In the Dark

De: Loreth Anne White

Narrado por: Susan Hanfield

A secluded mountain lodge. The perfect getaway. So remote no one will ever find you.

The promise of a luxury vacation at a secluded wilderness spa has brought together eight lucky guests. But nothing is what they were led to believe. As a fierce storm barrels down and all contact with the outside is cut off, the guests fear that it’s not a getaway. It’s a trap.

Each one has a secret. Each one has something to hide. And now, as darkness closes in, they all have something to fear - including one another.

Alerted to the vanished party of strangers, homicide cop Mason Deniaud and search and rescue expert Callie Sutton must brave the brutal elements of the mountains to find them. But even Mason and Callie have no idea how precious time is. Because the clock is ticking, and one by one, the guests of Forest Shadow Lodge are being hunted. For them, surviving becomes part of a diabolical game.

©2019 Cheakamus House Publishing (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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I enjoyed the story and the tie-in to Agatha Christie, who is one of my favorite authors. The story mystery was pretty apparent after deaths two and three, however, it was still a good, light read. The narration, however, was AWFUL. The constant mispronunciation of been, again and against was so grating that it actually detracted from the story. Fortunately, this book arrived as a Kindle Unlimited for me, so I was able to read most of it on my Kindle and was spared the horrible narration.

I had a hard time getting into it

I really enjoy Loreth Anne White and I was excited for this book to come out, it was the first book I've pre-ordered. I was so disappointed with everything!

The narrator is unbearable for the first three hours. I had to force myself to keep listening. I got a little into it, I was not a fan of the back and forth.

SPOILERS coming

I was annoyed with the decision to reveal it was Stella after it happened in the present day. By the time we cut back to the lodge party I didn't even care anymore. I also felt kinda bad for Debra,.she was perceived as such a villan at the end... like is what she did so bad?

enjoyed

Well written and read with alot of twists.Kept me intrested. Will read more of her books.

A convoluted plot line that keeps your interest.

Good story line with lots of involved characters. I liked the way the timeline was written and how it all came together at the end. The one thing I really had trouble with was the narrator. I just found I did not enjoy her voice on this, which I realize is a personal preference. I stopped it. about half way thru and then later decided to finish it. I'd suggest getting the sample reading before buying.

Narration tough

I loved the story but the ending could have been stronger in a different order. The narration is heavily accented (Canadian) which I found a bit grating. I’m guessing it’s to put the reader in rural BC but it’s just distracting.

Repetitious

It was overlong and didn't hold my interest. It took me longer to read than most other books. I had already read her other books and enjoyed each of them.

thumbs up

Very enjoyable read; suspenseful, creepy, exciting. The story is split between two stories - "the lodge party" and "the search" - and they are only circumstancially related. Even though the crime was a bit predictable, there were some twists, and even though the characters were a bit difficult to keep straight at times, I definitely wanted to keep reading. Overall, a good crime/mystery/thriller story. I would read more about these investigators.

I do want to speak to the narrator, because her reviews are so poor. Yes, she does say "bean" and "a-gain." Yes, it is annoying. BUT her voice is great for a creepy read, and she does a wonderful job characterizing each voice. Her expressive style enhances the story without being over-the-top or melodramatic. If you can get past a few mispronounced words, she really is a fantastic reader. I recommend this listen.

The WORST Audiobook I’ve ever heard.

Please download the sample before you buy! Thankfully this was a KU book, but this was the most painful audio performance I have ever heard. The author tries to fake a Canadian accent for the setting of the book and completely ruins it with her over pronunciation of “ah-gayne” and “bean”. I have never so badly wanted to DNF a book, but I really enjoyed the story. If this books sounds interesting, read it, do not listen.

excellent suspense mystery

narrator was ok but not my favorite that I have heard among audio books I have listened to

Great storytelling and interesting characters

I enjoyed the story and the narrator did a great job. She was not awful like some people are saying. She is also not mispronouncing anything. She is probably from Canada. It was distracting to hear her say again, against, and been with a long a, but she was not awful.