Endurance

By: J. A. Konrath

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

One year ago, a young woman checked into a small bed-and-breakfast in the hills of West Virginia. She was never seen again...

Tonight, the Rushmore Inn will host four new guests who bear striking similarities to the woman who disappeared. Like her, they are young and beautiful - Iron Woman athletes preparing for a triathlon. Like her, they were forced to come to this godforsaken place when their hotel overbooked. And like her, they will experience the most terrifying night of their lives. But this year will be different. This time the women are fighting back...

Endurance

From bestselling author J.A. Konrath comes a rollercoaster of terror and suspense, a nightmarish ride into the depths of madness that tests the very limits of human endurance...

©2010 by Joe Konrath. (P)2010 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Lights On Only!

Would you listen to Endurance again? Why?

I have read this novel at least three times and have listened to it on Audible at least twice because even as someone who grew up on John Saul, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and other masters of horror no other piece of fiction I've come across to date hits me with such an absolute visceral reaction of pure fear that I cannot shake even after I have put it down for a break!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Endurance?

The reading of the journal on the bedside table for guests to write about their experience at the inn so others can then read it as happens with the main character here as she decides to read it...

What about Christopher Lane’s performance did you like?

The ability to be so versatile with so many voices yet have the continuity that each characters voice is easily recognized each time. That and the ability to be able to hold the tension for extended periods as called for to the point that any unexpected sound in real life can, and has, made me jump!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Don't watch this alone... Unless you want to sit up in fear for hours, jumping at every sound the night brings!

Any additional comments?

If you like true, old school tension filled thrillers with a good dose of horror combined in a way that sticks with you long after the book is done then check out one of the new masters of horror in Jack Kilborn, whether he writes alone or with someone else. Guaranteed to be a book you'll remember long after the last page is read!

Fantastic!!!

This book was a joy to listen to! I laughed out loud, cringed when 'feeling' the characters' pain, and just couldn't stop listening!! This was one of the best books ever!!! Anyone who likes gore, intense edge of your seat situations, and laughter, will like this book.

Overall it was enjoyable

‘Endurance’ isn’t the best work in the ‘Afraid’ series. Normally these books are non-stop from start to finish with action, blood and gore, and while this story starts with a hook to get you in, that’s about it for a good portion of the book while the author builds some background and introduces a TON of characters. Once the action gets going though there isn’t much of a let up, but it didn’t feel as gory as some of the others in the series (maybe I’ve been reading too many horror stories to get in the Halloween spirit). Overall, I thought it was enjoyable and probably made for those who might complain that others books the author puts our are too much.

Very scary book

So many victims, so many really bad guys and this book had me on the edge of my seat feeling desperate to help the victims escape.

Good story line although improbable.

What did you love best about Endurance?

The story itself was quite good. I wanted to hear it all to the end...even though so many things in the story line were bothersome to me.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Felix for his tenacity.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

The narration in my opinion was way overdone in several of the characters. The number one voice that personally bothered me was the voice of the mother/grandmother. She was in her 60's and the narrator had her sounding like a 100 year old woman. Geesh, I'm in my 60's and his rendition of her was totally overdone. In many other characters too. The narrator certainly has talent...but in this case...overdone.

Who was the most memorable character of Endurance and why?

Maria and Felix

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the story line,....even though it was a very unlikely story. I wanted to finish the book...glad I did. I think the author set the ending up for another book. This one was enough for me. But all in all I'm not sorry I listened to it.

So Scary

This book had the perfect narrator. His many voices really added to the terror. This story will haunt me for a long time

excellent story and best narration Ive ever heard

I loved this I almost didn't listen to it bc of the reviews of his other books which I have not heard but this was great and I am so glad I bought it. listened to it in one shot. I highly recommend

Made for a scary drive home from work at night!

This is one of the scariest books I have listened to in a long while! Living in the country and working the late shift, I was running to my house when I got home from work! I've always loved reading horror and am no stranger to the thing under the stairs and this book was great fun!

They should invent a new catagory for this one!

If you could sum up Endurance in three words, what would they be?

Horrific, requires endurance, non-stop listening!

What did you like best about this story?

The voices of Christopher Lane. The insanely morbid imagination of Jack Kilborn.

Have you listened to any of Christopher Lane’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

All of Christopher Lane's performances are incredible! I look for his name first and then to see if I want to listen to the book. A book can be ruined if you don't like the performance of the narrator.

This book was intense-

Scary,gory and funny. Think Deliverance multiplied by a thousand. A great thrill. Loved it, officially a Kilborn fan now!