Amazing

Steady paced and binge worthy. I expected it to not really be my thing at the start but pretty quickly turned into a wonderful listen. Suspenseful and keeps you engaged right till the end, love it!

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Really well written

Great story line and voice acting. Not as scary as I would have liked but really interesting premise

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Outstanding!

A suffocatingly claustrophobic and unsettling read. This book goes beyond horror, as it is crafted beautifully and has a lovely melodic feel to it. Outstanding performance by the narrator, who created a really immersive experience. I’ll keep my light on!

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Phenomenal! Gripping! Must read!

Wow! Excellent read.. Loved every second. Very chilling and gripping story, a real page-turner.

Characters were great, the narrator was fantastic so hats off to Jacqueline Milne. Couldn't recommend enough and I cannot wait to read more A.M. Shine.

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A well-read audio.

I loved how the writer got into the character's heads and showed how they interacted with each other and their environment.
Some readers might find the isolation of the story tedious, but the characters batted off each other enough to keep me interested. If I was reading this story instead of listening to the audiobook, I might well have lost interest.
I found the narrator's voice very clear, and she gave the main characters individual traits, so there was no confusion over who was who.
I look forward to more coming out from this author and the narrator. They are a winning combination.

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Great storyline

I actually enjoyed it, the story was really good. Great narration. Well worth listening to

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Melodic

Perfect if you want something to put you to sleep. Awful narration. Couldn’t say what the story was about because I was always asleep in minutes.

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Good little story

It’s not my book of the year or anything but it was a good story with a decent narrator. I come across a lot of rubbish lately with audio books so it was nice to come across this one! Defo worth a listen.

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Great Little Gothic Horror

1st off, good narration. Not much variation between characters, but excellent clear reading without any overacting.

As to the story itself, I genuinely couldn't put it down--"The Watchers" reads a lot like a James Herbert novel, if Herbert were a) still alive and b) rather scarier. The book isn't terrifying and it avoids any gore or shock-value descriptions (as in the tradition of gothic horror) but the atmosphere is genuinely creepy and I found all the characters both likable and realistic.

I recently gave up on a Dean Koontz series for being unimaginably insipid, with nauseatingly self-satisfied characters and a tissue-paper plot, and this was essentially the polar opposite: characters who have all the doubts and fears actual humans do, a modern and inventive take on old legends, and a style of elegant, well-crafted prose typically seen in classic literature. In fact, I reckon this is a lovely little treat to listen to, for anyone who likes both horror novels and what's often referred to as "literature" because it combines those 2 things beautifully.

I'd say I'm looking forward to the next book by this author; but as his 2nd book was the free listen that brought me to this, his debut novel, I think I'm out of luck. Believe you me, if he's got a novella or a short story collection somewhere, that's my next stop! Delightful reading for Halloween (aka the month formerly known as October) and I intend to indulge.

Good if you like: James Herbert, H.P. Lovecraft, Mary Shelley

Not like: Aron Beauregard, Richard Laymon

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Couldn't stop listening

This book is amazing, very gripping. I only put it down while I was sleeping. Bought it yesterday and finished today! The narrator was great, and I loved to hear her Irish accent telling a story in Ireland. 🇮🇪

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