Stadler House

Book One - Anna

De: Roger Alderman Jr.

Narrado por: Cameren Asherbranner, Henry Brandt

After a near-death experience changes a young orphaned child’s life forever, the benevolent Dr. Stadler uses his bleeding-edge therapy to help her and other children at his group home return to a life of normalcy.

This short story brings to life the challenges faced when trying to help a small group of children survive their common pasts. The characters in the story include:

• Rodney: Nearly froze to death but watched as his sister was taken
• Julie: Almost successful in her final attempt to end her life but was plucked from the moment of death
• Tyler: A teen substance abuser was saved by emergency room doctors after overdosing
• Anna: A young orphan who narrowly survived her brush with death due to a house fire
• John: Felt the jaws of his uncles' feral dogs around his throat but was saved by from death by paramedics
• Emily: The only child who has never had a brush with death

What do all the residents of The Stadler Group Home truly have in common? The answer will shock and terrify you.

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©2017 Roger Alderman (P)2019 Roger Alderman

Creepy If Minimalistic Story

So the setting of this story was interesting with the framing idea being a doctor bringing children who were close to death
to an isolated house in the premise of trying to help them with their drama. Well that's probably not 100% altruistic, but it's overshadowed by the main antagonist of this story and as the horror rises it's pretty darn creepy as hell.

As I mention in the title it is pretty minimalist, passing maybe as a novella or a novelette and kind of being in the middle where you could see it as maybe a stronger short story if you removed some of the unnecessary events, or as a stronger novella or short novel where the author's allowed to build the characters up more. As it is it's still entertaining and an interesting take on some common themes. It's definitely meant to be the start of a series and I would not mind being along for the ride on the next installment.

I received the review code for this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this honest review.

Pretty Good Short Horror

While the book as a whole felt a bit rushed to me (and as a result, not fleshed out enough) I enjoyed it nonetheless. An interesting story about a couple seeking to help children who've had traumatic brushes with death, "Stadler House" is a spooky tale with fun horror elements. I noticed that there were some strange writing techniques (over use of character's names, staccato sentences with barren descriptions, etc) but perhaps Roger Alderman Jr. was after something that I didn't quite get. The narrators did a fine job of bringing this story to life.

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

Decent Short

I enjoyed this short horror book but wished it was longer and more in depth. Anna is one evil child (if she is truly a child). Enjoyed Dr Sadler and his wife Maggie and their willingness to help children. Look forward to next installment. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you

Cheating death

Stadler House is a book that is beyond horrific. The home is supposed to be there to help kids but there is a lot of devious things going on and not just with the doctor. I swear this book is going to give me all kinds of nightmare with the descriptive narration. The storyline is strong even if the characters are not strong mentally. I can't wait to read the next book because this one left me want to read more. I received this audio book at my request. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review of my own volition. I highly recommend this book if you love twisted horror stories.

Really good story... just not enough of it

I rather enjoyed this story. I just wished I had noticed how short it was before starting it. Maybe if I had, I wouldn't have felt so disappointed at the end.

I remember thinking "wow, this book is holding no punches. From the gate it's balls to the wall". Little did I know, I was already at the climax. But that's on me. That was my mistake.

I think the author has done a great job in this story. It's an interesting plot for sure. I just wished it wasn't so rushed. I'm hoping the plan is to create a fully realized short story (like this one) for each of the children in the book. Then amassed into one full length book. That would be incredible and something I would certainly look forward to.

I was given a free review copy audiobook and have voluntarily left this review.