The Empty Men

The Stone Man, Book 2

By: Luke Smitherd

Narrated by: Matt Addis

The long-awaited sequel to the number one Amazon and Audible best seller The Stone Man, shortlisted for Audible Book of the Year 2015.

On a quiet seafront in the middle of the afternoon the sun sets, the clouds part and something like a pale, elongated human figure appears on the horizon.

For Maria, watching from the beach, it’s proof that she should never have dared to return. Five years earlier, her life shattered by the arrival of the Stone Man, she’d fled the country. But now she can’t escape: suddenly, there are news reports of ‘Empty Men’ materialising all around the coast, and the roads are gridlocked. The Empty Men are killers, and they’re heading inland.

A hundred miles from the sea, lonely, grieving Eric obsessively keeps watch in the ruins of Coventry, never straying far from Ground Zero, the site of the Stone Man’s first appearance. For five years, Eric has known there was a massive government cover-up of the circumstances surrounding the Stone Man and its disappearance, and he’s determined to find the truth.

As Maria battles the Empty Men in a desperate chase for survival and Eric is caught in a terrifying transformation of Ground Zero, both find themselves on a path leading straight to the heart of the Stone Man mystery.

Chilling, fast-paced and full of stunning twists, this is the highly anticipated second book in Luke Smitherd’s Stone Man series.

©2017 Luke Smitherd (P)2020 Audible, Ltd

Awesome followup to the Stone Man

Another impossibly good science fiction mystery from Luke Smitherd, and a great job reading by Matt Addis. A final book to close out these stories would make a perfect trilogy. I need this NOW!

Excellent book - excellent narration.

Picks up smoothly from Book 1, and finishes in a great position for Book 3 to take over. Great job. :)

Wonderful

Luke Smitherd is a wonderful story teller. He really nailed bringing the two stories together. I can't wait to start the third book.

The weirdness in Coventry continues...

The Team of Smitherd and Addis continue to spin the tale of the Stone and now Empty men as they march across England. A fascinating, complex, and strange tale that is crisply written and performed. This is a strong sequel to The Stone Man, although it is a solid stand-alone offering as well. One can hope this team will stay together for future offerings, as they complement one another. The actions of the characters are believable for the most part, as is their interactions with one another.

I highly recommend this series.

Why do I find this story so engaging?

Incredible story that is a thrill for a Doctor Who fan on both sides of the pond.

I downloaded The Stone Man as the premise was unique, simple and terrifying. A fairly generic looking statue comes to life with no idea of who or what put it here and terrorizes the UK.

The Empty Men though builds out the story to a much greater detail. It switches out the terror for something that is actually worse but at the same time paints a picture that we may have hope. Remember, this is terror on a level quite different from other horror or sci-fi stories and the authors tale is incredibly engaging.

Very much looking forward to Book 3 with absolutely no idea where this will end up.