Nocturnal: A Novel

By: Scott Sigler

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

Length: 22 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Homicide detective Bryan Clauser is losing his mind. How else to explain the dreams he keeps having - dreams that mirror, with impossible accuracy, the gruesome serial murders taking place all over San Francisco? How else to explain the feelings these dreams provoke in him - not disgust, not horror, but excitement?

As Bryan and his longtime partner, Lawrence 'Pookie' Chang, investigate the murders, they learn that things are even stranger than they at first seem. For the victims are all enemies of a seemingly ordinary young boy - a boy who is gripped by the same dreams that haunt Bryan. Meanwhile, a shadowy vigilante, seemingly armed with superhuman powers, is out there killing the killers. And Bryan and Pookie's superiors - from the mayor on down - seem strangely eager to keep the detectives from discovering the truth.

Doubting his own sanity and stripped of his badge, Bryan begins to suspect that he's stumbled into the crosshairs of a shadow war that has gripped his city for more than a century - a war waged by a race of killers living in San Francisco's unknown, underground ruins, emerging at night to feed on those who will not be missed.

And as Bryan learns the truth about his own intimate connections to the killings, he discovers that those who matter most to him are in mortal danger…and that he may be the only man gifted - or cursed - with the power to do battle with the nocturnals.

Featuring a dazzlingly plotted mystery and a terrifying descent into a nightmarish underworld - long with some of the most incredible action scenes ever put to paper, and an explosive, gut-wrenching conclusion you won't soon forget, Nocturnal is the most spectacular outing to date from one of the genre's brightest stars.

©2012 Scott Sigler (P)2013 Empty Set Entertainment

Production Excellence

The story here is decent pretty predictable but decent, the winner here is the high production value. Definitely worth the credit.

Fasten your seat belt!

I'm admittedly a die hard Sigler fan and this is one I return to time and again. I catch some detail I missed before, every time (although I can probably quote all the dialogue, if you really want me to). I become more and more enamored of the characters, both "good" and "bad" every time. I like believable, science based "monsters," and Sigler never disappoints. Download this NOW!
#TorturedHero #Nostalgic #BuddyCop #Forensic #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

weirdness that makes you want to keep listening

this book had many weird and unexpected twists and turns that made you want to keep listening to see what would happen next. kinda hoping there is/will be another in the series

Phenomenal!!!!!

I loved this book.It was long, which was good, but it didn't drag at all. The pace was perfect. There was an excellent balance of prose and dialogue. I really hope this series continues. I want to hear more from Pookie and Brian! This is my favorite Sigler book thus far and the narration was also great!

really, really, surprisingly good

I am always wary with audiobooks but not only was this a great story (I expected a cop drama, but the core storyline is solidly urban fantasy), but wow, the narration was really incredible. The narrator did a fantastic job voicing the whole cast, from the macho main character, the female lead, a pre-adolescent teenage boy, and several weird-voices monsters things, each with their unique cadence, accent, and speaking style.

Like listening to a old time radio show

A very very enjoyable performance and a interesting and fun story. I am glad I listened.

Classic Sigler

Scott Sigler writes both hard science fiction and horror. Nocturnal is classic Sigler horror with plenty of science and no magic!

Nocturnal starts slowly but the characters are compelling and it reaches a satisfying finale.

Dark

The story was great, even if it was darker than expected but worth it. if you are faint at heart or don't like violence this is not the book for you.

Very Good!

What can I say? It's Scott Sigler so this is another amazing book/story!! His narration is spot on as well. I highly recommend and will probably listen to this book again.

Exciting, weird, slightly gross at times. I liked

Sigler writes great novels that are slightly twisted. I like that sometimes.

I especially appreciated that Sigler DIDN’T narrate this one. I’m totally turned off by his own narrations.

Phil Gigante did a superior job with his Nocturnal narration. They make a great pair .

I think this is going to be a series. And hope Gigante continues with his great narrations.