Memorials

De: Richard Chizmar

Narrado por: Michael Crouch, Jonathan Todd Ross

A group of students encounter a supernatural terror while on a road trip through Appalachia in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the “unforgettable and scary” (Harlan Coben) Chasing the Boogeyman.

1983: Three students from a small college embark on a week-long road trip to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies class. The project starts out as a fun adventure with long stretches of empty road and nightly campfires where they begin to open up with one another.

But as they venture deeper into the Appalachian backwoods, the atmosphere begins to darken. They notice more and more of the memorials feature a strange, unsettling symbol hinting at a sinister secret. Paranoia sets in when it appears they are being followed. Their vehicle is tampered with overnight and some of the locals appear to be anything but welcoming. Before long, the students can’t help but wonder if these roadside deaths were really random accidents…or is something terrifying at work here?

©2024 Richard Chizmar (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

Amazing story

The satanic panic was real because I lived through it. This book takes you on a journey of friendship, family, love as well as fear, dread and surprise. The characters were all so great and I literally felt like I was right beside them on their journey through the roadside memorials. Go read !

Solid but not great.

Not a fan of the narrator, to whiny for the character in my opinion. Still a solid read/listen.

Different enough…

First off, I liked this book. Taking place in 1983, I was that age at that time and found myself relating to the characters in interesting ways. Growing up in a small Oregon town, there were some similarities to their small town. I liked the characters and the relationship. I thought the racial issues were interesting and well articulated but not overwhelming to the story line. The story is methodically developed and evenly paced. It is carefully crafted and very, very thoughtful. That said, installed near the end because O thought some of my favorite characters - or perhaps the ones I identified most with - were being implicated in a way that felt manipulative or perhaps cliche, but in the end it didn’t go that way. The climax is dark and harsh but gives a full conclusion in a not unsatisfying way.

So, yes, well written and voiced. Not a new theme but delivered in a way that made it fresh and relatable, sad, engaging, etc.

I thought it would be better.

I was really looking forward to a scary thriller. This book was disappointing. I really liked the narrator, but just parts of the book just wandered off forever and were very boring. The ending was just OK. All in all I wouldn't recommend it.

Gripping and addictive. Could not stop listening!!!

This was one of the best books I have ever listened to!!! I highly recommend this for anyone interested!!

Good book

I liked it , good story , likable characters.
Didn’t care much for the sex scene. It took away from the book and after scene the long list of people I wanted to recommend this book to was shortened.

First of many Chizmar reads!

I loved this book. The character development was beautiful; you'll fall in love with these characters and the deep bond they share.

The mystery and suspense carries through the whole way, as it crackles with tension and breathless anticipation of what may come next. Truly an engrossing tale that will keep you invested till the end.

The narration was also really good! My first time listening to this fellow, and he is very talented. Also my first "read" of Richard Chizmar, and I will definitely purchase another one of his books. Terrific writing indeed.

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Love all things Chizmar, Narrator was NOT for me

The story was terrific. A little unexpected with a brief explicit sexual scene, but I do think it was intrical to the horrifying piece de resistance as the book wrapped up. Can't wait for the next installment, but will definitely go back to the physical book next time. The narrator brought a voice to the main character that just didn't match their personality whatsoever in my opinion. He sounded whiny and weak and over dramatized. just my opinion... either way, story was solid!

slow at first but finishes strong

At one point I felt like the character development was more than ample but it kept crawling along. By the end I understood that the author was still weaving things together and II was glad I stuck with it. Fantastic Story.

Very entertaining.

It took me a couple hours to get in synch with the narrator, but then grew to really like his delivery. There is not a ton of action, but the character development was very well done. You care about all the characters by the end. I was also left guessing all the way until the end. I couldn't decide whether the creepy events were the acts of an individual, larger conspiracy, or supernatural.
The ending was mostly well done, but there is one event at the end that seemed unnecessary and took me out of the book for a few moments. It wasn't really the event itself, as I don't get upset about such things in books, but that it did not really belong in this story arc. All in all, very well done and I will seek out more books from this author.