The Inheritance

De: Janine Galliano

Narrado por: Christopher Weeks

The Inheritance - A novel of a house haunted by an ancient evil. A tale of lies, envy, and curses spanning generations.

Mike Gray is still reeling from the sudden death of his father when he inherits Willow House, his father’s childhood home. Keen to move out of the city, Mike decides to move his young family to the small, quaint town of Fairview. But not all is right at Willow House. There are dark forces at work, which threaten to destroy what remains of the Gray family. The curse at the heart of Willow House has lain dormant for decades, but is about to be reawakened and unleashed.

©2020 J. Galliano (P)2021 W F Howes

just boring

besides it being set in the U.S. the use of British terms kept pulling me out of the story...which was dull and full of every possible possession trope. I finished it hoping it would get better, but it was just Plain bad in my opinion

WHERE ARE WE?!

British narrator with British terminology (torch, cinema, biscuits), but it’s set in GEORGIA?! As in the state in the US? And they hang out in the summertime outdoors to enjoy the beautiful weather? The story would have been really good, but I kept getting pulled out of the narrative because southerners eat cookies; biscuits go with gravy or jam. I’m not sure why she didn’t just set it in England! It would have been 5/5 stars.

Keeps you on the edge of your seat to the end.

This was a very good suspenseful book. It would have been better written or edited using American English diction vs British English since supposed to have been set in Georgia USA. Too many incorrect references not typical to America. This could have been set in Europe and the words would have fit perfectly.
Our cars have trunks vs boots, we have football fields vs a pitch, mom’s vs mums, etc
Small things just throw you off while listening. We definitely speak differently in the South.

British Story set in Atlanta, Georgia

Overall the story was very good. A little slower paced, which would have helped make it more gripping, if it wasn't so slow. The hardest things to accept were the British narrator trying to speak with an overly emphasized American accent, The Southern accents were way too overdone. And then there is the British words for American items. Torch for flashlight, biscuit for cookie, R A V 4 for RAV4, boot for trunk. I love British stories, and have absolutely no problem with the stories, however if you're going to write an American story, make sure you get it edited by someone who understands the words to make it more believable. I'm sure this story could have been set in Great Britain somewhere and been just as good.

good listen!

this was good and it had a good plot, narrator did a great job. there is NO pardonable sin.

Characters worth routing for

This story kept me interested from start to finish! There was mystery to keep the listener wondering and all questions were answered by the amazing ending!

I struggled with my rating

as many commenters have said the narrator, whilst he did do a good job, is clearly British and it kind of takes us out of the story because the story is set in the southern United States. but he had a pleasant voice which kept me listening. most of the story it was very atmospheric very chilling. a lot of scary things happening.. very emotional as well. until the last hour and a half when things started to get pretty far-fetched. I know in fiction things get far-fetched so I don't want to criticize it badly on that. I just wish the possession trope didn't take up so much of the ending. It was also a little weird to me because for most of the story we have no idea that the main character is religious in any way and then towards the end it starts getting very religious. it almost felt like I was listening to a different kind of story. All in all I would rate this a 4.5 out of 5 but due to audible's limited rating system I have to give it a 4.

Story is okay, but…

I really enjoyed the story until terminology used in the UK kept popping up. Every time I heard boot instead of trunk or meters instead of feet it kinda took me out of the story. Is the guy a Brit who moved to America? No, the story clearly spells out his lineage. It is not a huge deal, but still very distracting. If you’re a person from the UK writing as first person American take the time to research the vernacular.

Chills thrills and emotional

Such a good story worth a listen and beautifully told perfect ghost story and demons

Such a great book

Oh my gosh, an amazing read can’t wait to read more by this writer. I’m gonna go look for more book tonight