Small Town Horror

By: Ronald Malfi

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Maybe this is a ghost story . . .

Andrew Larimer has left his past behind. Rising up the ranks in a New York law firm, and with a heavily pregnant wife, he is settling into a new life far from Kingsport, the town in which he grew up. But when he receives a late-night phone call from an old friend, he has no choice but to return home.

Coming home means returning to his late father's house, which has seen better days. It means lying to his wife. But it also means reuniting with his friends: Eric, now the town's sheriff; Dale, a real-estate mogul living in the shadow of a failed career; his childhood sweetheart Tig who never could escape town; and poor Meach, whose ravings about a curse upon the group have driven him to drugs and alcohol.

Together, the five friends will have to confront the memories—and the horror—of a night, years ago, that changed everything for them.

Because Andrew and his friends have a secret. A thing they have kept to themselves for twenty years. Something no one else should know. But the past is not dead, and Kingsport is a town with secrets of its own.

One dark secret . . .

One small-town horror . . .

©2024 Ronald Malfi (P)2024 Tantor

Good writing, decent story.

The story was well written and had some decent twists. A bit cliche with some of the scares (birds smashing into houses, the quintessential outcast woman everyone sees as a witch, scary kid) but those weren't enough to ruin the story. Some of the plot lines didn't really go anywhere, but again, those weren't enough to make this a bad story.

Nauseating

The descriptions were so revolting and nauseating I just couldn’t. I couldn’t care less for as my of these characters. The character development was weak, like card board cutouts. It just didn’t make any sense of was just unbelievable. It was just a bunch of dumb people doing dumb stuff and continued until the end. I really don’t know if I will ever read anything else from this author.

I didn’t expect that…

I love Malfi’s writing. I love the atmosphere he creates. The setting becomes a character in the book. I have to admit that he got me with this one. I didn’t expect it to have so many twists. It was so good.

Incredible story

Well written, developed characters, and interesting storyline. A chilling ghost story! You felt like you were on the cliff!!

Solid Spooky Story w/ an AMAZING Twist

The entire story is very compelling and delightfully spooky. The narration is perfect as well. I highly recommend it!