The Camera: Bloodthirst

By: Eric A. Shelman

Narrated by: Eric A. Shelman

Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Some say that true evil never dies, it merely lies dormant, awaiting the next opportunity to rise from its dark lair and visit itself upon humankind again.

Jack Hunger, a cop in Lee County, Florida, never gave it much thought. He purchased the 20-year-old Pentax K1000 camera at a perfectly respectable thrift store, and it was to be the beginning of a new hobby for the reclusive crime scene photographer.

The dismembered body of rookie cop Justin Sims and the bullet-riddled corpse of Russian Mafia killer Sergei Veselov are Jack Hunger's first subjects. The job seems to be just another brutal day at the office, until he develops the photographs taken with his new camera in his home darkroom.

As the images of the two corpses appear on the photographic paper, something dark awakens, setting into motion a terrifying chain of events that threatens to shatter the sanity of Jack Hunger and his friend, Sheriff Wayne Olsen.

Together, the two men are plunged into an intense race against time, forced to push their own fears and all logic aside. They must stop the darkness in its tracks before it escapes into the shadowy streets of an unsuspecting world.

©2014 Eric A. Shelman (P)2015 Eric A. Shelman

brilliant

the narration was brill it sucked you right in i love everything by eric shelman

The Camera: Bloodthirst

Any additional comments?

I was expecting more from the story especially since Scabs was so good. This story felt a little flat. I liked the beginning and the last third of the book. I received this audiobook for free through Audiobook Boom for my unbiased review.

Blood...and Lots of It!

Jack Hunger buys a camera at a thrift store to use in his job as a crime photographer. Little does he know the history of his latest purchase. It contains the soul of a killer. And the killer’s killer. So Jack is not prepared for what happens when he uses his new camera to photograph the scene of carnage when a mafia butcher named Sergei is taken down after escaping prison. But the butcher is not taken down fast enough and murders a rookie police officer before he himself is killed. So begins a tale of bloodthirst so powerful it may make a cop kill his own.

There is a little bit of zombie, a little bit of Frankenstein, a little bit cannibal, and a little bit of love story all mixed up in this story. I wasn’t quite prepared for all of the horror contained in this book, especially when it happens to children. But I liked it, I liked Jack, I liked the rookie cop, and I liked Hannah.

As usual, Eric Shelman did an excellent job on the narration. He sped up, slowed down, and spoke in just right tone at just the right time. His female voices don’t distract from the listen and his accents are very good. I enjoy listening to him and he has never disappointed!

I received this audiobook for free through Audiobook Boom! in exchange for an honest review.

Not disappointed!

Once again one of my favorite authors has delivered a fantastic tale of an evil that will not die but is passed into a camera where it waits-it waits patiently. Evil will recognize evil and once unleashed we are taken on a trip that delves into the mouth of madness.
Eric Shelman has done it again with this extreme horror story and a must read/listen to if you are a fan.
As stated, I did both, I started reading it but when I could not sit to do so, I would listen to it and really could not decide which I like better. Either way it was a book I could not put down or turn off to the very end. A must have in your library if you are a fan, if you have not picked up Eric's books and like this type of genre, then this is a good start.
Looking forward to the next installment.

A funny, sick twist on walking dead horror

Where do I start with this review? I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but you need to know what you're getting yourself into.

1) This is a book about a haunted/possessed camera, walking corpses, and a couple of guys trying to save the world from evil.
2) It is extremely bloody and contains particularly descriptive scenes involving human cannibalism. Some parts I just had to fast-forward through because they were making me sick...and I'm not really that squeamish about such things.
3) This book goes against the unspoken rules of horror. Both pets and children die in this book, so if that's upsetting to you, don't read it.
4) The author did a fantastic job of narrating. He brought his characters to life through voice, which is not always the case with audio books.
5) If you can get past the blood and guts parts of it, it's a great listen. The action moves very quickly and you find yourself sucked into the story right along with our heroes. You will laugh, you might want to cry, you will definitely be disgusted at some point, but you will enjoy the ride.

I received this book at no cost via AudioBookBoom in exchange for an honest review.

Excellent book - highly recommend

I was worried when I saw it was narrated by author. I usually avoid those as the authors typically, well suck. Not this one. He is a damn good narrator and has narrated several books on audible that he hasn't authored.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!

Humorous and Gory

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This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

**Possible Spoiler**

First, the action started right away, so I was hooked right away! This wasn't a typical zombie story, which was great. It was gory but also surprisingly light-hearted and funny.

The only thing that was a little weird to me was the prologue. Some of it seemed like it was unrelated to the main story. I usually hate prologues, but actually really liked this one & would have liked a whole book just about the people in it.

The author narrates the story, which I always love because it's delivered in the tone that the author intends.

Great book and a very different twist!

I truly enjoyed this. I am a big fan of the Dead Hunger series and I sure hope this becomes a series as well!

Patient Zero on a new level.

Okay, so I have delved into the world created by Eric A. Shelman for the first time and now will be trekking deeper.

This little tale is a fun twist on the "zombie" genre. It gives you an actual genesis and patient zero. ES is not afraid to shock the reader, so go into this wearing a cup because he kicks low and will have you cursing him for daring to do so (in a good way).

No spoilers, but this will make you leery of classic cameras. In a short time, there are decently developed characters and a story line that pulls you along begging for you to finish this in one sitting.

My only criticism is that there did seem to be a chapter that repeated itself back to back early on. AT first I was thinking there would be some different take on an earlier scene, but then I realized that it was the same chapter piggy-backed. Story-wise...no complaints. A wonderful ride.

WOW

Would you listen to The Camera: Bloodthirst again? Why?

Yes. I usually relisten to all my audio books that I enjoyed. I find I pick up more background after listening to a book the second time around.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes! First, I never knew what this book was about. I normally dont listen to a book 'blind' but I did here. Not knowing what the book was about really put me on the edge because I had no idea where the story was going. The beginning of the book had me hooked in immediately.

What does Eric A. Shelman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Emotion. It was really different listening to an audio book narrated by the author. He knows where he is and whats coming so I found it interesting.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Im not writer but maybe, DONT say cheese.

Any additional comments?

Im a new listener of Eric Shelman. I am really enjoying the Dead Hunger Series. If you havent read his stuff yet, give it a try. You wont be disappointed.