Child of God

By: Cormac McCarthy

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

In this taut, chilling audiobook, Lester Ballard - a violent, dispossessed man falsely accused of rape - haunts the hill country of East Tennessee when he is released from jail. While telling his story, Cormac McCarthy depicts the most sordid aspects of life with dignity, humor, and characteristic lyrical brilliance.

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So much more disturbing than any current TV show

Cormack McCarthy is, as you'd expect, a master at drawing the reader into the story. At times, I could almost smell the honeysuckle on the wind of a humid Southern night. The disgusting parts are just as vividly rendered, so be forewarned.
Parts Silence of the Lambs, Deliverance and a little bit of Dexter, this is in many ways a much more disturbing read than The Road.

Tom Stechschulte is a fantastic narrator and his performance as Lester Ballard is distinct and really sells the evil that he embodies.

Satisfying read, disturbing and thought provoking.
Not for the squeamish, but recommended for McCarthy fans.

Wonderfully macabre

In the hands of Cormac McCarthy, a poor Southern serial killer who becomes a necrophiliac is the main character in a gothic horror artwork. McCarthy's beautiful prose sings and gives special life to this demon, presenting him in his helpless inprisonment, his addiction to human touch he's been long denied. It's a disturbing story, but there's something pitiful about it as well, and something all too human and all too real.

Not what I was expecting

The performer nailed the accents. The story line definitely keeps you involved. Kind of like a car accidents. You know you shouldn't look but you can't stop staring.

Poetic, Profound and deeply Perverted

I adore McCarthy's prose and Stechschulte hives his work a life that I find entertaining addictive. “AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY”

Cormac MacDarkthy

If you are a fan of Macarthys dark side, read it. No one writes stories of a social outcasts like cormac. I mix of Blood Meridians scenery descriptions and No Country storytelling, this tale will make you cringe but look forward to the next page at the same time.