Duplex

De: Michael James McFarland

Narrado por: Chris Koprowski

Accepting a job in a new city, Dan Hill has just moved his wife and four-year-old daughter into an ordinary-looking duplex. The appliances are avocado, the carpet sea-foam green, and there's a fine layer of ash below the surface from the house that used to stand there.

"Well that's a funny thing," the Hill's new neighbor tells Dan. "The house caught fire and the oldest boy thought his sister was still inside. He went in to get her, but never made it back out. The rest of the family - the little girl included - all came through with relatively minor stuff: scrapes and bruises, smoke inhalation.... It was just the one boy who died, burned up...14 or 15 years old, I think."

He let the story trail off, shaking his head.

"Not the sort of thing they like to advertise, is it?" He leaned back into his lounge chair, considering the small border of earth around the patio. "It's here though, if you dig. I put in those cedars last month," he said, pointing at the small line of shrubs. "Digging the holes, I noticed a lot of ash and some burnt slivers of shingling." He took a long sip off his beer. "Makes you think about where you're sleeping, doesn't it?"

Awakened by strange sounds in the dead of night, the Hills soon suspect someone is prowling about their new home, vanishing when they switch on the lights. Little things go missing: spoons, hair ribbons, a black bra...bits of food from the refrigerator. Frustrated, Dan sets up a video camera in hopes of capturing the intruder on tape.

Less than a week later, his wife and daughter disappear.

Dan retrieves the camera from its hiding spot and plays back the tape....

What he sees turns his blood to ice.

Michael James McFarland peels back layers of the human psyche to expose what happens when our worst fears really do come true.

Warning: This novella contains graphic material and is not intended for listeners 17 and under.

©2013 Michael James McFarland (P)2015 Michael James McFarland

Duplex

This was a really good story.After moving into a new home,the young daughter is assured that the crawlspace is nothing to worry about'.It turns out Daddy is wrong. Chris Koprowski was a good narrator,though I thought he lagged sometimes.I wasn't sure if the dead air sound between chapters was a mistake or for effect.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.' 

Trapped

This book is truly bizarre Dan being trapped under the house his wife and daughter prisoner the story has twists and turns that makes you want to keep reading or keep listening until it’s finished which I did of course. Excellent book by Michael MacFarland excellent narration by Chris Koprowski. This book is great story is some thing that kind of appeals to not everyone but those of you who like bazaar happenings.

Chilling

When Dan gets a new job, his first move is to move his family into a new home. A cheap duplex. It’s the only place like it in town, but Dan doesn’t think much of it, figuring that they won’t be there long before they find a more permanent place to settle in. The neighbors are nice, but in the blink of an eye, something seems wrong. Then his family disappears.

Although the characters aren’t developed fully, the story is very creepy, and the plot moves along fast. It brings a full punch of chills within only three hours.

Narration was done well though there were a few distracting background/mouth noises.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Duplex

Duplex is a 3 hour short story that makes you think your dealing with one kind of monster, when it turns out to be a different kind of monster. I enjoyed the story, It flowed smoothly. The plot and characters were good. The narrator did a great job.

Great, but change the cover image!

Duplex by Michael James McFarland is a super fun, creepy, quick listen. I was a little bummed by the cover art though, as it gives part of the story and surprise away a bit sooner than it would have been revealed otherwise. This is the story of Dan Hill and his family (wife and daughter). Dan gets a new job and the family moves into a rental duplex until they have time to settle and find a place. The neighbor seems nice and everything seems to go well at first...Although a quick listen, I really enjoyed the story. The characters aren't super developed, as this is more of a novella versus a full novel. I'd definitely enjoy listening to more stories by this author!

Chris Koprowski did a great job narrating this novella. He definitely bright life to the characters and added to the story as a whole. I enjoyed listening to him. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.

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