The Visitant

A Venetian Ghost Story

De: Megan Chance

Narrado por: Julia Whelan

After she nearly ruins her family with a terrible misstep, Elena Spira is sent to Venice to escape disgrace and to atone by caring for the ailing Samuel Farber. But the crumbling and decaying Ca' Basilio palazzo, where Samuel is ensconced, holds tragic secrets, and little does Elena know how profoundly they will impact her. Soon she begins to sense that she is being watched by something. And when Samuel begins to have hallucinations that make him violent and unpredictable, she can't deny she's in mortal danger.

Then impoverished nobleman Nero Basilio, Samuel's closest friend and the owner of the palazzo, arrives. Elena finds herself entangled with both men in a world where the past seeps into the present and nothing is as it seems. As Elena struggles to discover the haunting truth before it destroys her, a dark force seems to hold Samuel and the Basilio in thrall - is it madness, or something more sinister?

©2015 Megan Chance (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Enjoyable but frustrating

While I enjoyed this book and think that Julia Whelan’s performance was perfection as usual, the story just seemed to be missing something. It felt like we were never given enough information to make up our own conclusion because it went back and forth so many times. While we did get somewhat of a happy ending, or at least a glimpse of Elena and Samuel having happy endings, the ending felt abrupt and hurried. My favorite part of the book is the beautiful imagery setting the backdrop of the story in Venice. It felt as if I was right alongside the characters taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of their home in Venice.

Suspenseful ghost story.

Good story, good ghost suspense, well drawn characters and nice balance between dialogue and internal monologues. The female heroine, Elena, grated on me once in awhile then I reminded myself she is 24 years old and totally responsible for this very difficult patient in really difficult surroundings and stopped my complaining about her decisions/behavior. What kept me involved in the story though was the narration by Julia Whelan. Always excellent.

Great love story!

This was a great mystery/ghost/love story. I only wish I hadn't already heard it so that I could listen to it again for the first time. Loved it!

Creepy and sexy at the same time

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would definitely recommend it, it is creepy and sexy, and nothing as I expected.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I was surprised by some things, but I think that it was consequent to the whole story and Iiked it. I'd say it's bittersweet.

What does Julia Whelan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think that she is a great narrator, I have listened to other books read by her and she gives a different nuance to each one.

Could you see The Visitant being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

I think this story could fit quite well into a movie or TV series. I haven't thought about any star.

Any additional comments?

It is a creepy story with a mystery that keeps you guessing, There are some sexy moments as well, to sum up, a very enjoyable story.

Very good story!

I really enjoyed this story. It had me guessing up till the end. I kind of suspected who the antagonist was ...but, then again it still had me guessing :)
The narration was perfect! loved all the characters voices