The Return

De: Bentley Little

Narrado por: Nicholas Selker

Springerville is famous for the legend of the Mongolian Monster. Of course nobody really believes it. It’s just a good campfire story, something to attract gullible tourists ­until an excavation team unearths the figurine of a screaming woman, the jawbone of a deformed animal, and a child’s toy. How odd that they were buried together. Odd, too, is the foul odor lingering in the air, the strange noises at night, and the man’s face found hanging from a tree. Now the locals are locking their doors. Because after sundown, campfire stories can seem very, very real.

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Interesting storyline

I thought the storyline was interesting and creepy. The ending wasn’t quite as exciting as I was expecting but overall I enjoyed it!

Not my fav from this author

I found the book rambling and often hard to follow.
I also didn’t like a lot of the pure gore, on animals and children.
I think this will be my last purchase from this author.

Incredible, one of Bentley Little's best

I have to agree with many reviews that some of Bentley Little's works seem formulaic. The Return shows how talented this author is when at his creative best.
The story has some elements in old Anasazi culture, in reality not much is known. It was a great leap off point for this disturbing thriller. It does not hop around in a disjointed manner. The characters could have more development but still are believable enough to hold interest.
Who knows what dark elements can be unleashed at any time. I especially enjoyed the discovery of artifacts which indicated ancients could predict and see the future.
Great work! I could not stop listening.

left with too many questions

I felt that the author included too many characters that weren't necessary to the story. Just filler and I never either found out what happened to them or was just confused on who they were. Very long and drawn out and things put in just for shock value that had no relevance to the story. All just my opinion of course.

Gross. Just gross.

If listening to a decent premise for a story descend into a disjointed fuster cluck is your bag, then this one is for you.

The story was all over the place

The ending was lack luster. I like Little books and have read quite a few of them but this one was least favorite.

A waste of my credit

I usually love Little’s works. This was horrible. Sloppily written and no real point or plot. It was so loosely and nonsensically written. Truly disappointed.

Poorly written

I couldn’t make it all the way through this book. I’ve read other books by Bentley Little and enjoyed them. This one reads like a rushed one night writing with little thought put into developing the story. The idea in itself is very interesting, but the execution of telling the story is poor. It skips along quickly And feels as if we are missing crucial pieces of the story that could build up the energy of it. There is no character development. The romantic element feels faults, superficial, and rushed. Poorly written