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The Fisherman

By: John Langan
Narrated by: Danny Campbell
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In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir. It's a tale of dark pacts, of long-buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as Der Fisher: the Fisherman. It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it.

©2016 John Langan (P)2023 Tantor Media Fiction Genre Fiction Horror Sea Adventures Scary Adventure Fishing

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This was a very good story. The part where they went back in time was a bit long, but overall the story is a very good one with effective characters.

A strong story

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Nice surprise! Really good thriller, enjoyed more than Stephen’s King latest novels, not very though. Looking forward to follow up.

Very original well written story

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One of the best books I’ve listened to / read over the years. The story is gripping and the performance is engrossing - helped by the book being from the perspective of a person telling a story.

One of the Best

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I had this recommended to me by a friend so it was in my wish list for ages and I wish I’d got to it sooner.

Great story and very well narrated. If you think this is just about fishing….well technically it is but fishing what? Already picked up another title by John and keen for more stories around this mythos.

Great atmosphere, creeping dread and building terror

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atmospheric, frightening, and engrossing. This Stoker prize-winning novel is well worth a listen. the pacing of the story is a little off, telling a split narrative over many years. it would have benefited from interspersing each narrative with the other but this minor quibble only slightly detracts from the perfect Halloween listen.

exceptional cosmic horror

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I've not read or listened to any John Langan before, but the sample held enough to capture my interest.
This story concerns a man who turns to fishing at the loss of his wife, and his bonding with another man in similar straits. This story is about grief, and loss, and the bonds we make with others. About a third of the way in, the story becomes the tale of an area, and an immigrant family, and the weird goings on at the heart of the creek. This story is just as fascinating as the frame narrative, and doesn't waste the reader's time, but fully dives in to the tropes of the weird tale (unknown languages, eldritch knowledge dark places beyond, inexplicable happenings, scholars of unknowable tomes etc) in ways which feel fresh but familiar. I was worried the pace would suffer going into and coming out of this tale, but it ties into the main narrative satisfyingly, giving much needed context. The audiobook performance was also matched to the narrator's voice well, and added to the feeling of verisimilitude. Good fun; recommended!

A fantastic contemporary Weird Tale

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I got quite invested at the start of this book and liked the characters but as the story went on and became a story inside a story I kinda lost interest. I'm not the biggest fan of ghosts and I never found this book remotely scary. I can see why some reviewers enjoy it, it's definitely a unique story and might appeal to lovecrafts fans but just wasn't for me. Narrator was good but pacing felt a bit off during the middle section.

Struggled

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A masterpiece of story telling that fuses grief, cosmic horror and awe in a wonderfully captivating way.

Masterpiece of cosmic horror

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I enjoyed the start as a fisherman myself the waters are the best place to get away from it all. However the story really just turned into a drag and hard to finish.

Good start but turned into a drag

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I’d heard this was a great book n scary too but honestly I didn’t find it to be either. The story within the story was far too long (don’t believe Abe when he says it took Howard an hour to tell it) and would’ve benefited from not being so drawn out. I actually enjoyed the framing story much more but didn’t really enjoy the ‘horror’ parts n I could definitely have done without the vivid detail of a certain scene. I can see why people rate the book but sadly it wasn’t for me

Disappointed

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