Secret Lives of the Dead

By: Tim Lebbon

Narrated by: Tom Alexander

A dark folk horror tale of a deadly family curse, crime, and murder that is sure to turn your blood cold, from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Netflix's The Silence.

When Jodi, BB, and Matt decide to burgle a derelict country home as a thrilling dare, they become embroiled in a twisted legacy of supernatural terror. There are rumors of a bizarre curse hanging over the hoard of antiques and jewelry within the house. And unbeknownst to the others, one member of the trio has darker motives for breaking into the property.

Lem is a brutal man obsessed with a gruesome family legend. He is determined to right the wrongs of the past and lift the curse placed on his bloodline. By completing the work of his father and bringing a bizarre selection of scattered relics back together, he hopes to be free of the malign influence that has hounded every generation of his family for two centuries.

Across a single day a deadly pursuit will culminate on the desolate, storm-swept Crow Island, and those involved are given cause to wonder . . . can believing in a curse deeply enough bring its own bad luck?

Contains mature themes.

©2024 Tim Lebbon (P)2025 Tantor Media

Painfully Average

Just not very well done. Generic predictable plot. Somehow, the protagonists and antagonist irritated me.

Top 1% horror book

Very well-executed. Lebbon's characters are 3-dimensional and the action is brisk. Everything is a little different than you think it will be. Highly recommended.