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Narrated by:
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Matt Godfrey
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Jack Cady
About this listen
Years earlier, John Tracker fled the insanity of his family and their house, a centuries-old monstrosity that his grandfather Theophilus rigged full of hallucinatory tricks and vicious death traps designed to capture the Devil. Now middle-aged, John receives word that the place is to be demolished to make way for a freeway, and he decides to revisit it with his girlfriend Amy Griffith before its destruction.
But when a blizzard traps them inside the house, they will be forced to contend with the dangers hidden within: strange time-shifts, murderous traps, and something evil that stalks the halls in the form of John's grandmother Vera. As the terror mounts, John and Amy will make the horrifying discovery that Theophilus's mad ambition to trap the Devil may have succeeded only too well ...
Jack Cady (1932-2004) has been recognized as a master American storyteller and was the recipient of the World Fantasy, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Awards for his novels and short fiction. This edition of The Well (1980), a classic of modern horror fiction, includes an introduction by Tom Piccirilli.
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Critic reviews
"[A] superior example of horror fiction ... a vision out of hell ... an original and awesome adventure that should be read in broad daylight, when one is not alone." (Publishers Weekly)
"It takes no special critical powers to recognize in Cady an exceptional writer, who is not just promising but has already achieved some remarkable feats." (Joyce Carol Oates)
"[A] haunted house story ... intelligently written both in terms of concept and style ... Cady develops his horrors with subtlety." (Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Wesley J. Critchfield
- 10-29-18
Great concept, failed execution
The idea could be amazing and a high stakes thrill ride along with a Haunted House story that may or may not actually be haunted. What we got was a lame under developed weakling of a story that completely undermines it's best feature "the booby trapped house" by making John too familiar with the traps and History. This needs the "Haunting Of Hill House" treatment so recently given to the book of the same name. Take a few key concepts and scenes and maybe the title and throw the rest of it away. (**I actually like the original Haunting, except the ending and think the 1999 version is the best version on film)
This book needed more, deeper characters unfamiliar with the house, a few deaths caused by the house, and a finale confrontation with the heart of the house... Instead of the toothless whining and complaining of the two leads.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Deedra
- 06-24-18
The Well
This was a really good old fashioned haunted house book.It had many twists and turns.Matt Godfrey was a good narrator for this.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Spooky Mike
- 04-27-18
Winchester House meets H.H. Holmes Mansion
This setting is a twisted house that is a labyrinth of mazes with H.H. Holmes type rooms built on a more sinister version of the well from The Ring. This house reminded me a bit of the movie Cube. I always try to listen to older horror because those stories always set the foundation for current horror writers. Usually I can’t get into them as much as I would like, H.P Lovecraft for instance, but this one is definitely one to check out. Occasionally I got mixed-up on the timeline with all the different Trackers, but that is on me. Otherwise this was a haunted house story that was a unique and quite enjoyable tale.
I am not a huge fan of Tom Piccirilli and fortunately this audible book doesn’t include his introduction. Hearing that might have offered some insight into the story, but most likely would have started me out thinking negatively of the book. Having heard some of Piccirilli’s stories I can see how these authors are similar, but I definitely prefer Cady.
I enjoyed the story of John and Amy, discovering how they truly feel about each other while trying to survive the house. You get a lot of back story on the different Trackers and get to meet a few of them as well. I felt like the story got too wrapped up in the lineage of Trackers when I really just wanted to hear about the house. Given that the house is booby trapped at every step I wanted a little bit more horror. Instead of horror this provided a lot of anxiety and tension as the claustrophobic house continues on and on. Listening to this with headphones on I definitely felt trapped.
Been a fan of Matt Godfrey for a while and as always his tone of voice is set for specific books and he finds the right ones to narrate. I think he did great on this story. If very early 80’s horror is your thing I recommend this.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Simone
- 04-14-19
Well that was strange...
... in a good way! Matt Godfrey never disappoints, I would listen to him narrate the back of a shampoo bottle!
'The Well' was a bizarre story about bizarre people who have isolated themselves fully from outside society. It's hard to explain and it's even harder to explain without spoilers so instead I'll just say: if you enjoy meandering horror books about weird families with off the wall tendencies, then you'll likely enjoy this one!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Tricia
- 09-12-18
good premise but...
This book started off with a great premise and then slowly but surely slowed down to a crawl by the end.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Mindarch
- 10-02-18
gothic horror
I really liked the gothic horror tone of this story. The setting was cool and mysterious. It fell apart a bit because I didn't think the characters reacted like real people would have at times. This helped take away from any sense of dread and suspense for me.
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- Jason Begly
- 05-04-18
The Well
This was such a strange story. I loved the time shifts and the backstory within the story. The couple exploring the house was a great pairing of personalities. One was exploring and attempting to expunge the past so he could move forward with his life and the other trying to get to know and understand the man she fell in love with. Madness and turmoil with magic and familial demons mixed in for good measure. I knew it would be odd, I was warned, but I could not wrap my head around where this novel was going. I only knew I was enjoying the ride. Matt Godfrey did the narration and I think he did a fantastic job balancing the flurry of emotions that filled the house of the Trackers.
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- Raul
- 05-21-18
Great haunted house story
The house is the greatest character in the story. Full of deadly traps, made by a crazy family and with a deep evil animating it. It's a little annoying about the deus ex maquina like ability of evil to control reality in the genre, but it was a good setup here. The other characters weren't so defined, and I found Amy annoying most of the time.
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- honest
- 06-30-18
confused
waist of time
no explanation to story
too complex to picture mazes and traps
stupid
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- BookBelle
- 05-14-18
Dull and disjointed...
For the positive, the narration was excellent and well-executed. Very engaging and great storytelling. But the story itself just wasn't for me. I would compare it to "House" by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, which I also didn't care for, although the subject matter is something I usually enjoy. This novel felt disjointed and confused, and there was very little to the plot. Overall it was really a bit dull. ***This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.***
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