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Speaks the Nightbird

By: Robert R. McCammon
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Fiction, 2013

Judgment of the Witch

The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies - and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling magistrate Issac Woodward, aided by his astute young clerk, Matthew Corbett. Believing in Rachel's innocence, Matthew will soon confront the true evil at work in Fount Royal....

Evil Unveiled

After hearing damning testimony, magistrate Woodward sentences the accused witch to death by burning. Desperate to exonerate the woman he has come to love, Matthew begins his own investigation among the townspeople. Piecing together the truth, he has no choice but to vanquish a force more malevolent than witchcraft in order to save his beloved Rachel - and free Fount Royal from the menace claiming innocent lives.

©2002 Robert McCammon (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Edoardo Ballerini performs this story of accusation and fear flawlessly. He effortlessly switches his pitch, accents, and timbre to suit the unfortunate Rachel Howarth, the endless curious Corbett, and the various determined characters, good and evil.” (AudioFile)
"a compelling story that should find a wide readership. Highly recommended for popular fiction collections." (Library Journal)
"An excellent story, full of tension and suspense.” (Stephen King)

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beautifully written, beautifully narrated,

the descriptive language in this Buck is more beautiful than I have read in ages. The narrator is also excellent and the story itself it's compelling. One of the best books I've read in a very long

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Skeptical Then Blown Away

Typically I like contemporary murder/mystery, but I decided to try "Speaks the Nightbird" on a whim. Awesome!! The story is entertaining and enticing, kicking my "I can't stop listening" gene into high gear. I have now listened to Matthew Corbett Books One, Two and just now finishing Book Three. Plus I just downloaded Book Four. What well defined and clever characters, if I were reading instead of listening, the characters would literally be jumping off the pages. The story lines, the intricate descriptions of personalities, scenes, landscapes, everything, oh my. I am totally thrilled with this series so far and have recommended it to several of my friends.

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Give it a chance!

This was a lengthy one. Beautifully written. Gorgeous prose. Fantastic narration!! I was wary based on some reviews about the book being to “wordy” or “overdone” but man, it was great. Well done.

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Phenomenal!

All I can say is that, for once in a very long time, I wanted this story to continue forever! Beautifully constructed, eloquently written, and perfectly narrated. This should, most definitely become a series in the vein of “Outlander”!

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A Masterful Painter of Words

If you struggle through books with so-so story lines & bad metaphors, then try this with assurance. Robert McCammon does it again with this story taking place in 1699. The characters and their world are well defined, making transportation back to the beginning of the US quite easy.

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burn the witch!

absolutley awesome. Robert McCammon killed it and i cant wait to hear the entire series!

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new twist on a witch hunt

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you like tails of the old days, some emotional suspense. If you don't mind a bit of a tall tail. I think this is a very fun book that definitely captured my attention and kept me in a world far away as I did laundry and other mundane chores. I loved this one enough to get the next one.

What did you like best about this story?

well I just liked the action and the suspense.

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Wasn't expecting such an incredible story

This is a long book but it grabbed me right from the start - and it doesn't let up. McCammon's impeccable historical research doesn't get in the way of a gripping page-turner. It's a murder mystery, but it's more than that - it's about the politics and the underbelly of a small frontier community.Ultimately though it's a love story, a wonderful and unpredictable love story. The narration by Edoardo Ballerini is superb - he captures all the nuances of the characters beautifully and he doesn't rush the read. I am recommending this book to all my friends. And I now want to read more of McCammon. He is a terrific storyteller.

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EXCELLENT!

An excellent story and exceptionally narrated! Edoardo Ballerini knocks it out of the park with AMAZING voices and tons of accents. The story was laden with a LOT of historical data. I LOVED IT! Can't wait to read the sequel!

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An amazing journey

Although not suggested for younger, or sensitive , audiences, this is a well-told story with details and descriptions that enhanced it's historical nature and made for a compelling tale.

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