Dead First

By: Johnny Compton

Narrated by: Selena Mikes

From the Bram Stoker award-nominated author of The Spite House comes a bone-chilling new novel about a private investigator hired by a mysterious billionaire to discover why he can’t die.

When private investigator Shyla Sinclair is invited to the looming mansion of eccentric billionaire Saxton Braith, she’s more than a little suspicious. The last thing she expects to see that night is Braith’s assistant driving an iron rod straight through the back of his skull. Scratch that—the last thing she expects to see is Braith’s resurrection afterward.

Braith can’t die, it turns out, but he has no explanation for his immortality, and very few intact memories of his past. Which is why he wants to pay Shyla millions to investigate him, and bring his long-buried history to light.

Shyla can’t help but be intrigued, but she’s also trapped by the offer. Braith has made it clear that he knows she’s the only person he can trust with his secret, because he knows all about hers.

Bold, atmospheric, and utterly frightening, Johnny Compton’s Dead First is spine-chilling supernatural horror about the pursuit of power and the undying need for reckoning.

Great characters exploring underground abandoned locations yes please

I listen to a lot of mystery horror and this stands out on so many levels. Spite House was okay for me but this rocked. Narrator is perfect.

Could've been so good....

the idea of the story is so unique and had a lot of promise, but the execution was a let down.

Not for me

I got suckered in by the summary before reading reviews.

Very slow build with quite a few just in time mechanics that felt too convenient that ultimately felt watered down. Super generic antagonists and highly telegraphed events made it difficult to get through the book. If you are patient and don't mind a story that doesn't challenge, then you will enjoy this book just fine.

Selena Mikes did a very good job narrating the audio book but she wasn't really flexed and I could tell there were times she enjoyed the parts that gave her more to do.

It’s a twisty story with a good ending

I would recommend for all the spooky readers in the fall. I liked the references to Texas, the story was easy to follow and the characters around the fmc

More Shyla Sinclair Please!

I love this character and want to read an entire series about her cases.