The Hairy Ones Shall Dance

The Judge Pursuivant Trilogy, Book 1

De: Manly Wade Wellman

Narrado por: Gene Blake

This is the first spellbinding novel in multi-fantasy award winner Manley Wade Wellman's classic horror trilogy about Judge Hilary Pursuivant, the jurist so deeply seeped in the lore of deviltry and supernatural evil - that no one or thing, not even the most powerful of dark forces, can stand against him.

Talbot Wills, a skeptic, gave up his career as a stage magician to study psychic phenomena - and once and for all prove or disprove its existence to himself. Learning this, his friend Doctor Otto Zoberg, an expert in occult subjects, brings him to an isolated hamlet to attend a séance at the home of a spirit medium whose powers are legendary. There Talbot meets Susan Gird, an intelligent and likable young woman, and after an afternoon together finds himself attracted to her. The séance is held that night - and though everyone is handcuffed to someone else, a strange wolf-like shape moves in the dark. When Susan Gird's father cries out some sort of accusation, the shape leaps upon him and slaughters him.

The town constable investigates and, since Wills is a magician and escape artist, arrests him for the crime. Later, while Talbot is locked in jail, an angry mob gathers to lynch him. With his knowledge of locks, Talbot breaks out his cell and in eluding his pursuers finds himself in the Devil's Croft, a mysterious grove which most locals are afraid to approach. As he enters it, Wills falls, exhausted. What happens next shatters his skepticism for good.

Fleeing, Talbot meets Judge Pursuivant, a giant of a man both physically and mentally, and a man with an almost uncanny knowledge of the occult who promises to help him and Susan. Soon Susan and Talbot find their only hope of saving themselves from sudden and frightful death is to battle side-by-side with Judge Pursuivant against the frightful thing that lives in the Devil's Croft. Thus begins this classic novel of hideous, stark horror from Weird Tales.

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Thriller

The Hairy Ones Shall Dance by Manly Wade Wellman is an amazing paranormal thriller. Gene Blake did an excellent job with the narration, Gene brings the story to life. The story is entertaining, interesting, thrilling, and funny. The story makes you think outside the box. Things are not all ways as they seem in this story. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.would recommend

quite interesting and entertaining

This was quite interesting and entertaining. Will definitely be looking for the next in the series

I couldn't get into it

for me this book was difficult to get into. I dont know if its because of the narrator or just the way the story is. I hate being the poor reviewer but I couldn't finish.

Great paranormal mystery

I am a huge fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writings featuring Sherlock Holmes and this book had that same type of style and flavor. Talbot Wills is a magician who is determined to prove that so-called psychics are all fakes (reminiscent of Harry Houdii's quest to do the same). When his friend, Dr. Otto Zoberg, offers to take him to a remote town with a renowned spirit medium, he jumps at the chance.

During a seance led by Susan Gird turns horribly wrong, Wills is accused of murder and flees for his life. He then meets Judge Pursuivant, a noted expert in occult subjects, who offers to help him uncover the truth surrounding what happened.

I enjoyed the book a lot and liked the way the author slowly revealed what was going on in the Devil's Croft. I would recommend this one to fans of Sherlock Holmes-type books with just the right amount of paranormal/supernatural activity.

The narrator did a good job and brought the book to life. I will probably try to seek out more of this author's work when I want another read with this type of vibe.

Old fashioned

This was a short, sort of interesting story. I did enjoy it. it wasn’t as scary as I hoped it would be, but still a fun tale.