Opsaal

De: Christina Engela

Narrado por: Darla Middlebrook

It was 1939, and a close-knit South African family found themselves in need of a new home. Peter van der Westhuizen, a husband and father of seven who spent most of his days on the road as a truck driver, did his best to provide for them. Then he found Opsaal. It’s an Afrikaans word that means "saddle up", but it was also a place: a farm, to be exact - a lonesome speck of nothing on the edge of a dirt track nowhere near a main road in the South African wilderness, somewhere in the Adelaide district.

But, as Peter left for work that next Monday morning, leaving his family completely alone, he had no idea he was leaving Helena and his children at the mercy of something dark and sinister...something unseen and violent lurked in the shadows, strange shadow figures roamed the old corrugated iron structure, something that wasn't shy or recalcitrant about striking her in front of her children! With the passing of each day, Helena became increasingly tense and afraid, but she had to hold out - she had to put on a façade, keep a brave face until her husband returned. Because she knew, if they stayed there, someone was going to die.

Opsaal is a tale based on a family legend from the Van der Westhuizen side of the author's family lore, and hence, is based on a true story.

©2021 Christina Engela (P)2022 Christina Engela

I thought it ran a bit slow

But there was excitement and mystery to keep you interested. Good for a short story

Opsaal

I liked it! Very well written short story of one haunted family.It had a lot of atmosphere for as short as it was. Darla Middlebrook was a terrific narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Short Haunted Story set in Africa

This was a short story of a family who during the depression in Africa had to make do with a rental house in the middle of nowhere. After a bit ince the husband left for work for the week, unexplained things started happening which cause a lot of fear for the mother and her children. Narrator does a nice job with this storyline.

A Family Tormented

Opsaal is a well written, true story that literally gave me creeps. The family was repeatedly tormented by something that made their lives a living hell. This book may have been short, but it packs a lot into it. I highly recommend this book if you love books about haunted houses, especially true stories.
I received this book for free upon my request. I am voluntarily leaving my honest, unbiased review here of my own free will.

Chilling

This is an intriguing South African story, with theme of African witchcraft.
Well written and good narration