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They Thirst

By: Robert R. McCammon
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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A Mass Murder. A Disappearance. A Cemetery Ransacked.

It looked like another ordinary day in Los Angeles. Then night came...Evil as old as the centuries has descended upon the City of Angels - it comes as a kiss from the terrifying but seductive immortals. Slowly at first, then by the legions, the ravenous undead choke Los Angeles with bloodthirsty determination - and the hordes of monstrous victims steadily mount each night.

High above glitter city a deadly contest begins. In the decaying castle of a long-dead screen idol, the few remaining human survivors prepare to face the Prince of Evil and his satanic disciples. Whilst the very forces of nature are called into play, isolating the city from the rest of the world and leaving it at the mercy of the blood-hungry vultures of the night...They Thirst

©1981 The McCammon Corporation (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Scary City

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This was my first McCammon book, but a real find. A fast-moving visceral horror story, brilliantly written, with wonderfully developed central characters. Very dark but also offering hope. Also excellently performed by Ray Porter, who is one of the best performers I think I have heard on audible. Recommend!

You will thirst (for more)!

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I loved the story! These beasts are truly horrific, not romanticised. The narration is superb, the man of a thousand accents!! A well deserved 5 stars!

A gripping vampire yarn

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I've read a lot of vampire stories, the thing that makes this one stand out is the setting of Los Angeles. The story is not the most original in the world and the character of Cobra is built up so much, then go's no where, really. The ending is pretty good, the scale of it is enjoyable. I've read better vampire books, but I've also read a lot worse. The performance was excellent, as always by Ray Porter.

A decent vampire yarn.

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It was just OK.
Story was long and drawn out with the last chapters in particular adding little to the overall story. The narrator was actually very good and did his best to keep the characters interesting which wasn't easy with so many accents involved. If you're looking for a Vampire story you could certainly do worse (and better!).

Decent Vampire Yarn

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I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook, it is fast paced and exciting! Set way before mobile phones and the internet which, I found, made it more interesting. If you like the supernatural genre you’ll love this!! It’s like Twilight for adults!! Narration also superb. I will now be downloading more by this author.

Absolutely loved it, Twilight on acid!!!! *****

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I thought "Salem's Lot" was scary - this is much worse!!

The basic premise is a vampire starting a huge army and taking everyone in LA out. As is usual with a McCammon book, there are quite a few characters you get to know along the way and you really fear for them! Two particular scenarios scared the pants off me - a lone doctor checking on 'comatosed' patients and the priest trying to make a human chain of survivors reach the church for safety.

Listen with the lights on.

Need more Garlic!!!

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The kind of story that worked twenty or thirty years ago in a Salems lot, Stand kind of a way, and when you listen now it's all so familiar it's almost a cliche. But you can blame the 'passage' for moving things on and leaving stories like this a little creaky. Still, I enjoyed it in an innocent way.

Relive Eighties horror

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book and life like characters, especially policeman. I would have liked a sequel to go straight to

Refreshing vampire yarn

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loved this vampyre story. Ray Porter is fantastic at narrating, I binge listened I was so engrossed. wonderfully written.

loved it

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I first read this when it came out and found it to be excellent at the time, so after 40 years I thought I'd have another read and I still found it to be worth the time. Funnily enough, there were things I thought I remembered but upon reading it again I found I had been mistaken. It really is worth a read though.

Hold's up pretty well.

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