![]() ![]() It’s understood that he can’t do female voices. Since most characters are male, a male narrator is most appropriate. Buck Schirner's narration is more than adequate. The end is satisfying, but leaves just enough to the listener’s imagination. Be prepared to sit back and let the 22.5 hours unwind. Peter Straub does an excellent job of creating all the story strands and weaving them together. This requires that the author explain the histories and relationships of some spouses, business clients, friends, and the sheriff. ![]() Their town and its people come under siege. The “evil” that is toying with them gradually comes into focus. They enlist the help of the nephew of an already deceased member and find that he has been affected too. The horror in the present is punctuated by flashbacks into the lives of the five members of the Chowder Club that has kept them close friends over the many years. In their late years things get more intense and blatant they realize that the consequences of their youthful deed will kill them, all their relatives, and many others. The consequences happened subtly at first and to some more than others. An incident that happened when they were young men bound them together and twisted their individual and collective fates. However, this is a well written eerie story that covers the adult lifetimes of five men, now at retirement age. If you are looking for a book that is short, fast paced, has thrills in every chapter, and lots lots of ghosts, this isn’t it. ![]()
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