Ghost Radio

By: Leopoldo Gout

Narrated by: Pedro Pascal

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

The chilling first novel by filmmaker, composer, and graphic novelist Leopoldo Gout, performed by actor Pedro Pascal (Narcos; Game of Thrones)

“Ghost Radio reminded me of early Stephen King. The story sticks with you long after you’ve finished the final page.” (James Patterson)

From the cramped bowels of a dimly lit radio station, Ghost Radio is beamed onto the airwaves. More than a call-in show to tell scary stories about vampires and poltergeists, Ghost Radio is a sanctuary for those sleepless denizens of the night, lost halfway between this world and the next.

Joaquin, the hip, melancholy host, sits deep in a fog of cigarette smoke, fielding calls from believers and detractors alike. He is joined in the booth by his darkly beautiful girlfriend, Alondra, and his engineer, Watts. Soon what began as an underground cult sensation is primed to break out to mainstream audiences. When a huge radio conglomerate offers to syndicate the show and Ghost Radio becomes a national hit with an expanding legion of hardcore fans, neither Joaquin, Alondra, nor Watts is remotely prepared for what is about to happen.

When Joaquin notices a curious and troubling phenomenon, he is inexplicably drawn further and further into the terrifying stories he solicits on the radio. As he slowly loses control over his reality and finds himself unable to distinguish between the real world and the world populated by the nightmares on Ghost Radio, he’s forced to confront his past and his own mortality in order to repair the crumbling wall between the living and the dead.

©2008 Leopoldo Gout (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers

Narration of quality, story of substance

Decided on this title because of Pedro Pascal narrating. I fell in love with the story.

Strange, but definitely worth the time

I had to go back to the beginning and re-listen to the first four or five chapters just to get the ‘who did what’ stuff straight . . . and it’s definitely strange . . . but the author has definitely done their research regarding myths, Central American history and religion, new age beliefs, etc. I was sure that the ending would be ambiguous and unsatisfying - but am happy to report that I was wrong. This story has a sloooooooow start, but definitely moves along toward an “I didn’t see that coming!” ending.

Pedro makes it

Okay story that was elevated tremendously by Pedro Pascal's lovely narration. The story seems awfully scattered at first, but eventually the threads come together in unexpected ways.

Fabulous!

I’ve read a lot of horror fiction, mostly Stephen King. This was excellent. Really got under my skin. It reminded me of The Magnus Archives and Welcome to Night Vale. I don’t know why I haven’t heard of the book before. I came here because Pedro Pascal did the narration. He was fantastic as always.

Interesting story, great performance

This is an interesting story. It is a bit confusing at times but that is intentional. The vocal performance is top notch. I would love to hear another story performed by Pedro Pascal. I hung off his every word and could easily experience the story. I also liked the bit of music sprinkled throughout the book.

Beyond Expectations

Nothing like I expected, this story took so many great turns as it progressed. It really wraps you into the world it presents and leaves you questioning everything it tells you. Pedro is also a fantastic narrator, and left me longing for more.

Great narrator terrible story

There’s so many loose ends once this is finished. It’s just all around a terrible story. So much fluff with no substance or plot. North the credit.

Classic yet refreshing

Ghost stories are often overlooked with people favoring creature features like vampires. Don't get me wrong I love a good vampire story but a good ghost story will always win with me. This was beautifully performed and really helped to build the world around and put me rihht in the story.

story was ok, performance was top notch

This isn't the type of story I usually go for, but wanted to give it a try given the narrator. The story was ok. Sometimes confusing but that's intentional given the plot. The performance by Pedro Pascal was sooooo good. I hope he'll do more audio books someday.

This was mind blowing.

Enjoyed the story, and Pedro’s ability to at times change his tone and inflection for the character to make it almost seem like a completely different person is reading!