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

Buyer Beware

Be aware that this novel starts out being quite entertaining and then morphs to a very dark story around chapter 60 in book 1. It begins as a police procedural with fantasy overtones. Then it becomes a soft (maybe not so soft) porn with frequent references to erections of an extreme nature. The sexual references do coordinate with the story line later on, but the once the story goes dark, it goes really dark and stays there. I am not going to return for the credit, as I did finish listening, although it was a close thing. I kept hoping it would revert to the original tone of the story. The plot is cohesive; just beware that it is a disturbing, graphic depiction of evil. The performance is excellent and enhances the evil, dark tone as the story develops. If you are willing to bear the graphic sexual descriptions and the graphic brutality and emotional abuse, go ahead and get the novel. Otherwise, take a pass.

Alot of fun!

Great book! Excellent narrator. Scott Sigler is a great author for those of us who enjoy funny banter, adult humor, and freakishly twisted stories packed with lovable characters who may, or may not, be brutally slaughter in the most obscene possible way 😉
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to other (non wussy) adults. Those who have given this book a bad review are obviously more of an R.L Stine crowd 🙄

Weird..

Weird but once I got into it it wasn’t bad. I’m still trying to figure out how it fits into the other books he wrote and why he said to read it first before moving on to pandemic and Mount Fitzs Roy, but it’s all good. 👍

Pookie

Loved the Story plot line and the Story. Sad about Robin, Max and The Chief. I need another Sequel!

Fantastic!

One of the best books I have listened to in a long time. I highly recommend this book. Humor, action, story, this book has it all.

Amazing book!

This has become one of my favorite books. It’s a little vulgar which isn’t my thing but the story itself is worth getting through those parts for. Wish there were more books about Brian and Pookie!!!!

I want more

I loved this book. It was scary and a little funny at the same time. The characters were great!! Sigler makes it easy to imagine them. If this was a movie I would definitely go see it. Brian would most definitely need to be Tom Hardy.
I look forward to a sequel if Scott Sigler has it in him to write it.

In a league of it's own

This book is a guaranteed rollercoaster of mystery and action. The most addicting audio book experience I've ever had.

Pookie Chang for President!

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

Absolutely. Fast paced, awesome characters and dialogue, tight plot.

What other book might you compare Nocturnal: A Novel to and why?

Hum.... I bought the audio based on a recommendation by Jonathan Maberry. I recommend his Joe Ledger series to everyone!

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

The voices. Especially Pookie and Mr. Biznass. They cracked me up and really breathed life into the story.

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

No idea, but I'd love to see a film version.

Any additional comments?

Sequel, please!

Bravo!!!

Finally, a book about real monsters. Very entertaining . Great storyline. Looking forward to more from this guy.