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The Witching Hour

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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"[A] huge and sprawling tale of horror." (The New York Times Book Review)

Demonstrating once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of four centuries of witches - a family given to poetry and incest, murder and philosophy, a family that over the ages is itself haunted by a powerful, dangerous, and seductive being called Lasher who haunts the Mayfair women.

Moving in time from today's New Orleans and San Francisco to long-ago Amsterdam and the France of Louis XIV, from the coffee plantations of Port-au-Prince to Civil War New Orleans and back to today, Anne Rice has spun a mesmerizing tale that challenges everything we believe in.

©2010 Anne Rice (P)2015 Random House Audio Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Psychological Scary

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"[A] huge and sprawling tale of horror." (The New York Times Book Review)
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And the story is pretty good too. I didnt expect the ending. It made a change from usually being able to predict how things would pan out.

Love the Narator

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Anne is such an astounding author. She goes where few will with her exquisite wordsmithery and brave stories. I have never wanted characters to be more real than the complex and utterly human ones she creates. This book is maddening in the best way and put he's you completely in the minds of each character yet allows you to feel as if you are an investigator, trying to understand the nuances of the characters and their lives whilst remaining gripped by the bigger picture. I've never felt so in love with a character before and suce deep regret and sorrow that they are not real. Anne you're amazing.

Breathtaking

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I loved this book from start to finish, couldn’t stop listening once I started!
Ann rice writes so beautiful and in such detail you find yourself lost in the story.
A must read for sure!

Definitely recommend this book!

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I read this as a book many years ago and was keen to revisit but was wary of how it might be read. However, the narrator is superb. She reads as someone who loves the story and every line has been considered. The voices are subtle, but distinct. The only voice that didn’t work in my view was that of Michael Curry. That said, the rest was so well done that I would not trust anyone else with the next books in the series and I’m pleased that Kate Reading completes them. For those that are new to the Witching Hour and Anne Rice - brace yourself for a real treat. They don’t make them like this any more.

Excellently read.

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Kate Reading once again gives a wonderful performance and brings the characters to life. The story was typical of Anne Rice- just enough to make you uncomfortable and also make you think what if? On to the next one.

Great performance of a good story

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The narrator is very talented with her changing voices and accents. Great book to listen to in one go!

Great book once more from the queen Anne Rice

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A dark mysterious bewitching story a rich deep beautiful narrative...stunning highly reccomend.
don't let 50 hrs put you off just relax and transport yourself to first street new orleans and the Mayfair Witches.

magical

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I loved the way this was read. Accents were stunning!

The story was captivating. Exceptionally detailed and answers to those burning questions came just as you couldn't bear to not know anymore!

Stunning performance

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Kate narrates this story wonderfully, using her various voices and accents to truly bring out the complex world of characters in this book. I highly recommend it.

An exceptional listen

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It’s a slow burn book that step by step letting you in this world of witches, where slowly every puzzle falls into place.

One of the best book I have ever read

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