I'll Quit When I'm Dead

A Novel

De: Luke Smitherd

Narrado por: Frankie Porter, Luke Smitherd

In this compelling, provocative horror novel, two desperate souls attempt to turn their lives around, with nightmarish consequences if they fail.

Madison has seen better days. Reeling from a bad breakup, self-soothing with junk food, and totally consumed by her lack of direction, she’s in need of a big reset. When she runs into an old acquaintance at the gym, Madison is shocked by how fit they’ve suddenly become. The cause? An all-female fitness boot camp led by ex-military guru Ellie Fellowes. The course is characterized by grueling reps and minimal contact with the outside world, and when Madison signs up to experience it herself, something doesn’t feel right. The other students keep acting strangely; Ellie seems almost superhuman, and her intense motivational methods are becoming bizarre, even dangerous. But Madison is getting results. How can she stop now?

Musician Johnny Blake has been struggling with a pain pill addiction after a very public, very bad fall. At the encouragement of loved ones, he retreats to a secluded cottage to detox. But Johnny isn’t alone. Something is lurking in the shadows of his new home—a creature unnatural and hungry, one that traps Johnny in a frightening bargain. If Johnny doesn’t stay off his pills and keep his end of the deal, he will be eaten alive.

As Madison and Johnny’s predicaments spiral into the unthinkable, they will have to look within to find the true and terrifying answer to the age-old question: How badly do you want it?

Nerve-shredding and compulsively addicting, I’ll Quit When I’m Dead marks Luke Smitherd as a major voice in horror to watch.

©2025 Luke Smitherd (P)2025 Mulholland Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Your workout begins with reps of thrilling scenarios before stretching into an unputdownable story. All upon a mat of fantastic writing. Never has self-improvement existed on such pins and needles.”—Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Incidents Around the House

“Smitherd pulls off one hell of a trick with I’ll Quit When I’m Dead, a uniquely compelling, propulsive thriller and an eerily unsettling horror novel all rolled into one. Highly recommended!”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Birds and Road of Bones

This audiobook is dangerous!!!

I drive for a living and listen to audiobooks while I drive. This book captured my attention so tightly that I blew off 2 Stop signs as well as 1 red light. I also missed several critical turns and ran off the road once. All the while, I was being informed that I was a "#1 driver", if you know what I mean. 5 stars for Luke Smitherd once again! 5 stars for Frankie Porter as well! I highly recommend giving this book a listem, but you might want to be sitting still somewhere while doing so. Somewhere safe!

Luke Smitherd's writing owns my whole heart

Ever since I read You See The Monster (my first Luke Smitherd novel) he's been on my auto-read list. I love the way his mind works and I love the way he translates that into writing.

I'll Quit When I'm Dead is a fantastic read. I'm almost sad I read it so quickly because now there's are Madison and Johnny shaped wholes in my soul.

Speaking of the main characters, I have no words to describe how much I love them. Luke's always been a master of writing wonderful characters, and he's one of the only male writers on my radar at the moment who can actually write women well.

The story kept me hooked from start to finish, with so many delightfully creepy moments, but also incredibly moving and heartfelt (and sometimes even heart-wrenching).

Frankie Porter knocked it out of the park with her narration. Her voices for all the different characters are subtle, but noticeable enough to know who's speaking, and never over the top or exaggerated. I was particularly blown away by her interpretation of the Boggart. Just brilliant!!

I have nothing else to say except, if you're on the fence, here's your sign to read this book!! And then go back and read everything Luke Smitherd has ever written.

Second-favorite author my ass--you've been number one for a long time now Smitherd. Can't wait for your next one!