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Book of the Dead

By: Greig Beck
Narrated by: Sean Mangan
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Massive sinkholes are opening across the country - each larger and deeper than the previous one. First the family pets go missing, and anyone living near one of the pits, is reporting strange phenomena - the vibrations, sulphurous odours and strange sounds rising up from the stygian depths. Then come the reports of horrifying ‘things’ rising from the darkness.

When the people start disappearing the government is forced to act. A team is sent in to explore one of the holes – and all hell breaks loose - the Old Ones are rising up again.

From the war zones of the Syrian Desert, to the fabled Library of Alexandria, and then to Hades itself, join Professor Matt Kearns, as he searches for the fabled Al Azif, known as the Book of the Dead. He must unravel an age-old prophecy, and stop Beings from a time even before the primordial ooze, which seek once again to claim the planet as their own. Time is running out, for Matt, and all life on Earth.

©2014 Greig Beck. The moral right of the author has been asserted (P)2015 Bolinda Publishing Action & Adventure Horror Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Ancient Greece Mystery

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This audio book started off promissing and the idea really intruiged me but as it went on it did become rather annoying. The characters were very "Made for TV film" and at the end I was pleased to finish.
It reminded me of something by Dan Brown!

A Page Turner

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I love a good scary monster book and anything Lovecraft related gets my vote every time. I mean, what other monster story can boast a creature that is a Demi-God from another dimension, taller than a mountain with the head of an octopus and vile blobs as servants? Now that is monster-value for money!
This story starts a little slow and is a bit draggy while the group slog around the Middle East but stick with it as it soon picks up. The characters are well rounded and believable, if slightly cartoonish in their stereotypes. But what we're here for is the monsters and it doesn't disappoint - as well as Cluthu and the Shoggoths we have so many other fantastical and nasty beasties not to mention the dastardly human baddies. There are occasional gory moments but they fit into the story and aren't gratuitous, and anyway it's a monster story so you probably won't mind!
I haven't read any of this authors work before but based on this book I will definitely be looking at his back catalogue. The narrator is excellent and I was very impressed with his pronunciation of the made up monster language - well done!!
If you like a good creepy story, I've also recently enjoyed Dark Matter, The Woman in Black and The Waiting Room on Audible.

Great fun and a worthy addition to Lovecraft's Mythos

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Predctable. That's what this book is, utterly predictable. Even the narator sounded as if he was bored but trying not to be. Actually, gramatically it's better than most American books never mind gorrors but there's a surfiet of info dumping, showing off, arrogance (Greg Beck is Matt the language professor) and lacking in consistency. For instance the characters fold their arms even when they're already folded. They smile when they're already smiling. In fact that's just about all they ever do. Morris become Miller and so on. Otherwise it has elements of Jamrs Herbert and the Daphne Du Maurier short story 'The Birds' plus others as well. It's all right if you'll read jsut about any horror book but not up to much if you prefer your horrors to be truly horrid and not just an exercise in showing off and info dumping. It might work as a film but not much more than that.

Americans just can't resist showing off can they?

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Lovecraftian is a difficult thing to do well, but Greig Beck manages it with this book. The first half has some great atmosphere, with nice slowly building dread. This is relinquished somewhat for the more plot driven second half, but it still managed to send shivers down my spine.
A highly recommended read for those whp wish to see what would happen if the old one arose today!

The old ones arise.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this piece of fiction and has elements of many fascinating things. Narrator let it down but not so much that it wasn't an enjoyable listen - the story deserved a better speaker

Great great story - iffy narrator

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It is always nice to read a new book based on the works of HP Lovecraft and while some things are not true to the source material it is an excellent book in it's own right.
I did find the narrators lack of skill with accents troubling and the Persian with a Cornish accent particularly memorable.

A nice modern take on the Mythos

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Great story but a little rushed at the end I think, very well read reminds me of ' the thing ' in places

Well read sf book

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Good author
TERRIBLE narration
Sadly, the narration was unbareable...almost monotone delivery, when it wasn't monotone it was the same inflection in his voice for every sentance !
I can't think of a genre where the narrator's voice would be suitable.
It is the first time I could not finish an audio book, if it had been read by someone else it would have been enjoyable !
Sorry...Mr Mangan please refrain from narrating any more audio books !!!!

Decent story....as far as I got..

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Couldn't put it down great book pity they haven't done a follow up of the booking would listen again

Best book I've heard in a long time

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What would have made Book of the Dead better?

Too many things to mention

Would you ever listen to anything by Greig Beck again?

Probably not

What didn’t you like about Sean Mangan’s performance?

It wasn't really Sean as such, it was the writing

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

It had me laughing at times when it shouldn't have.

Any additional comments?

One of the the final scenes was like the Monty Python sketch in the Holy Grail were the Knights who say ni are now the Knights who say Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing. Z'nourrwringmm.

Started very well, then . . . .

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