Where They Wait

A Novel

By: Scott Carson

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

A “mesmerizing” (Stephen King) supernatural novel about a sinister mindfulness app with fatal consequences from the New York Times bestselling author of The Chill.

In this “taut, creepy techno-chiller” (Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts), recently laid-off newspaper reporter Nick Bishop takes a humbling job: writing a profile of a new mindfulness app called Clarity.

The app itself seems like a retread of old ideas—relaxing white noise and guided meditations. But then there are the “Sleep Songs.” A woman’s hauntingly beautiful voice sings a ballad that is anything but soothing—it’s disturbing, and more of a warning than a relaxation—but it works. Deep, refreshing sleep follows.

So do the nightmares. Vivid and chilling, they feature a dead woman who calls Nick by name and whispers guidance—or are they threats? And her voice follows him long after the song is done. As the effects of the nightmares begin to permeate his waking life, Nick makes a terrifying discovery: no one involved with Clarity has any interest in his article. Their interest is in him.

Excellent book

This book kept my interest to the last word.
The performance was top notch and the story was unexpected with twists and turns which I found to be unpredictable.

Read Lost Man's Lane or Departure 37...

...first. Those are better, particularly Lost Man's Lane. This was a decent listen, however. Carson is good at slowly revealing information, which keeps you reading/listening.

Quite entertaining

Surprisingly well written, and very well performed.
It held my interest, but the plot wears a bit thin at the end.

Just ok

it was a good story but it wasn't super captivating. The narrator is robotic at times.

What a Thriller!

Just as Stephen King said in his recommendation about this book, you will be a hundred pages in before you even realize that it's a supernatural thriller. And what a thriller it is. First off, I never write a review unless I'm crazy about the book. I couldn't stop thinking about the characters. I looked for excuses to do things that would allow me to listen to it. The book was so well paced and pleasing in every way, that I was sad when it was finished. It had just the right balance of everything. You will not regret using a credit!