Soon

By: Lois Murphy

Narrated by: David Linski

Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's Summary

A gripping literary horror novel about the death of a haunted town

On winter solstice, the birds disappeared, and the mist arrived. 

The inhabitants of Nebulah quickly learn not to venture out after dark. But it is hard to stay indoors: Cabin fever sets in, and the mist can be beguiling too. 

Eventually only six remain. Like the rest of the townspeople, Pete has nowhere else to go. After he rescues a stranded psychic from a terrible fate, he’s given a warning: He will be dead by solstice unless he leaves town - soon.

©2017 Lois Murphy (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing

👎The Edits Are HORRIBLE & A LOT🤬

I thought the story was going pretty good (very hard to get into the story though...VERY HARD) & the narrator was great....here comes the BUT....

The editing IS JUST GOD AWFUL!!

This book has more edits then well over 100 books I've listened to....EVER!!
You can tell the difference in the original recording and the edited parts, which tend to be every freaking 15 minutes😂
No kidding either!
There are many parts too, where the last word at the end of a sentence gets cut COMPLETELY off as if he didn't finish the last word in that sentence.

They OBVIOUSLY did NOT use either, the same mic or program to re-record mistakes. This issue made it VERY EASY to HEAR the difference and it interrupts the flow of the story EVERYTIME!!
It made it extremely annoying & distracting!

The narrator did great with his voice acting & I loved his accent.
I can't blame the narrator for all the edits, even if he is the one that caused them...because if a book is edited correctly you should NOT hear the added edited parts....CLEARLY!
With that being said, I gave the narrator 5 stars...he deserves it a the very least.

Absolutely the worst editing EVER!!

I do recommend David Linski as a narrator. 👍
I recommend the story, (here comes the but again) BUT...DON'T GET THIS AUDIBLE version!!👎

The Good, The Bad, and Overall...

The Good: Outstanding character development and interactions. Well rounded characters with quirks and personalities, and not 2 dimensional - non paper thin. Interesting premise that draws you into the story.

The Bad: This is basically a 1980's horror flick. The mist/fog is never explained, lots of reporters and would be book authors plague the remaining inhabitants - though they never come to investigate the phenomena on their own, no one outside of the town believes anything is amidst (not a mist) and the locals never think to make recordings of the voices or record video on their phones. The title is based upon a psychic prediction that never really accomplishes anything. When the author needs to pluck the empathy heart strings she kills a dog. Standard 1980's movie ending - everything is fine and happy music plays to let you know it is all over; until Da! Da! Daaaaa!

Overall: It's a very unsatisfying story. No closure, rules that apply throughout the story do not apply at the end. Made more so by the outstanding (really) character development. This could have been epic. Free on Audible Plus... so... there's that.

Major hits and some bad misses

First 2/3 of this book is well written and mostly a setup for the characters but rite as it feels like its really into its groove the writer seemed to fall into that very predictable trap of rushing the ending. i would have given it 4 stars up until the last few pages. I felt it got lazy and to tidy of an ending which ironically caused more questions than answers, which will never be answered because of the randomness of the answers that need to be answered.
again first 2/3 rds of the book 9 out of 10 last 1/3 3 out of 10

Really enjoyed this!

Narrator was top notch, the story was gripping and, in a couple of places, almost unbearably tense.
Will look fir more by this author - I listened to it in two sittings.

Very boring

I had high hopes for this book, but there was really no suspense. It just kept droning on. The narrator was good, the characters were likeable. I appreciated the absence of extreme gore, sex, or language. But that didnt save this sleeper. It does feel too close to Stephen King's The Mist to be considered as a quality work. I would like to see more from this author if they could work on the plot a bit more and add some drama.

