Little Heaven - Nick Cutter

Written by Nick Cutter
Read by Corey Brill
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: January 10, 2017
Duration: 15:59:56

From electrifying horror author Nick Cutter comes a haunting new novel.

1980—When Micah Shughrue wakes up to find his daughter missing, he’s terrified that a darkness from his past has come to claim her, so he enlists his former colleagues Minerva Atwater and Ebenezer Elkins to go back to the place that nearly broke them 15 years before—Little Heaven.

I965 —a trio of mismatched mercenaries is hired by a young woman for a deceptively simple task: check in on her nephew, who may have been taken against his will to a remote New Mexico backwoods settlement called Little Heaven. a religious compound that’s run by the Rev. Amos Flesher

Shortly after they arrive, things begin to turn ominous. Stirrings in the woods and over the treetops—the brooding shape of a monolith known as the Black Rock casts its terrible pall. Paranoia and distrust grips the settlement. The escape routes are gradually cut off as events spiral towards madness. Hell—or the closest thing to it—invades Little Heaven. The remaining occupants are forced to take a stand and fight back, but whatever has cast its dark eye on Little Heaven is now marshaling its powers…and it wants them all

Micah and his associates (calling them friends would be a stretch) are easy to root for, and horror fans yearning for the days of over-the-top stomach churning gore fests will be darkly delighted.

About the narration—Corey Brill’s narration embraces every aspect of this story–the gritty Western elements, the shudder-inducing menace, and the surprisingly redemptive camaraderie. His calm narration amplifies the gory details of the narrative, and he illuminates each character’s motives and emotional depth with subtle vocal shading and inflection. Though not for the faint of heart, Brill’s hushed descriptions cast a spell that lingers long after the story has drawn to a close.