Ibsen Does It Again. This one was scary!
5 out of 5 stars
I’ve read a lot by this author and he never fails to deliver a creepy and thrilling story, and this one is no different.
Stephen Barlow is a professor and is hoping to become full time, but at the moment he needs money! When a student of his comes to him after class and asks him to head a new organization that she is creating, he is hesitant because it’s to do with the paranormal. But once she tells him that just by being head of it, he is entitled to 1000$, he jumps at the chance. He finds out about a place called Chaythe Asylum and arranges a tour of it with his students. Little does he know that the Asylum isn’t as abandoned as he thinks!
I really liked Stephen. He is a no-nonsense professor who puts aside his skepticism to help his students (well the money helps too ;)). He is used to facts but even he can tell that the Asylum isn’t a friendly place. He doesn’t want to go in but can’t let his students go without him. He was well written and developed and I look forward to more from him.
The plot was fast-paced and creepy. An Asylum is an incredibly creepy place anyway, but add in a supernatural element and you have a home run. I know I wouldn’t willingly walk into an abandoned Asylum, but I do love reading about them! The ending left me wanting more!! I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
In all, an incredibly creepy read. I am so looking forward to book 2!
Joe Hempel reads these kinds of books brilliantly. He knows how to bring the creepiness alive and how to keep us on the edge of our seats!! He is a narrator that is firmly on my favorite list.
Book Description:
Asylum (Afterlife Investigations #1) by Ambrose IbsenNarrator: Joe Hempel
Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
Series: Afterlife Investigations #1
Published by Self Published on August 9th 2017
Genres: Horror
Also by this author: Whispering Corridors, Forest (Afterlife Investigations #2), The Occupant (Afterlife Investigations #3), The Conqueror Worm
Also in this series: Forest (Afterlife Investigations #2), The Occupant (Afterlife Investigations #3)
About the Author:
Once upon a time, a young Ambrose Ibsen discovered a collection of ghost stories on his father’s bookshelf. He was never the same again.
Apart from horror fiction, he enjoys good coffee, brewed strong.
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