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They Thirst

By: Robert R. McCammon
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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A Mass Murder. A Disappearance. A Cemetery Ransacked.

It looked like another ordinary day in Los Angeles. Then night came...Evil as old as the centuries has descended upon the City of Angels - it comes as a kiss from the terrifying but seductive immortals. Slowly at first, then by the legions, the ravenous undead choke Los Angeles with bloodthirsty determination - and the hordes of monstrous victims steadily mount each night.

High above glitter city a deadly contest begins. In the decaying castle of a long-dead screen idol, the few remaining human survivors prepare to face the Prince of Evil and his satanic disciples. Whilst the very forces of nature are called into play, isolating the city from the rest of the world and leaving it at the mercy of the blood-hungry vultures of the night...They Thirst

©1981 The McCammon Corporation (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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Excellent

The story isn't new. Vampires, obviously. But, RM somehow manages to make this vampire story feel new.

As always, RM develops these characters and makes you care about them or hate them. When a good guy/girl hits a stroke of luck, you're cheering for them in your head. When something bad happens to a good guy /girl, you are angry and worried. And the bad guys are even better. RM is great at creating bad guys you love to hate. This story is no exception.

The narration though.... Holy effing cow. Ray Porter is a master of voices. He's like the Whitney Houston of narration. This would be an excellent book just in writing. But Ray Porter turns this into a work of fine art.

Very happy with this purchase. Sad it's over!

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Pretty Good Tale

Overall, I would compare it to a modern Salem's Lot. It was a great story but the ending was a bit of a let down.

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fun story!!

great book, has some holes in the story but meh, many books do. if you like vampires then you'll like this.

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Fun telling

This is a fun telling and twisting of the typical vamp story. Really enjoyed it.

Please tho- leave a few seconds between the last words of the book and “this has been a…” let us hear those last words a few seconds before we remember that even art is capitalized

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Excellent

I enjoyed the book again by listening to it. I have read it before and I am glad I chose to listen to it.

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an oldie but goodie

If you like old fashioned horror told beautifully, listen to this gem. Another great book by Mc Cammon

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I'm not a vampire fan but

I am a vampire fan, but this story was a engaging and well plotted. The narration was spot on.

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Straight Up horror story

Loved this book. It is refreshing to have a decent horror story. The main characters are engaging and the narrator does an excellent job of distinguishing between characters.

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what a great story!

I remember reading this when it first came out and it scared the wits out of me! Ray Porter did an awesome job reading this!! I loved it and highly recommend this book to anyone who likes vampires or horror books.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this presentation

Great Vampire novel and the narrator absolutely delivered with the voices! It sucked me in right away and held strong throughout.

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