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Black Creek Crossing Audible Audiobook – Abridged

John Saul (Author), Lee Meriwether (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
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For most of her young life, 13-year-old Angel Sullivan has been on the outside looking in, enduring the taunts of cruel schoolmates and the angry abuse of a bitter father. Then Angel's family moves to the quaint town of Roundtree, Massachusetts, where a charming home is available, a promising job awaits Angel's unemployed father, and most of all, the chance to make a new start beckons to the shy, hopeful teenager. But when she is shunned by her new classmates, Angel falls deeper into despair. Until she meets Seth Baker (a fellow outcast), and a fateful kinship is forged.

It's Seth who tells Angel the unspoken truth about the legacy of murder that hangs over her family's home and the whispered rumors that something supernatural still dwells there. Uncertain whether the stories are true, and desperate to escape the torment of their daily lives, Angel and Seth devote themselves to contacting whatever restless soul haunts the dark recesses of Black Creek Crossing. But once they have begun, there is no turning back.

Guided by an anguished and vengeful spirit, they uncover the shocking events and centuries-old horrors that lay buried beneath the placid veneer of Roundtree. And along with the ghastly revelations comes a terrifying power, one that feeds upon the rage of the victimized, turning the basest impulses and most dangerous desires into devastating weapons. Now, the closer Angel and Seth are pushed toward the edge by their tormentors, the deeper they descend into the maelstrom of dark forces they've unleashed...and the more unspeakable the hour of reckoning will be.

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  1. Listening Length
    5 hours and 1 minute
  2. Author
    John Saul
  3. Narrator
    Lee Meriwether
  4. Audible release date
    March 10, 2004
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0001ZZ09K
  8. Version
    Abridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 5 hours and 1 minute
Author John Saul
Narrator Lee Meriwether
Audible.com Release Date March 10, 2004
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Abridged
Language English
ASIN B0001ZZ09K
Best Sellers Rank #446,870 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1,540 in Ghost Horror Fiction
#4,611 in Ghost Thrillers
#5,569 in Supernatural Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)

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Karen P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022
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This was extremely good, finished in record time. Now to start another John Saul book.
Which one?

Tough decision. So many books.
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Charles Celeste
4.0 out of 5 stars but overall it was a good read. Usages of the protagonists and what certain ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015
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Picked up this book at a duty free to read on the plane. Wasn't one where you "couldn't put it down", but overall it was a good read. Usages of the protagonists and what certain children go through emotionally growing up and how they find each other as support. Good read.
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Gail Rosier
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary stuff
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020
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Loved this book and read it straight through. John Saul is a fantastic writer. He knows just what his audience wants and never disappoints. The characters were easy to relate to and the story kept me wanting to know more. The ending was a shocker !
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mountric
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling, story
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019
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Love John Saul and his writing. This book is in True Saul fashion in thrilling and story telling so vivid it's like you're there experiencing it yourswlf
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Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
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Really good read!
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patricia a miller
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014
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Still reading it, almost to end, Keeping me very interested and excited. Enjoying the read very much..
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Sail
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
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John Saul gives life to horror and gore and I live for it. I love ALL his books- and yeah, it came in perfect condition too 🧡
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
John Saul gives life to horror and gore and I live for it. I love ALL his books- and yeah, it came in perfect condition too 🧡
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Tim43
3.0 out of 5 stars Unsatisfying
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2022
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Seemed like a young adult story except for the hints of child abuse.
Ending was out of proportion violent with an inexplicable conclusion.
And like many horror story authors, Saul didn’t know to conclude the story so he merely continued it.
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Wexster
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2024
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Great read from start to finish some very good twist and turns.
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Donna
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2020
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great book, loved it
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2.0 out of 5 stars Review
Reviewed in Australia on January 8, 2023
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Not too bad for the genre, however Mr Saul needs to learn a bit of anatomy. Repeatedly referring to the carotid artery in the neck as the aorta shows his ignorance.
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Steve
2.0 out of 5 stars Nun ja...
Reviewed in Germany on May 27, 2008
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Auf der Rückseite der Taschenbuchausgabe von "Black Creek Crossing" ist der Tucson Citizen folgendermaßen zitiert: "Fast-paced and smoothly crafted. The gripping narrative will remind you of Stephen King in his prime."

Nun ja, sicherlich ist die Lektüre von Büchern subjektiv, aber dieses Buch ist von dem Niveau eines Stephen King doch sehr weit entfernt. Die Story als solches ist nett (und hat letztlich mein Interesse an dem Buch geweckt), die Ausführung allerdings eher schlecht. Die Charaktere sind für meinen Geschmack viel zu eindimensional. Angel und Seth sind gut, aber nicht attraktiv, und werden von allen anderen (allesamt böse und gemein) schlecht behandelt.

Der Aufbau der Handlung ist ähnlich einfach. Ein Handlungsstrang wird in einem Kapitel aufgebaut und direkt im nächsten aufgelöst. Daher ist der gesamte Verlauf des Romans sehr vorhersehbar und Spannung kommt nicht wirklich auf.

Was den Schreibstil anbelangt, ist mir besonders aufgefallen, dass die Protagonisten nichts sagen, fragen oder antworten. Die Rede ist nur von "shot back", "grumbled" oder ähnlichen Lautmalern. Das mag ja mal ganz nett sein, aber verteilt auf 460 Seiten nervt das irgendwann.

Fazit: Letztlich kann man das Buch schnell und flüssig lesen, aber vom Hocker hat es mich wahrlich nicht gerissen. Und an die schriftstellerischen Qualitäten eines Stephen King scheint John Saul bei Weitem nicht heranzureichen, auch wenn ich nach Lektüre eines Buches kein Gesamturteil über den Autor fällen möchte. Zwei Sterne gibt es trotzdem, weil die Idee der Geschichte ganz gut ist. Ein bisschen mehr hätte es aber gerne sein dürfen.
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Debs
4.0 out of 5 stars Good choice of books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2024
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Brought for a family member who used to love John Saul books. It was a new copy however a little bit scuffed at one end which was a shame otherwise great
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