Below

By: Paul Skillen, Aaron Gray

Narrated by: MyAnna Buring, Rakie Ayola, Paul Mallon

Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Ida Pederson was an executive at ‘Nyberg Shoreline’ when she was sent to the small Northern Irish village of Port Kriel to diffuse tensions between the company and the local community. When an unexploded bomb was identified on the seabed near Nyberg’s windfarm, Ida sent a local crew of eight men to investigate. That night, only two men returned home, barely alive and unable to speak of what had happened out at sea.

Now, corporate lawyer Michelle has driven in the torrential rain to a remote house on the Swedish Coast to question Ida, who seems determined to leave the past beneath the waves. Is it a case of corporate espionage or something altogether darker…and is the danger really over?

Below is a darkly tense thriller from Belfast based writers Aaron Gray and Paul Skillen, and is Executive Produced by Jed Mercurio with Sound Design by John Wakefield.

Starring: Atilla Akinci, Sophia Ally, Rakie Ayola, Myanna Buring, Robert Calvert, Elly Condron, John Cormack, Caoimhe Farren, Conor Gormally, Simon Kane, Paul Mallon, Gerard McCarthy, Fergal McElherron, Melanie McHugh, Declan Rodgers, Richard Sherwood and Roger Thomson.

This production contains scenes of attempted suicide which some listeners may find distressing.

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

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Eh

*car engine turning over trying to start*
guy: "it's not going to start, I took the battery out."

...Do you really not see the problem here? lol

Other than that, it's an okay short story. careful with the audio though. They added in screeching audio/ radio interference that is unnecessarily loud.

Great production very entertaining

I listened to this with headphones and it sounded great - Quality was excellent . Actors were top notch - story was better then most and even though it’s kind predictable it’s still got some twists -
Reading the reviews a lot of people say it just ends abruptly - it kind of does just go to closing credits but then after the credits the story picks up again at the very end to close out on a cliff hanger -

good

i thought this was fun,takes time to get goibg but worth it.mixing was good

Different

I think there was too much left on the table, sort of speak. This should have been much more. Much more explanation of what the "thing" is and where's its from...maybe?
I did enjoy it and the narration was good. I just wished for....more....
and the ending was rather unsatisfying, unless it was meant to be a segway into another follow up story.

Creepy and Exciting!

Great Cast. Great to listen on a rainy day or while doing chores. I couldn't stop until I heard it all. Variation of nightmare scenarios. Water, the unknown in the dark, who can you trust, Corporate profit being more important over people's lives. Cover ups. It has it all. I would recommend. Loved the dramatization and special sound effects. Thanks Audible.

An unexpected end

Absolutely loved it! I starred at my phone for a while when the narration ended because I wasn’t expecting the events that unfolded. The narration is enjoyable, is easy to follow even with multiple characters/narrators, and keeps you intrigued because it sounds like a film is being played. I can’t think of a reason to not give it a listen.

Creepy and Immersive

Corporation comes to a small coastal town to exploit their resources, and they unleash something unexpected horrible. This was a good riff on this trope, and the sound arrangement made it an engaging listen. A tight little story with a little twist at the end. Great performances, cool structure. Definitely worth checking out.

Too much noise

The story was great, but the background noise was over the top. I had to rewind to get an understanding in some places..

Amazingly weird

Great actors! Quality sound design. And interesting weird story. Loved it and would definitely recommend.

Enjoyed it a lot with some caveats

I very much enjoy these kinds of productions in which there is a cast of actors rather than a single narrator. (In fact, I think I have gotten spoiled by them bc they are so engaging.) This particular story was mysterious and kept me interested. The performances were very good, too.

Two things caused me to give an overall rating of 4 instead of 5. The most important of them is that the sound that is played between chapters and/or scenes, meant to bring atmosphere or produce a sense of dread in the listener, is quite irritating bc it is far too loud. The mixer had to know that the audiobook would be listened to with headphones by a substantial number of people. The volume of that sound relative to all others in the production is simply too loud and makes me wonder whether it is even safe. It would be good if Audible would adjust that sound and upload a new file for future listeners bc it is a real problem in my view.

Second, it lost a bit of steam at the end. The ending is a little abrupt. I didn’t even realize I was at the end of the story until it was announced (and, yes, I listened to the entire file). Additionally, one of the later characters we encounter was not developed as well as the others, which is a missed opportunity.

Still, this is an interesting story that is very well acted, and is worth a listen.

Reasonable story

The actual story was quite enjoyable although predictable,with a little twist at the end .HOWEVER the background noise and the “atmospheric “sounds were very annoying and at times maybe it difficult to hear what was being said

Great story with great performances

Gripping from start to finish. Possible sequel on the horizon? Well done to the team who brought this to audible

Fantastic from the start, an awesome production- griping

This audible has it all - a great narration, storyline and production. It’s like watching a film without the pictures. The voices/ cast and background noises allowing you to picture the story
The story is compelling, fast moving with depth and intrigue .
Let’s hope there’s another one on the books for this team - well done to all

Kept me gripped

I love a good full cast drama and this really delivered. Shame about the car and its magic batteryless starter - I can't believe it grated me up so much :)

Gripping drama

Good plot, excellent acting. Had me gripped. Listen to the very end of the final credits

Great!

Really enjoyed this, fast paced and good fun. More like an audio film than a narration. Highly recommend you give it a listen.

Really good, more like this please

I listened to it in one seating while crafting, was completely submerged in the story, cast and narration were great, and the story was gripping. I really like stories like this with a full cast and sound effects, I wish there were more of them or perhaps I don’t know where to find them..?

Really enjoyed this book

Had it as an included title really enjoyed it would have been happy to buy it

Brilliant

Great story and performance. It features a whole cast rather than a story being narrated, it makes a big difference in the scenes with suspense

Edge of the seat listening

Sometimes difficult to hear what they were saying but a great, edge of the seat listen