Phantom Effect

De: Michael Aronovitz

Narrado por: Jeremy Arthur

Jonathan Martin Delaware Deseronto is a six-foot-five serial killer with a problem. He's stuck out on I-476 in a heavy November rainstorm with two flat tires and the dead bodies of a cop and a coed named Marissa Madison in his trunk. Desperate to get off the highway, he drives his car on its back rims towards exit six. The car stalls on the ramp, and Deseronto uses the last of its momentum to plunge over the crest of a steep slope and crash into a length of concrete pipe below. The car comes to rest on the edge of a construction site where machines are positioned to tear down an old Motel 6.

For Deseronto, the worst is yet to come. Marissa Madison had been a psychic of sorts while alive, using her ability to assist people in their personal journeys. Now the ghost of Marissa will utilize her strange gift, trapping Deseronto in the abandoned motel and forcing him to live the last fatal week of her own life as a passive passenger in her body.... Soon Deseronto will experience something truly horrific: the mind-numbing terror of being stalked by himself.

©2016 Michael Aronovitz (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Hell of a story

A break from the usual horror tropes. Multiple story lines, interconnected. The end was a surprise - yet no happily ever after. Highly recommend.

Better than the reviews reflect!

I really enjoyed this book. I don’t know why it gets mediocre reviews. Take a chance, it’s worth it!

not thrilled

I read the reviews prior to downloading, mostly because I was enamored by the synopsis. There are several that aren't so nice. I didn't allow it to sway me in either direction, however, I found this story very wishy-washy.

The author uses some off-color language to describe women, LGBTQ community and minorities... it was hard to listen to a lot of it; The protagonist didn't need it which leads me to lean on the author's everyday language in life.

It wasn't scary although it tries... I believe that the heroine could've had the story all on her own and this is about the mind and actions of a serial killer; go figure...

I know I'm rambling because I wanted to like it so much, I just couldn't. I did complete it though; just disappointed.

I will listen to another book by the author to see if maybe it was just a one off for me so that I'm not jaded.

The format.

I really enjoyed this so much that I want to listen again! Very interesting and creepy story!

Meh

It was alright. Lots of description, some pretty disturbing. If you like character development- this book is basically all backstory.