The Family Plot

De: Cherie Priest

Narrado por: Kate Udall

Chuck Dutton built Music City Salvage with patience and expertise, stripping historic properties and reselling their bones. Inventory is running low, so he's thrilled when Augusta Withrow appears in his office offering salvage rights to her entire property. This could be a gold mine, so he assigns his daughter, Dahlia, to personally oversee the project.

The crew finds a handful of surprises right away. Firstly, the place is in unexpectedly good shape. And then there's the cemetery, about 30 fallen and overgrown graves dating to the early 1900s. Augusta insists that the cemetery is just a fake, a Halloween prank, so the city gives the go-ahead, the bulldozer revs up - and it turns up human remains. Augusta says she doesn't know whose body it is or how many others might be present and refuses to answer any more questions. Then she stops answering the phone.

But Dahlia's concerns about the corpse and Augusta's disappearance are overshadowed when she begins to realize that she and her crew are not alone, and they're not welcome at the Withrow estate. They have no idea how much danger they're in, but they're starting to get an idea. On the crew's third night in the house, a storm shuts down the only road to the property. The power goes out. Cell signals are iffy. There's nowhere to go and no one Dahlia can call for help, even if anyone would believe that she and her crew are being stalked by a murderous phantom. Something at the Withrow mansion is angry and lost, and this is its last chance to raise hell before the house is gone forever. And it seems to be seeking permanent company.

The Family Plot is a haunted house story for the ages - atmospheric, scary, and strange, with a modern Gothic sensibility to keep it fresh and interesting - from Cherie Priest, a modern master of supernatural fiction.

©2016 Cherie Priest (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Enjoyable Ghost Story

Finally, there's a plausible REASON people are spending nights in a haunted house! Music City Salvage has sent Dahlia and her team to dismantle the old place for the valuable portions before demolition, and a lot is riding on this house. The bid was more than her dad could truly afford, so this is the job that makes or breaks the family business. She can't just pack up and leave early; they need this cash cow to save them, so when the ghosts start to be more than just a shadow, they are in trouble!

Cherie Priest is a new author for me, and worth reading again. The characters were good, lots of little elements tucked in to the story providing ongoing interest and background, scary ending. Maybe not quite Jennifer McMahon good, but really well done. The audio version was great.

Great ghost story!

I listened to this as an audible book and couldn't wait to make up times to listen! it hooked me from the begining and I still want to know,,,, did she, could she IS SHE!??.

great ghost story

I enjoyed this audio book. the story was compelling enough to keep me interested and just creepy enough for my tastes.

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NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4
Another great and disturbing story from Ms. Priest. I am very happy that I picked up a copy of The Family Plot. I was not 100% sure what to expect when I started this book except for the fact that Ms. Priest will give us a great story. I really enjoyed not only the humans but the ghost too.
After a bit of a slow start to the story the twists and turns that Ms. Priest put into this story kept me on the edge of my seat. And the ending!!! OMG!!! The ending!!!!
If you are a fan of horror or ghost or Ms. Priest I would encourage you to pick up a copy of The Family Plot and find out why no one wants to live at the Withrow Estate.
This was my first book narrated by Kate Udall. Ms. Udall did a good job with this story. I will be looking for more books narrated by her in the future.


Disclaimer:
I purchased this book from Audible.com this is my honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Huge Waste of time

I couldn't wait for this book to end. I want a refund on this book.