Burnt Offerings: Valancourt 20th Century Classics
by:
Robert Marasco (author)
R.C. Bray (narrator)
Format: Audible Audio Edition
ASIN: B01DCDIKEO
Publish date: 2016-03-25
Publisher: Blue Heron Audio
Edition language: English
"Burnt Offerings" is nineteen-seventies classic horror. It's not in a hurry, It's not looking for the quick spike of fear that comes from slash-and-splash action. It's a slow burn read designed to build the kind of terror that comes from extended exposure to a threat you can't name, that you may eve...
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I happened upon this nearly a year ago while browsing through books narrated by R.C. Bray at audible. He's one of my favorite narrators, and I wanted to listen to more of his work. I thought the synopsis sounded interesting, so I used a precious, precious credit and purchased it. Flash forward to ...
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