Coldheart Canyon

A Hollywood Ghost Story

By: Clive Barker

Narrated by: Frank Muller

“[Clive Barker] is a mapmaker of the mind, charting the farthest reaches of the imagination.” —Washington Post

From The Books of Blood to Hellraiser to Imajica, Abarat, and Mister B. Gone, Clive Barker’s extraordinary vision knows no bounds. With Coldheart Canyon, the New York Times bestselling master of dark fantasy who has been called “a cross between Stephen King and Gabriel Garcia Marquez” (Boston Herald) thrills readers with a “Hollywood ghost story” as audacious and chilling as anything he (or anyone else) has ever written.

Film's most popular action hero needs a place to heal after surgery that has gone terribly wrong. His fiercely loyal agent finds him just such a place in a luxurious, forgotten mansion high in the Hollywood Hills. But the original owner of the mansion was a beautiful woman devoted to pleasure at any cost, and the terrible legacy of her deed has not yet died. There are ghosts and monsters haunting Coldheart Canyon, where nothing is forbidden.

USA Today calls Barker's novel, “Endlessly entertaining…wickedly enjoyable,” and fans everywhere will agree—a tense and winding trip down into the hellish depths of Coldheart Canyon is well worth making.

Not even Franck Mueller can save this one

Took a chance on this book because it was read by The Great Franck Mueller the premise even sounded interesting kind of a Hollywood version of fountain of youth but it quickly went sideways and off the rails dissolving into a free-for-all of the unbelievable and unimaginable. The books heroin the president of a fan club is one of the few survivors and really one of the few believable characters. Hard to believe that Mueller was awarded an Audie award for this book. His characterization was fine he did his usual Yoemans work on it and that must’ve been what the Academy had in mind otherwise I don’t think I would waste my time. Joe Lilley

This is Hollywood

This was a good ideal keeps you guessing what's going to happen when it gets going. At the beginning when it gives the backstory to the devil's country is good but after that it slows down a good bit. Then there's the ending that drag on. I I want to say there was three or five different times the book could end but more was add. There is stuff in the story that some people would find bad I even question myself.

A good read. Missing Frank Muller's voice.

This isn't a Book of Blood, as much as I wish there were such a book as long as this one. I love a good ghost story and this is a good one. I've never had a book read to me by Mr Muller that I didn't like. I enjoy his reading style. He has a way of using his voice to recreate a character the way you'd think they really spoke. Steven King liked him enough to read his entire Dark Tower series for Audible, but tragedy took him before he could finish the last few. Clive Barker is known for his violence, but this one is calmer. Come here for an evolving ghost story.

Coldheart Canyon fan review

Great story overall from Barker as usual. Clive's imagination and ability to write words that flow so well together is a real gift. Having Frank Muller voicing this freakish hollywood tale is a bonus. After listening to his readings of the first 4 dark tower books, there is just no one better for the job. Frank is missed by many in the audible community, no doubt.

loved it & love Frank Muller (RIP)

Great story & full of suspense. Just scary enough. So sad for the loss of Frank Muller. I want him to read every story.