The Bird Eater

By: Ania Ahlborn

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

Twenty years ago, the mysterious death of his aunt left Aaron Holbrook orphaned and alone. He abandoned his rural Arkansas hometown vowing never to return, until his seven-year-old son died in an accident, plunging Aaron into a nightmare of addiction and grief. Desperate to reclaim a piece of himself, he returns to the hills of his childhood, to Holbrook House, where he hopes to find peace among the memories of his youth. But solace doesn't come easy. Someone - or something - has other plans.

Like Aaron, Holbrook House is but a shell of what it once was, a target for vandals and ghost hunters who have nicknamed it "the devil's den." Aaron doesn't believe in the paranormal - at least, not until a strange boy begins following him wherever he goes. Plagued by violent dreams and disturbing visions, Aaron begins to wonder if he's losing his mind. But a festering darkness lurks at the heart of Holbrook House…a darkness that grins from within the shadows, delighting in Aaron's sorrow, biding its time.

©2014 Ania Ahlborn (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

WAS THE NARRATOR ON A BREATHING MACHINE!!!!

Every other sentence the narrator took a large breath. Hey Pete, why didm' t you add some open mouthed chewing to the loud breathing, that would have been the cherry on my ear sunday!

Just ok

It’s not bad, it’s not great. Not scary, it’s just more spooky. That’s about it

Scary from beginning to end! Narrator- UGH

I loved the intensity from the first chapter forward. Ania doesn’t hold back. The creeping doom for the main character is not predictable. Despite my complete enjoyment of the novel and the fact that I missed sleep because I needed to listen to it, I did have an issue with the narration.
What I did not like was the narrator. Ugh. He was trying way too hard to be scary and gruff, he took in a breath to punctuate every sentence, and he had no Arkansas accent.

Very much enjoyed it

Great story and engaging. I didn’t hear the same issues as others mentioned with the narrator… not the best, but not the worst either!

Amazing!

I wasn't too sure about this book, but let me tell you! It had me captivated from beginning to end.