Price of Now

De: Michael Bussa

Narrado por: Krage Brown

A short story set in the small, fictional town of Now, Indiana, circa 1940. A man, Troy, returns to his hometown after 10 years when he is diagnosed with cancer in his prime. Distraught, Troy visits a local antique store on Halloween night, hoping to find something to comfort him in his last weeks.

He stumbles across a painting so compelling, he must have it at all cost - he must have it...now! Soon, Troy learns there is something more to the painting than for which he bargained. Something diabolical.

©2017 Michael Bussa (P)2018 Michael Bussa

Short, intense and creepy

Another short story to creep me out. I love it! Short and just creepy enough to leave me feeling a little odd by the time it was over. I love a book that leaves me with an odd feeling and something to think about. The narration of this book was fantastic!! I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.

short but pretty good

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

The premise seems, on the surface, to be a modern take on the Portrait of Dorian Grey. It has clear influences from it, but it is definitely it's own story. One I found I rather quite liked. It has good creep-factor and is well narrated. I would recommend for anyone looking for a unique and interesting horror story.

Enjoyable, if implausible

A bit of ghost, bit of horror, "Price of Now" is an enjoyable short tale about a terminally-ill man who begins to have a bit of trouble with a painting he's picked up.

The protagonist's medical situation, becomes a bit incredulous and seems designed only to position him where the writer needed. You're already suspending disbelief in a supernatural tale, but that bit just seemed a bit silly.

The narrator did a pretty good job though, and overall I can recommend it for a quick listen. There were some things left a bit unexplained, and overall it's not super memorable, but it's good enough to pass the time on a commute.

I was provided this audiobook free of charge in exchange for my honest review.

Gem of a find!

Given my reluctance for short stories, I am always looking for good ones. I am glad to say I found one in “Price of Now”. This horror tale grabbed me and held my interest from the opening paragraph. There is a bit of Hitchcock or Twilight Zone suggested here. I love the tale and am happy to find talented short story writers. This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

Loved this story!

Halfway in, you will wonder what is this book about; but it is a gem. No spoilers, but it is a creepy little read and I absolutely loved the ending!
The narrator was first class and I enjoyed listening to his work.
I prefer shorter stories and listen while commuting, this book was perfect for me.

Holds you attention

Short, but now always sweet. Troy finds out he has cancer and returns to his hometown where he finds an unusual shop. He purchases a piece of wall art and is told to hang it immediately. As in any good horror, he sets the picture aside to hang tomorrow. What happens next will keep you listening to the end!

Krage Brown will keep you on the edge of your seat with excellent narration.

I received this audible free at my request. I'm glad to provide my review.

Price of Now

The audiobook is short enough that I listened in one sitting. This one has tension filled moments that had my heart pounding. The story builds steam and delivers an unexpected ending.

Great Read

Price of Now was another great quick read by Michael Bussa. Troy returns to his hometown after ten years. He visits an antique store on Halloween and comes across a painting. Unfortunately something isn’t right about the painting. This was another great quick read by Michael Bussa.

Great short story

This was a great short horror story. You got to listen to the rules and don't trust everybody. Loved it all and was surprised when the end came. I had forgotten that this was a short story. There were so many places that I could see the story go and different turns that it could take had it more time but for what the true intentions of a short story was I thought it was neatly well done.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. I am glad I discover Michael Bussa's work and will continue to enjoy what ever else he comes up with in his mind.

Hang the Dang Picture

Just like Gizmo came with rules about not feeding after midnight or getting wet, some other curiosities have rules that must be followed. If you absolutely must have a painting that is not for sale and they finally acquiesce to sell it but with rules, you follow those rules. Despite initially feeling sympathetic for Troy I started to dislike him for his inability to follow rules and his increasing hostility towards Laura. Once that feeling set in I felt whatever Troy got he deserved.

The story itself is quite unique and not at all what I expected. The ending really caught me off guard and I quite enjoyed that. I suppose it might have been that the story was told so well that I got lost in the words and the excellent narration. As much as I enjoyed the overall story I really liked how it was told. Troy returning home for the first time and reminiscing in his bedroom and getting food at the local diner was told quite eloquently and got me feeling all warm and fuzzy. That rug got ripped out from under my feet immediately.

Krage Brown did a fantastic job. I really enjoyed his accent and the excitement he put into the story. His subtle change in tone and cadence for Troy and Laura really brought the story to life. I hope to hear more from him.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.