The Dead Children's Playground

American Horrors, Book 1

De: James Kaine

Narrado por: Melinda Melendez

A cemetery filled with innocents. A ghostly chill in the air. Will a short walk through the woods awaken a dark power?

Kylie Macklin is eager to live a normal life. Freshly moved from Florida to Alabama and finally in remission from cancer, the optimistic nine-year-old is used to dodging her overprotective mom’s warnings. So when a new playmate invites her to hang out, the happy girl thinks nothing of the playground being located in a graveyard for young victims of the Spanish Flu… and a local serial killer.

Kayla Macklin hates starting over. Forced to relocate after her little sister’s recovery, the sullen nineteen-year-old despises her new home more when she sees a terrifying vision in the nearby crypt. And as kids around town start to fall gravely ill, she begins to suspect there is something sinister at play.

Tormented by a frightening specter’s ever-closer appearances, Kylie turns to her older sibling for help. But as Kayla digs into the history of the haunted ground, the twisted truths she discovers hint at a bloodthirst that can never be sated.

Can they face down the malevolent force without tripping into their own graves?

The Dead Children’s Playground is the bone-chilling first book in the American Horrors series. If you like dark twists, scary puzzles, and poignant moments, then you’ll love James Kaine’s supernatural spine-tingler.

Buy The Dead Children’s Playground to start a fatal game today!

©2024 James Kaine (P)2025 James Kaine

the dead childrens play ground

great book i couldn't stop reading it.very interesting had all the emotions of real life events.

The story was so good. So believable.

I had so many emotions. I loved it. I can't wait to read another book.

the dead children

it kept me interested. pretty good plot line also. made me look for more of his books

Loved every minute!

I always listen to this audiobooks in my truck. While listening to this book I always looked forward to going somewhere so I could hear the next chapter! I totally loved this story.

One the BEST books I’ve read in a LONG TIME!

There is NOTHING I DISLIKE! I’ve put off spending a “credit” for this for a year and SOOOOO glad I finally gave in!!! OMG!

The afterword from the author was an added creepy bonus.

Excactly the kind of spooky/horror that I was craving. Not gory, which I was thankful for. I had heard of the "real" children's playground from ghost tv shows, which is why I picked this book. The storyline did not disappoint. The after word from the author at the end gave me delicious chills!

the story is gripping from page 1 to the end. I found a new favorite writer to add to my list.

I liked everything but the epilog, but that's for my own reasons you will have to make your own choice.

ancient and modern

I don't typically like ghost stories. However the title and the cover art grabbed my attention. with just the title and prolong I was intrigued. he does an amazing job mixing modern folklore with anancient mythology. and the narrator did and amazing job making it feel like your sitting around a campfire listening to a truly edge of your seat ghost story. I'm truly excited to see what he brings us next I will be reading the rest of his books definitely. A GREAT haunting story.

Good Read

I really enjoyed this book and the story telling. A wonderful book with well developed characters

Good, not great.

I tried to like the book but it was a bit of a struggle. I felt that it was a bit YA'ish, rather than one for mature audiences. It felt a big draggy and I didn't quite like the pop-culture references. Please don't get me wrong. It's not a bad book (and I didn't mind the performance) but I felt that the reviews were a bit hyped. I had initially expected more and perhaps that's why I left disappointed. It's got a decent story with some parts which were a bit choppy but I made it through though I had to commit myself to finishing it (vs. other books where I felt upset that the book had ended). Overall, it wasn't too bad but unfortunately, not memorable enough for me though others may disagree.