A Warm Place to Call Home

A Demon's Story, Book 1

By: Michael Siemsen

Narrated by: Ray Chase

Frederick is a demon living life to the fullest...except, it's other people's lives.

Hailed as "...the next Michael Crichton", no one was expecting best-selling new author Michael Siemsen (The Dig, 2011; The Opal, 2012) to swing a left turn like Frederick. With little-to-no fanfare or announcements, Siemsen quietly released A Warm Place to Call Home (A Demon's Story) in 2013, surprising fans and drawing in a horde of new listeners. Overwhelmingly, his best-received and best-reviewed tale yet, Frederick has listeners "...actually cheering on a f***ing demon."

Frederick is a demon. Born in Maryland in the early 1980's, he hasn't a clue where he came from or why, but feels an irresistible desire to occupy a human body. Once inside, he finds the previous occupants' consciousness and memories forever erased, an inevitable side effect that gives Frederick pause when switching bodies, but not so much as to truly halt his ongoing enjoyment of human lives. In various bodies, he travels the world for decades - aimless - sampling cultures and experiencing life from the points of view of males, females, young, old, rich, poor. Now, Frederick has an urge to return to his roots in America, explore the mystery of his origin, find someone to love, and settle down for a while. In his hometown, his mission bears fruit much faster than he expected, as person after person presents themselves, and following his impulses, he is led directly to love, tragedy, answers, and the humanity he never knew he wanted.

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My very first audiobook and it was quite enjoyable

Would you consider the audio edition of A Warm Place to Call Home to be better than the print version?

No. The reason is that I had a different voice in my head for Frederick and I wasn't very impressed with the way he sounded in this version. I'm not saying it's bad. It's just I had a different type of character thought up than the one Ray Chase portrayed.

What did you like best about this story?

I love this entire story. It is completely different from other things that I have read or been exposed to. The twists and turns in the story were very imaginative and I definitely did not see them coming.

What about Ray Chase’s performance did you like?

He was funny and sarcastic when needed but I felt like he overdid it a bit much at times.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes. I laughed, smiled, frowned, felt anger and disbelief. I love when a story gives me an abundance of emotions.

Any additional comments?

I would like to see this become a movie. I think that Frederick is a very intriguing character and could hold his own on the big screen.

Frederick Isn't so different from you or I

A Warm Place to Call Home didn't make you immediately think this book would be filled with such funny witty remarks, but it pleasantly surprised me! He's charming when he wants to be but can put an end to that real quick. Frederick wasn't so different from the people you meet on a normal day. A lot of people only keep you around when your purpose serves them, then off they go with their lives. Comical, heart warming & a little bit peculiar- I Loved it!

Hmmm. Interesting concept

I enjoyed this book very much. Considering the last 4 books I had to give up on because of horrible narration, this was a relief. He did a very good job in being the characters and not just reading our loud.
Story wise, also different, not quite what I expected. it does seem to lack something, I'm just not sure what it is. It doesn't have any major plot twists until the end, just some gentle hills and curves.

Recommend for an easy listen

Great twist

Love this book! I read it when it first came out and loved it. It's been awhile since I've read it so when perusing for a new audible book ran across it, the performance did not disappoint. Great story line, it really pulls you in and love the twist at the end.

Excellent story telling

While the story started off slow, it turned into a lovely surprise. Just a very pleasant experience while on a long walk.