Stake

By: Kevin J. Anderson

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

The only way to stop a bad guy with fangs is a good guy with a stake. And Simon Helsing believes he was put on this Earth to do the job. He is on a single-minded crusade to hunt down vampires and kill them in their lairs. But what if vampires aren’t real?

The only thing that Detective Todd Carrow believes is that the bodies turning up in Colorado Springs are the work of a lunatic. Are they strange and sadistic gang murders? Or does someone actually believe in the existence of vampires?

Lexi Tarada wants to believe. As a teenager, she had an experience she still can’t explain. Now, her website sifts through the bizarre phenomena and the crazy conspiracy theories to find out what is - or might be - real. Who should Lexi believe? The detective on the case of the sadistic murders...or the guy who drives stakes through the hearts of the victims?

As Lexi gets drawn deeper into Helsing’s bizarre world, and Carrow follows an increasingly baffling set of clues, fact blends into fiction, and the line blurs between what is imagined and what is real. And that may be exactly what the vampires want.

"Stake is a dark and dangerous tale that is perfect for fans of The X-Files! Devious, twisted, always surprising, and deeply unnerving. Highly recommended!” (Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V-Wars and Lullaby)

©2019 WordFire, Inc. (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.

Not bad, not great either

I would have given it four stars but there were quite a few factual errors. The errors could be easily researched online. Mr. Anderson should avoid writing about topics that he thinks he knows about and stick to those he actually does know about. Or do a little research (and I’m not referring to any monster lore).

So Good!

If you are a fan of the X-Files, mysteries, stories with twists, supernatural myths, then you will enjoy this. Highly recommend to anyone that just like a good story. Very well done audible.

Not good

This started out really promisingly. But it just sort of meandered and went nowhere. A waste of my time and credit. Don't bother with it if you want a good resolution. I can only think it must be the first in a series, otherwise it's just extremely badly written.

The Bastion would be proud!

Excellent Book! To my surprise, the setting is in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas. Kevin J. Anderson did a wonderful job and captured the essence of the Pikes Peak region poetically! The narrator, Emily Woo Zeller, is exceptional to say the least. She makes the story worth listening to and changes the tone and inflection of her voice to reflect the many characters presented! The writing is exceptional, and the narration is beyond. Good job! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There are plenty of twists and turns, and surprises to keep you on edge for hours.

Not for me

The narrarator sounded fine, up until she started to sound like Joe Swanson. Then I started noticing the difference between the characters. Then I couldn't finish it.

Glad I stuck with it....

I almost gave up at the 3 1/2 hour mark.... but then decided to keep listening. It felt a little disorganized but still a pretty good story

So So

The story is ok. There is not much supernatural going on. It kept me occupied while I painted 2 rooms. I think the ending was a missed opportunity for something better. The author’s bigotry is obvious in the scenes with the main character’s parents. The parents are Christian conservatives who watch heavily biased news who would never understand her gay roommate, her job etc. The parents aren’t major players only popping up to check in their daughter and give the author a way for bigoted views toward half the country.

Good story good narrator

A fresh take on a vampire tale. Good twist lots of likable characters. That are fleshed out and not one dimensional.

what a twist

great book, I love how it pushes you one direction and then throws you a curve ball. definitely worth a read.

Vampires are real.They aren't real? Are they real?

Vampires are real. Vampires aren't real? Are vampires real? Thus goes the majority of Stake as you try to decide what and who to believe.

Narration was excellent and that cover is pretty great too.

I really appreciate the author's perfect demonstration of why the right to bear arms is an excellent thing. It's an equalizer so that a small individual can defend him/herself against a larger attacker.