So Cold the River

De: Michael Koryta

Narrado por: Robert Petkoff

Now a major motion picture: So Cold the River is a chilling, supernatural tale "guaranteed to put the cold finger down your spine" (Michael Connelly).

It started with a beautiful woman and a challenge. As a gift for her husband, Alyssa Bradford approaches Eric Shaw to make a documentary about her father-in-law, Campbell Bradford, a 95-year-old billionaire whose past is wrapped in mystery. Eric grabs the job even though there are few clues to the man's past—just the name of his hometown and an antique water bottle he's kept his entire life.

In Bradford's hometown, Eric discovers an extraordinary history—a glorious domed hotel where movie stars, presidents, athletes, and mobsters once mingled, and hot springs whose miraculous mineral water cured everything from insomnia to malaria. Neglected for years, the resort has been restored to its former grandeur just in time for Eric's stay.

Just hours after his arrival, Eric experiences a frighteningly vivid vision. As the days pass, the frequency and intensity of his hallucinations increase and draw Eric deeper into the town's dark history. He discovers that something besides the hotel has been restored—a long-forgotten evil that will stop at nothing to regain its lost glory. Brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, So Cold the River is a tale of irresistible suspense with a racing, unstoppable current.

©2010 Michael Koryta (P)2010 Hachette

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A cataclysmic finale will put readers in mind of some of the best recent works of supernatural horror, among which this book ranks." ( Publishers Weekly)

"This book builds like a summer storm. Beautiful to watch until it shakes the house and knocks out the lights, leaving you alone in the dark. Another masterful work from Michael Koryta, So Cold the River is guaranteed to put the cold finger down your spine." (Michael Connelly)

Wow, what a story!

I loved this book and could not stop listening. It has the right amount of character development to go along with a very original story. Production quality is terrific! Violin music and sound effects enhance the narration and add a subtile magical mood. Robert Petkoff is a skilled narrator with a pleasing voice. The whole listening experience in this audible book is much better than simply reading it yourself. Past and present are woven together through the haunting visions of the main character. Believe it or not, I was listening to the end of this book during a very loud thunder storm... The storm in the book echoed what what going on around me! I am looking forward to more from Michael Koryta! Don't forget to look up the violinist, Joshua Bell's music. It has such soul.

Creepy and wonderful

I have visited the West Baden Hotel many times. This book captures the mysterious, haunted feeling of the resort and then reimagines it in a way that I loved. Definitely worth a listen!

Kept me occupied.

Wasn't a bad book per say. It kept occupied; however, it dragged on several times with information/detail that was really not relevant to the storyline. Also, the dialog some of the "local" characters had was really out of place. Speech and mannerisms did not fit the time or locations.

Pretty cool idea, could be a bit spookier.

I love the story idea, and the back and forth portions of the book. I would have liked it to be a bit more spooky, but it was good read/listen.

Videographer becomes addicted to healing waters

Would you consider the audio edition of So Cold the River to be better than the print version?

No, I haven't read the print version, so I can't say.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The elderly woman who tracked storms. It is refreshing to have an old woman who wasn't a stereotype. She had intense interests and important insights.

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

No.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have. As it was, I listened to it very quickly.

Wonderful!

I really enjoyed "So Cold The River" and I nominate it for absolutely the best title! It caught my attention when I was browsing for books.

I thoroughly enjoyed Robert Petkoff's reading/narration. I loved that the lead character was flawed---and then how he evolves at the end---a beautifully done character arc.

And a terrific premise about the waters like some magical heroin. Wonderful writing.

Better than, Those Who Wish Me Dead

AST the title suggests, I think that So Cold The River is a more compelling story and Breyer performance than Those Who Wish Me Dead. Both are good books but So Cold the River scratches a different itch.

Toooo Long

The performance was great. The story just wouldn’t end. I had to press myself to finish.

great book

this book has great characters and is paced well. I really enjoyed it.
I am looking forward to checking out more of his books.

Not his best.

I really like most of Michael Koryta work. I have listened to 8 of his books but this one I struggled to finish. The book starts good but then in the middle seems to fade, it picks up again at the end, but I had lost sympathy for the character.