Suicide Forest

World’s Scariest Places Series, Book 1

By: Jeremy Bates

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's Summary

From USA Today and number-one Amazon best-selling author Jeremy Bates comes a tale of mystery and horror set in Japan's ancient Suicide Forest, a place that is easy to enter but, for some, impossible to leave.  

Just outside of Tokyo lies Aokigahara, a vast forest and one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in Japan...and also the most infamous spot to commit suicide in the world. Legend has it that the spirits of those many suicides are still roaming, haunting deep in the ancient woods.  

When bad weather prevents a group of friends from climbing neighboring Mt. Fuji, they decide to spend the night camping in Aokigahara. But they get more than they bargained for when one of them is found hanged in the morning - and they realize there might be some truth to the legends after all.  

Contains mature themes.

©2014 Jeremy Bates (P)2019 Tantor

Loved this book!!

I lived in Japan for 15 years and am obsessed with the Aokigahara forest. The author did an outstanding job with this story and the characters!

Relationship angst with a heavy dose of mediocre

I don't understand all the 4 and 5 star reviews on Amazon / here on Audible for this story. The main character's relationship troubles became like a soap opera about halfway in. There were some unexplained deaths (suicides) in Suicide Forest. The final "twist" was pretty ho hum. Would like my 10 hours back.

It was good , but...

I thought it would be much spookier. It was so lost in the details I thought it would never end and I really hated the path he took at end. Oh well. :-). It was still well written and good characters. Good narrator

very good

very well written, I did not expect the ending at all and that is tough to do as an avid scary story reader.

A tale of survival

It's a good story to finish. This isn't a scary book, more of a thriller.

Great read

Loved listening to this book. I loved that I couldn’t figure out if it’s supernatural vs killer the entire book. That epilogue though put me in tears

Slow build up

Over all I really liked this one. The narrative was good, not great but still good. This one had a slow build up and ended on cliff hanger. Good to fill your time. 8/10 would recommend.

worth a free credit, but not a purchase

The narrator is great. That was the only great thing about the book.
Some characters didn't serve purpose to the story. Too much fluff. Entertaining story to have in the background but if you need to step out of the room for anything, there isn't the need to rewind to hear what you missed.

Entertaining

Entertaining read and listen, not really too much of horror vibe and in some instances long winded. I expected it to be more spine chilling but it was ok more of a thriller

What a Vision

Holy Moly, this book was INCREDIBLE. I was immersed in the characters and in the setting of Aokigahara forest. A brilliant, chilling, gut wrenching, satisfying book truly. I would absolutely recommend as a must read for suspense/mystery readers!

Great listen

I enjoyed the steady start as it gave a good base to understanding each character. Giving a nice amount of background to each person, and accents where needed without being over the top or unrealistic.
Things build slowly but when they kick off they really kick off!
I listen to audio books as a bedtime wind down before sleep but regularly kept me up late as i needed to know just a bit more before i could pause, ‘just one more page,’ and for the last 3rd of the book i had to switch to daytime listening as the scene and atmosphere were set so well it was actually frightening at times! Which made the book everything i hoped it would be.
The narrator was easy to listen to and took you through the journey as if you were there.
Highly recommend this book and i will be getting others from this author.

Could have been better

I didn't really like the characters, and their behaviour often seemed to make no sense. the story overall isn't bad but I think would have way enhanced if the character would have been more relatable.
I think other stories by the author are way better, and this was one of his weaker works

The dullest book ever read

I had to finish in the hope that eventually something would happen. It did, but too little too late.
If you download this just remember you have to get through about 5 hours of the most whiny characters ever before the story kicks in to its conclusion.
Narration was ok

Suicide Forest

I absolutely loved this book. I read this book in one sitting and I simply couldn't put it down. It captures you and it's very suspenseful. You didn't know if it was one of the friends or something else. It's a great read. I want to read the rest of the series.

Should be a film...

Brilliant. What a fabulous book. I was gutted when the book finished it was definitely a book you shouldn’t start unless you have time as it keeps you listening.
Loved the characters you just felt like you were part of the group. Lots of twists and turns some predictable elements and other parts that are red herrings.
Loved this book thank you x