensely!

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Some good parts...some not so good parts.

What did you like best about The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow? What did you like least?

I did enjoy the narrator Emily Beresford...although I don't know if this was the right book for her to read. There were parts that did confuse me. I don't think the story went from scene to scene in several cases smoothly. Although that could be the authors fault. I did enjoy many parts of the book, especially the last 3 hours.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The ghost farmer.

Did Emily Beresford do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She did a very good job with the reading and making a difference in the tone of her voice. I know being a person of the opposite sex it is difficult to do a male voice if you are female. I don't like the way she portrayed Whitney I guess is my issue. For that matter...I didn't like the character of Whitney.

Was The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow worth the listening time?

In the beginning I didn't think so al all. But when I was about to give up on it, I became interested again.

Any additional comments?

All in all I enjoyed the book. As I said the last 3 hours kept me glued to the story.

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A gifted author with a terrific cast!

Would you listen to The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow again? Why?

I enjoy the story telling by both the author and the voice actress. The characters enter the book with ease and find a place quickly into your heart and grow stronger as the story unfolds.

What did you like best about this story?

Mia!
The main character is the bomb!
Cool and HOT at the same time! I also enjoy the group dynamic as the team all become long lost friends to the reader.

What does Emily Beresford bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Emily brings the Midwest local to life as she introduces each character to audio life with her own charm and careful regard for Alexie's we'll crafted dialog.
In short. It's fun!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I think the warmth of the PEEP's crew and their acceptance of the need for this unusually gifted woman with a past that Mia relates as the group becomes closer.

Any additional comments?

I loved this book in all it's forms! I look forward to seeing more audible Alexie Aaron books as the whole series becomes available.

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