Cursed

De: Leigh Kenny

Narrado por: Paul Maitrejean

Have you ever agreed to something without understanding the consequences?
What would you do if a cursed object came into your possession?

Burn it?

Seek spiritual help?

Pass it on?

This is the impossible choice Curtis must face as a sinister entity is thrust upon him. As the walls close in and the evil takes hold, he must act before his life is forever altered.

Curtis is haunted.

Curtis is afraid.

Curtis is... Cursed

The ideal listen for fans of horror, mystery thrillers, possessions and supernatural beings.
The Grudge meets Drag Me To Hell, Cursed is the story of one man's relentless journey through darkness and isolation, as he discovers how far he's willing to go to save himself and those closest to him.

©2023 Leigh Kenny (P)2024 Leigh Kenny

Cursed

This was a morbidly pleasant surprise for a debut novella. It jumps straight into the creepiness with elements of Ringu and Friday the 13th-the series. It rolls through straight to the end with the unease of a well crafted story. I look forward to reading more from Leigh. Thanks for the entertainment!

Would make a good episode of Tales from the Crypt

A haunted box ruins lives! This was a fun little tale of horror. The main character makes some wildly bad choices after he realizes he’s cursed, and that took me out of the story a bit. Otherwise very good narration and characterization.

What's in the (cursed) box?!?

Cursed by Leigh Kenny (the Grand High Witch of Irish Horror) is the kind of debut novel all horror writers should be lucky - and talented - enough to write. The tone is so assured, the pacing is as meticulous as a metronome, and the sense of dread just grows and grows until it envelopes you. This feels right at home amongst modern cursed classics like the novella Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke or Sam Raimi's iconic film Drag Me To Hell. Throw in shades of J-Horror and a Poe-esque precision to the unfolding nightmare, and you've got yourself one seriously scary story. The tale itself is a familiar one - a hapless guy gains possession of one VERY cursed object - but it is the execution that elevates this to something darker and deeper.

Terrifying

I'm so creeped out. First, my husband isn't gonna ever complain about finding my hair ever again. Second, a hair tickled my face while I was listening and I smacked like I went through a spider web. This one actually scared me which doesn't ever happen.

No good deed goes unpunished

I took some extra time working around the house in order to finish this. Leigh Kenny nails this haunted object trope.
This is genuinely scary at times. It gets dark and tense. You can literally feel the suspense closing in on you.
The main character, Curtis, is such a nice guy and you just root for him throughout. The story sucks you in right from the beginning and doesn’t let go, even after it ends. Maybe especially after it ends. The book hangover lingers still and I finished the book yesterday morning.