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A Gothic story in the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft

Revisado: 08-12-16

What made the experience of listening to The Haunter of the Moor the most enjoyable?

The narrator, Tim Kennedy, along with his voice acting, is wonderful. Each character is voiced individually and are easily recognizable. The accents are fun while remaining effective.

What other book might you compare The Haunter of the Moor to and why?

Jeffrey Kosh’s The Hunter of the Moor, harkens back to those grey spaces where H.P. Lovecraft and Alfred Hitchcock call home.

Who was the most memorable character of The Haunter of the Moor and why?

The Travelers as their motives and knowledge of local legends push the story along.

Any additional comments?

The stories follows an American medical student, from a wealthy family, to the Irish moors where he seeks a secluded place to study. Unfortunately, his lodgings and the surrounding area is inhabited by mysterious entities and standing stones, which draw him into unnatural occurrences.

The story is delivered via journal entries, akin to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, with which it shares an ominous mood. The writing is clean and distinctly English in its charm. The characters are unique and distinct, a pleasure to spend time with. The environments are richly described, so much so that mentioned landmarks and specific items do not become obvious plot points, which is far too common in modern literature. The setting feels real and the local culture is explored to such a degree that one can imagine it completely.

The author, Jeffrey Kosh, has an unquestionable mastery of the English language, making his first person journal based writing a pleasure. His pacing feels classical, even, and unrushed. If criticism were necessary, it could be said that the intricacy of his prose require active listening rather than leisurely listening. If one were not accustomed to, nor a lover of, classical literature one might find the pacing too slow to hold one’s attention.


If you like H.P. Lovecraft, Hitchcock, and Bram Stoker, then this work will be a welcomed addition to your audio library.

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Very Solid

Revisado: 11-04-15

Where does Dark Places rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's not my genre of choice so it's hard to rank this. Below Orwell's 1984 but surprisingly above Gaiman's Neverwhere?

Who was your favorite character and why?

The mother character due to the weariness and motherly duty.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted to but it's rather long.

Any additional comments?

Clever work. Solid twists. Good voice's. Give it a listen.

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