Come with Me

By: Ronald Malfi

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

A masterful, heart-palpitating novel of small-town horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee.

Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife, Allison, is killed. Haunted by her absence - and her ghost - Aaron goes through her belongings, where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country. Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity, Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death.

Yet Aaron is unprepared to discover the dark secrets Allison kept, the death and horror that make up the tapestry of her hidden life. And with each dark secret revealed, Aaron becomes more and more consumed by his obsession to learn the terrifying truth about the woman who had been his wife, even if it puts his own life at risk.

©2021 Ronald Malfi (P)2021 Tantor

Not Really a Thriller

This book is more about grief and uncovering secrets than it is a typical thriller. The audiobook is 11.5 hours long and in that time there were only two minutes where the characters were actually in any active danger. In my opinion, two minutes of action in an 11.5 hour story does not constitute a thriller. That being said, the book itself is well written, but if you are expecting an action thriller my advice would be to pass.

Very good!

I couldn’t stop reading book! Very good thriller! Could be a great movie too loved it!

Really enjoyed this!

I think some ppl are disappointed by this one, because it’s hard to pin down its genre. Having read it, I’d say it’s primarily a mystery story, with a ghost at its heart. It’s not horror, nor is it not scary. It’s not a thriller in the usual sense.

As I enjoy mysteries, and ghost stories, I really enjoyed this book.

I don’t want to ruin it by being any more specific than that.

Great ending

Slow burn to an ending that pays off! Second Malfi book and definitely will read more

Wonderful

I thought this book was fantastic! Well written and the narration was perfectly done. A very compelling mystery.

Excellent!!

This story is amazing and would fantastically transition in to a good movie too! I liked the narrator, he was an even-keeled voice that kept me in the story, and kept me in the moments that would typically make me want to stop a mysterious/thrilling story like this one. I do, however, feel like that very attribute in which I am very thankful for is the very thing that squelched the heart-thrumming thrill this audiobook could have had.

The lessons in grief, life, living, taking up someone else’s burden, all of it, are beautifully strung together. I highly recommend this book to read yourself, if as an audiobook, just listen - no other activities that can distract you - and truly feel the words of the author.

Pleasant surprise

I enjoy thrillers most - this wasn’t a your classic thriller, however the slow burn of this story kept me hooked all the way through - it was woven together well and the ending was very good …sad…but solid. Narrators voice was enjoyable to listen to also.

To the end!

This was a good book that took the reader to the end. Very unexpected but still really good.

Great book!!! And it’s included for free!?

I would have paid for this one had it not been free! Narration is amazing, the ending is great and not obvious, and the characters are lovely. You will not regret ordering this one! And for audible subscribers this is free!?!?

Really good!!

This was my first book by Ronald Malfi. I read it about two years ago and came back for the Audible version. He never disappoints!