Darkness Stirring

A Troubled Spirits Novel

De: J.R. Erickson

Narrado por: Amy Deuchler

Inspired by an eerie true story.

Lorraine Hicks is 14 years old when she watches her best friend, Beverly, climb into a tree in the forest and never come back down. It’s a mystery that haunts her small town and embeds itself in Lorraine's life.

Fifteen years later, Lori is a grown woman, doing her best to move on from her troubled childhood. She reluctantly agrees to a night of camping, despite her secret terror of the woods. As she sits by a roaring bonfire, a man stands and tells the story of two 14-year-old friends who walked into the Manistee National Forest - only one of them walked back out.

The story is hauntingly similar to Lori’s own, and she embarks on a quest to discover if the two disappearances are linked.

As she unravels the truth behind the vanishings, she unearths a malevolence that forces her to question if evil truly exists.

Don’t miss this chilling paranormal murder mystery.

©2021 J.R. Erickson (P)2021 J.R. Erickson

Lots of audible breaths

I am enjoying the story, but am struggling to finish it due to the performer constantly taking deep breaths in the microphone. The breaths are every few seconds, distracting, and is not a pleasant experience. It seems to have gotten worse the further into the story we've gotten. The performer is talented and I'd really enjoy listening if it wasn't for the constant deep breaths.

Excellent Writing

The writing itself was fantastic. I’m a stickler for poorly written dialogue and this author does a very good job portraying realistic characters. The first half of the story was very gripping, the characters were compelling, and I was a little disappointed with the last quarter of the plot. It was somewhat anticlimactic compared to the build up, and I feel as though the antagonist/ending wasn’t as well developed as the rest of the story. But over all it was a good listen.

Good story

Enjoyed this book and the narration. No complaints! Looking forward to the next in this series.

Chilling and yet, strangely uplifting

This book is very, very good.

Part of it is that the author creates a very compelling main character. Lori is strong when it counts, but he is also a victim of trauma; her life was defined for what happened that afternoon when she was fourteen. She survives, but not unscathed and her... kind of inertia is part of the price she paid. This is why seeing her 'wake up' when she is suddenly faced with with the story of another 14 years old girl who went missing in the same woods is haunting but also a thing of beauty.

I enjoyed the dichotomy between hers and Ben's approach to the investigation of the missing girls and how we also find ourselves oscillating between believing that there is a very human perpetrator out there, predating on young girls or that the woods are home to a witch who feeds of little girls.

By know, everybody knows that I love this author's stories, and this one is not exception. Learning that it was based in a true story adds an extra chill. If you love paranormal thrillers you shouldn't miss this story.

Amy Deuchler does a wonderful job narrating this book.

Darness Stirring

I loved this book!Excellent writing and characters. Two friends walk into the woods,only one returns.All these girls are about 14 years old.What is happening? Amy Deuchler was the perfect narrator for this book!

Gripping Paranormal Murder Mystery!

This is the third book in the Troubled Spirits Series, a chilling paranormal murder mystery. The storyline is intricate, gripping, and captivating. The narration is fantastic. I love Amy Deuchler's voice. If you like horror mystery, this one is definitely for you. I was giving this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

What a creepy story that would make a good movie

Two girls go into the woods and only one comes out. This happened to Lori and it haunts her for years. Her best friend went into the woods with her and was never seen again. Lori researches historical files and finds this has been happening every 5 years. Combine the creepy woods with a creepy guy in the neighborhood and you don't know who or what is making the girls disappear.

This was based on a true story of a skeleton found in a tree. Interesting story, some good characters and well written. It makes you want to get to the end to find out why the girls have gone missing and what happened to them.

Awesome story

This is the first time I have ever read anything from JR Erickson but it will not be my last. This story was so believeable that I wondered throughout the entire story how police or investigators never brought it to light? I travel to the mountains every year and spend a week tromping through the woods and many times alone. I honestly believe in witches but I may have to curb my desire for wooded mountains one never knows what on top of the next mountain or behind that tree.
Thank you for a fantastic read.
I received this free from the author or narrator for an honest review.

VERY THRILLING!

This was a very thrilling book! There is plenty of action, drama and suspense. The narration was great and kept me entertained. The author did a great job with the character builds and plot. This was my first book by this author but definitely not my last! I look forward to reading more books in this series! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

We couldn't stop listening!!

Awesome! This is my Favorite of the Troubled Spirits series. Kudos J.R. Erickson! It is creepy as hell, entertaining & funny in a couple spots. We loved it!