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The Soft Whisper of the Dead
- The Universe of Horror Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Samuel E. Hoke
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
Multiple award winner Charles L. Grant has written a vampire novel set in the author's distressing little town of Oxrun Station. It is a region to be found on the same maps as Lovecraft's Arkham and King's Castle Rock.
The Soft Whisper of the Dead is the first of the Oxrun tales to be placed in other than a contemporary setting. The first in a trilogy of historical horror novels, it is the account of the evil Count Braslov's attempt to subjugate the Oxrun population to his vampiric will.
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- Ray Johnson
- 22-05-23
Story with some bite
My man Grant has a great love affair with 50's movies, see some of his other book series and Universal Monsters. He gets goofy, but at the same time, it is often a homage with love. The main MC of this book is obvious, and even though it is not a hyper serious tone it plays out well. The narration is great. Give it a chance, you'll have fun.
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- Darryl
- 13-05-23
Ok. Has the merit of brevity.
Tried this mainly due to being in the “Universal Monster-verse” genre. Might try the next 2 (wolf man & mummy) but though it has its moments it’s really rather simply constructed & written with nothing that greatly stands out nor that does anything surprising. Has the merit of brevity & quick pacing with a surprisingly quick wrap up. In all seriousness, why some of these types & this one is considered “classic” is beyond me. Grant’s writing style is rather pedestrian actually, at lest in this one, & if this is representative then, well, I think I’m not missing much.
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- Detroit
- 14-04-23
Classic Monsters - Fresh Tales
The first in a trilogy of classic monster tales, this vampire period piece is both superbly written and skillfully narrated. If you think you've read/seen all the monster stories, give this one a shot, too ... you won't be disappointed.