Last Stop, Ground Floor

When Nick Arrived in Hell, He Didn't Realize There'd Be Rules

By: David Wilson

Narrated by: Ronnie McCoy

Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Last Stop, Ground Floor is a horror-thriller novel about a young man who learns that spending eternity in the place of eternal punishment for the crimes he committed during his lifetime wasn't what he expected, nor what he could have imagined. It didn't surprise Nick that he ended up in hell for what he'd done, but he wasn't prepared to follow the rules.

Following his execution, Nick is escorted through the caverns of the underworld by Jeffrey, his host, who will introduce the young man to others that have arrived before him. Jeffrey will attempt to teach Nick that there are rules to the underworld that must be followed, the same as there were basic rules in life that Nick always chose to ignore.

Nick will be shown the horrors of what others now endure as a result of their poor life choices. He will also be shown how those horrors can grow far worse if he doesn't play by the masters rules.

The question is, will Nick pay attention? Will he heed the hints and warnings that his mentor is providing? Will he recognize in himself, or through others, just why it was that he was sent to hell? Or, will Nick ignore what everyone is attempting to show him and try to play by his own rules for the rest of his eternity?

©2023 David Wilson (P)2024 David Wilson

Loved the Story

I grew up reading true crime stories so as soon as heard Brenda Spencer's name, my ears perked up. As the story moved along, the author used names or descriptions. I was identifying who they were and their crimes. I'm pretty sure I know who Nick was. But I love listening to books and the narrator has to be one that can keep me engaged. This narrator at the beginning was very monotone, I guess you could say. It was hard to stay focused, it felt like a lecture instead of a narration. But later in the story, he put more emotion into it and made the story better. I loved the storyline and the twist at the end. Very enjoyable book.

Very unique take on hell.

Story took a while to build. However, It definitely ramps up at the end. Unfortunately, it felt repetitive many times with topics being drawn out and a lack of word variation.

Interesting Take on the Afterlife

The story started out a little flat for me, but I feel it was actually the narrator and not the story itself. I had a hard time getting past the whine of the main character. In the end, it all tied together nicely though. I am glad I did not give up on it. Essentially, it’s a deep dive into the musings of what actions here on earth will gain you an all-inclusive pass to Hell for eternity. Parts of the narrative had me really questioning, which was enjoyable. The twist at the end was also unexpected and it did also help tie up some more annoyances I had with the characters early on (can’t say too much here for fear of spoilers). If you’re here reading this, I’d say give it a shot.

Intense and interesting!!

This book is so intense and pretty horrifying!! (In the best way!!) The writing and overall storytelling is so vivid and graphic, that I pictured every crazy and scary part of the story in my mind!

There’s some very deep underlying meanings and situations in this book. It’s not just about how you live your life, but also how you will continue on in death as well. Sometimes it takes a lot more convincing to show others their wrong doings!
I listened to the audio version of this book and the narrator did a fantastic job telling the story!