
Tales of the Unusual
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Narrated by:
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Luke Smitherd
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By:
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Luke Smitherd
About this listen
From the author of the Audible #1 bestsellers The Stone Man, The Physics of the Dead, and In the Darkness, That's Where I'll Know You.
Five more stories from Luke Smitherd to keep you intrigued, shocked, and asking what you would do...
HE WAITS: Quite literally, no escape. Because he's always with you. And in the real world - the world of you, the listener - "He Waits" will stay in your mind in a way that you won't expect...
KEEP YOUR CHILDREN CLOSE: A campsite. A family holiday. A broken down car. And an approaching breakdown truck that is just the start of Shelley's nightmare. By the time the sun sets, someone in that field will be dead, and Shelley must somehow make sure it isn't one of her children.
THE JESUS LOOPHOLE: Published here for the first time, in any format. Obsession, revenge, and a very big question: can God's system of sin and redemption be played to your own advantage?
CLOSURE: A winter walk in the woods seemed like a great idea to Gary and his wife, Carla. But when another version of himself appears and kidnaps Gary's wife before his very eyes, Gary must decide whether or not to use the strange mechanical devices his duplicate has left him...and then live with the choice.
YOUR NAME IS IN THE BOOK: When 11-year-old John Diner comes home to find an immense, mysterious book lying on his bed - its cover torn off, every page an endless list of names, some of which even belong to people he knows - he assumes its some kind of phone directory. It has to be, right? Even when the only numbers inside are single digits; solitary and curious scores printed next to each person listed. A puzzle, for sure...and a warning. A desperate message from an unseen stranger, a man trying to explain a terrible truth. John will find himself uncovering a darker reality than he can ever imagine, and the beginning of his road towards an impossible choice.
©2015 Luke Smitherd (P)2017 Luke SmitherdThe stories are proper “out the box” love them
Great short stories
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Great stories and terrific narration!
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Luke Smithered
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A step into the twilight zone
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The Jesus Loophole disturbed me so much that I couldn't carry on with it for several months which was frustrating - but down to the writing being so good that I was properly terrified of what was coming next! And I suspect I have a slightly nervous disposition...!
But utterly brilliant - I really can't get enough of Luke Smitherd's writing. And I cannot recommend highly enough.
Brilliant and disturbing
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brilliant, refreshing and dark
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I am glad that I did. These are very enjoyable little insights into Luke's writing approach. They contain some of what are becoming Smitherd motifs like the mysterious stranger who knows more than the lead character and of course the little carrots of dread such as the announcement that someone will finish up dead at the very start of "Keep Your Children Close". In fact the visit to the house by strangers in "Closure" almost feels like a dry run for a similar visit in "Kill Someone". The absolute highlight for me was actually "He Waits". A real chiller and mind-bending concept that grows in menace the more that you think about it.
As a genuine bonus there are some excellent brief thoughts from the author at the end. To someone who has never been through it the writing process can be fascinating so getting some insight into it from an author like Smitherd is a real boon to me. There is also an excerpt from one of Luke's other short story collections "Weird Dark".
I'm rating this as five stars based very much in the context that it's one of the very best of the relatively small number of short story collections that I've read myself. Personally I'd always recommend one of his full-length novels like "The Stone Man" or "Physics of the Dead" as a starting point with Smitherd books but as a collection these stories give a good indication of his style. Each of them contains interesting ideas but also manages to squeeze in enough character development to make the people interesting. Smitherd has a great way of painting ordinary people into extraordinary situations.
In short, a thoroughly good read.
Little Nuggets of Smitherd-fuelled Craziness!
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My new favourite author
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Amazing!
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And if you can continue being the narrator for all you publish, I would also be grateful 😂
I have loved every single one of your books and this is no exception. Please please share more of your work
I need more!
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