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A review by susan_king
Mister Lullaby by J. H. Markert
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2-Format: audiobook, Genre: Horror
Deeper, darker and creepier than I expected. This is a book with two story lines that eventually converge. A small town has some strange occurrences that have been happening for several decades revolving around a tunnel in the town. A man finds a seashell that tells him to search out coma patients, aka “dead heads,” and put an end to their lives. There was a lot of build up that seemed mundane at parts, but, finally, the story comes together and Mister Lullaby’s sinister plan comes full circle. There were some medical inaccuracies that were distracting to me because of my nursing background, but it doesn’t take away from the story too much.
There were times that I had trouble following the story just because it would get very wordy and the timelines were confusing in the beginning. I think I would’ve enjoyed having the book to refer back to or just reading the book rather than listening to the audiobook. I also like to listen to audiobooks when I’m doing something else-driving, cleaning, etc. I think that this story may be better enjoyed with no distractions. The narrators were great! It was easy to differentiate the many characters. The pacing were easy to listen to and allowed for increased speed for those that prefer 1.25x-1.5x reading speeds.
I did enjoy this story. I will be getting my hands on a copy of the novel to read through to see if I enjoy it even more through reading!
Thank you @NetGalley and #Dreamscape for the opportunity to listen to this free copy for an honest review!-S
Deeper, darker and creepier than I expected. This is a book with two story lines that eventually converge. A small town has some strange occurrences that have been happening for several decades revolving around a tunnel in the town. A man finds a seashell that tells him to search out coma patients, aka “dead heads,” and put an end to their lives. There was a lot of build up that seemed mundane at parts, but, finally, the story comes together and Mister Lullaby’s sinister plan comes full circle. There were some medical inaccuracies that were distracting to me because of my nursing background, but it doesn’t take away from the story too much.
There were times that I had trouble following the story just because it would get very wordy and the timelines were confusing in the beginning. I think I would’ve enjoyed having the book to refer back to or just reading the book rather than listening to the audiobook. I also like to listen to audiobooks when I’m doing something else-driving, cleaning, etc. I think that this story may be better enjoyed with no distractions. The narrators were great! It was easy to differentiate the many characters. The pacing were easy to listen to and allowed for increased speed for those that prefer 1.25x-1.5x reading speeds.
I did enjoy this story. I will be getting my hands on a copy of the novel to read through to see if I enjoy it even more through reading!
Thank you @NetGalley and #Dreamscape for the opportunity to listen to this free copy for an honest review!-S