FINE NARRATION WASNT ABLE TO SAVE THIS WEAK STORY

I had to do other things while listening to this because it was so slow & dragged out just to make the book longer. I liked the characters & this could have been a great story if it was three or four hours shorter. It was suspenseful at times but I never really knew what was going on in that town. I was happy when it ended. I listen to about four full length books a week & usually I don’t want them to end. This one was different. Should have been a nice short novella. We wouldn’t have missed much.

slow

Took too long to get to the good stuff. I wondered several times throughout the book why I was still listening. The story was good not great.

Best book I've read ALL YEAR

I am an avid reader of horror, thriller, sci-fi, let me tell you, this book had me on the edge of my seat.
I would think about it as I went along with my day.
I couldn't wait for the drive home from work, for that is when I listen primarily. I highly,unequivocally recommend this book. the narrator emoted every spine tingling minute, with absolute ease. if I could give 10 stars I would..enjoy!

A really engrossing tale from an author I’d life to see more from

This story bad echoes of some of the horror greats but also showed enough of the author, particularly their wonderful character development. The story is well paced and the characters are believable as well. When I started this yesterday I didn’t put it down ((or take it out of my ears) until it was finished.
My only knock on the book comes w the ending, which felt a bit off and rushed for me compared to the rest. I admit though that this seemed to be less about the book and more about the medium I chose - audio vs reading - that lended itself to that feeling. If I was reading it I’m sure I would have picked up on some things a bit faster but with audio I had to go back to review. Overall a wonderful book.

Soon

This is one of the best horror novels I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing and for that I thank you. There’s no sex no ugliness no brutal descriptive animal death just environmental horror at its finest and I utterly adore it. Thank you for renewing my love of the horror genre.

Brilliant narration

Wow!! Can't say enough about the story and David Linski's narration read with honesty and heart.
This like Duma Key will be one audio book I'll come back to many times over the years. I hope Mr Linski reads more in this genre as he brought life to each character and he never overplayed for impact the main characters struggles which echo throughout the book. I'd like to thank him and the author.

More depth than I was expecting

I found this gripping throughout with the simple character interactions and the narrators introspection as the more direct 'action' sections. The closing two hours however had me on the of my seat. A warm and heartfelt narration made me feel I knew the residents of Nebulah myself. Loved it

Brilliant

Read this in book form and when I saw it was included decided to try it out as an audio book. Great performance, great story. Well worth a lesson especially while still included.

creepy!

the narrator has a fabulous accent that had me hooked. The main character is very believeable and the story is the perfect amount of creepy. Fans of Stephen King will love this

A great akin to King

It'd be difficult to not compare this to a King novel - a dead (or close enough) town with night time horrors building on personal demons with a pretty beautiful way with words. The few central characters have fair depth (though some peripheral ones fall quite flat) and are in no way perfect. Themes of loss, regret and unglamorous survival feel authentic. I reckon the inevitable comparisons to King (think Salem's Lot especially) might be both a curse and a blessing. Absolutely on the better end of the free-to-subscribers horror with its faults but also actual tension imho. I'd probably rate between 3.5 and 4 stars (some to be docked for the audio, I don't know why, but at times it sounds like they got another person to patch up the narration for a few seconds?)

Gripping unnerving and beautifully written

Oh wow. What a story.
Brilliant . Had me on the edge of my seat and shouting in anger at the stupidity of people

Quite enjoyed this one.

Didn’t try and explain the phenomenon that occurred in Nebula. I liked the characters - even the unlikable/flawed ones.

Ended abruptly but that worked with the story.

A good story included in membership

gripping

it's a bit slow to start with but stick with it, its worth it! I enjoyed it and was sad when I finished it

Unusual and unpredictable

Interesting take on the haunted house (a haunted town) with unusual location giving freshness and a dark creepy quality... Left me with a shiver and a need to immediately listen to a bit of light comedy lest my dreams be effected.... Days later its still in my head, whereas many other novels are quickly forgotten. Recommended highly.

not great

this really felt all over the place. felt like the author couldn't decide the genre of book.

two stars as intrigue made me finish book. but quite predictable.