Poe

By: J. Lincoln Fenn

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

It's Halloween, and life is grim for twenty-three-year-old Dimitri Petrov. It's the one-year anniversary of his parents' deaths, he's stuck on page one thousand of his Rasputin zombie novel, and he makes his living writing obituaries. But things turn from bleak to terrifying when Dimitri is assigned to cover a séance at the reputedly haunted Aspinwall Mansion. There, Dimitri meets Lisa, a punk-rock drummer he falls hard for. But just as he's about to ask her out, he unwittingly unleashes malevolent forces, throwing him into a deadly mystery. He wakes up in the morgue - icy cold and haunted by a cryptic warning given by a tantalizing female spirit. As town residents begin to turn up gruesomely murdered, Dimitri must unravel the connections among his family, the Aspinwall Mansion, and the secrets held in a pair of crumbling antiquarian books. If he doesn't, it's quite possible Lisa will be the next victim.

©2013 Nicole Beattie (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Listen to your gut instincts, I did

I read this book back when I first saw as a new release at the library. Years later I remembered the book and went looking for it. There are only a few books I ever pick up again and this is one of them. I loved every aspect of the horror, mystery, romance and humor this story offers. The main protagonist has some flaws to his approach to serious matters, but at the same time that immature flaw seemed to fit.
The narrator did a fine job with the story. However, I have to take a star away because there are points in the story that requires a little bit of singing and it was....umm...if I can't do better, I won't expect Luke to as well. Other than those few times, it was great

Fantastically Entertaining

A fabulous read in all ways... The story engages from the jump and doesn't slack off... It's a creative and unique story line w/ wonderful characters and delightfully snappy humor... The pace of the story is excellent and the narration is superb and utterly character appropriate... If you enjoy Thrillers, humor, and/or horror you'll appreciate this offering... If you need a comparison think Stephen King meets Scott Meyer;) After a debut novel this imaginative I'm absolutely looking forward to the writer's next novel due in September... Got it on a 2 for 1 sale, but no doubt would have been happy to spend a credit on it alone!!! You're welcom and enjoy;)

Really enjoyed it

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

It took a while to build, but build it did!

Which character – as performed by Luke Daniels – was your favorite?

Dimitri, of course!

Any additional comments?

If you are big fan of Joss Whedon's ouvre, this book is for you!

Wonderfully written!

Where does Poe rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I would rank this on my list as a solid 8+. I was kept in the dark (which I like) and every time I "thought" I knew what was coming next, I was blindsided.

What other book might you compare Poe to and why?

I've been reading the "Harry Dresden" series and this book is very similar because there's help coming from outside entities.

Which scene was your favorite?

The writing and communicating with fridge magnets was unique and original.

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

A Lesson in Humility

Any additional comments?

I would advise anyone reading this summary to definitely take a shot at this book. I was so completely engrossed in it, time flew by and I had a hard time putting it down to get sleep!

freaking amazing

I just can't even with this book. it was funny, creepy, and just amazing in general! unafraid of dropping cuss words just like a normal person would in conversation and kept me up at night spooked as I listened in a dark bedroom regretting choosing a book on a whim so late at night.