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Haunted House Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Rob Shapiro (Narrator), J.A. Konrath (Author), Tantor Audio (Publisher)
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,928 ratings

At Butler House, a series of grisly murders over a century have led many to believe it's haunted. To one scientist, it's the perfect place for an experiment in fear. Eight people, each chosen because they lived through a terrifying experience, are offered a million dollars to spend one night at Butler House. They can take whatever they want with them - religious items, survival gear, and weapons. All they need to do is last the night.

But there is something evil in this house. Something very evil...and very real. And when the dying starts, it comes with horrifying violence and brutal finality. There are much scarier things than ghosts. Things that will kill you slowly and delight in your screams. Things that won't let you get out alive.

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 5 minutes
  2. Author
    J.A. Konrath
  3. Narrator
    Rob Shapiro
  4. Audible release date
    June 30, 2015
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Tantor Audio
  7. ASIN
    B010MQK0EM
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 5 minutes
Author J.A. Konrath
Narrator Rob Shapiro
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 30, 2015
Publisher Tantor Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B010MQK0EM
Best Sellers Rank #178,574 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#906 in Occult Horror Fiction
#3,433 in Occult Fiction

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Customers find this book engaging and entertaining, with a good mix of horror elements and hilarious events that keep them laughing. The storyline maintains interest throughout, with customers appreciating the twist ending and how characters from previous books are reunited. Customers praise the character development, with one noting how the author connects them through the narrative. While some customers find the pacing great, others feel it's rushed, and the writing quality receives mixed feedback, with several noting numerous typos.

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326 customers mention "Readability"303 positive23 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an outstanding and brilliant novel that makes for a good airplane read.

"...The back story of Butler House was very well done-so well done in fact that I read it and promptly opened every blind in the house...." Read more

"...To say it had horror but was also enjoyable seems an oxymoron but it's true...." Read more

"...This is a very entertaining book for those who have followed these characters from the other novels...." Read more

"...Overall, this book was a great idea and I can't wait to read more from these authors." Read more

263 customers mention "Suspenseful"204 positive59 negative

Customers find the book suspenseful with good horror elements and a few scares, though the story gets briefly entertaining and exciting.

"...It includes government testing and some paranormal elements which keeps you on the edge of your seat. I couldn't put this down...." Read more

"...Even if I had found the story enjoyable, the frequency of grammatical errors and typos would have made this book a challenging read - it's difficult..." Read more

"...enjoyed the novel and recommend it to anyone who enjoys fast paced horror-tinged action." Read more

"...I started reading it I realized that the ghosts in this book, while very real, were not the kind of ghosts a reality tv show would ever want to film...." Read more

162 customers mention "Storyline"136 positive26 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, particularly appreciating the twist ending, and find it to be a decent thriller.

"...The basic story is great! Mad scientist is trying to create a cure for fear. As expected it goes horribly wrong...." Read more

"...What an AMAZING story! The love between these characters...the creepiness of the characters...very well done...." Read more

"...Overall, I really liked Haunted House, and am always looking forward to Kilborn/Konrath's next book!!" Read more

"...Haunted House does not. It has cliff-hanger chapter ends (which I suppose creates a mechanical sense of suspense) but that's about it...." Read more

127 customers mention "Character development"116 positive11 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them interesting and well-written, with one customer noting how the author skillfully reunites characters from other books.

"...The characters were well written...." Read more

"...The love between these characters...the creepiness of the characters...very well done...." Read more

"...I appreciated the detail paid to each of the characters and felt that it really provided a great background for when they would join together later...." Read more

"...How each character reacts is fascinating and makes most of the characters endearing; especially if you have met the characters previously in one of..." Read more

54 customers mention "Humor"50 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, finding it entertaining with hilarious events that make them burst out laughing, while maintaining a balance that's not too silly.

"...And that's just the beginning. It was a gory thrill ride, with plenty of mayhem for the average Kilborn fan...." Read more

"...in my opinion, places the tongue firmly in the cheek and includes some truly absurd moments and cheeky humour..." Read more

"...There is humour and there is sorrow and there is triumph all packed in a book which shows the greatest thing about the human spirit, even when in..." Read more

"...It was a fun, gross story with good writing. I loved seeing characters get stronger...." Read more

18 customers mention "Difficulty to put down"14 positive4 negative

Customers find the book hard to put down, describing it as easy as pie to read.

"...Once I started this book, I could hardly put it down...." Read more

"...The first two thirds of the book is very easy to figure out and typical semi-horror, though kind of laughable, but the last part of the book was..." Read more

"...Jack Kilborn is an incredible storyteller. I honestly could not put the book down...." Read more

"...It reminded me of the haunting of hill house but better. Very hard to put down. I definitely recommend it...." Read more

124 customers mention "Writing quality"82 positive42 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it brilliantly and readable, while others note numerous typos and editing errors.

"...way he brings back characters from other books....even how he writes with one purpose.....and thats to scare ya...." Read more

"...On a positive note, the writing was as quick and witty as ever and the story moved along like a hot knife through butter.. or a bloody body...." Read more

"...And, the editing. I spotted several errors, and while that doesn't turn me off a book totally, I'm an editor-of-sorts by day, and those things..." Read more

"...But they are so brilliantly written, so richly portrayed, that you feel like you get to know them during the course of this novel, even without..." Read more

113 customers mention "Pacing"73 positive40 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it great and holding their attention from page one, while others mention it starts slowly and feels rushed.

"...Well that's the spoiler. It's a quick read and to me very satisfying." Read more

"...Sure, it was a bit outdated and cliched - the whole gimmicky angle to pay people a million dollars to stay in what was purported to be the most..." Read more

"...The action is fast and non-stop, the only slow part of the whole novel is the start where they are trying to get everyone to accept the invitation..." Read more

"...There is nothing lacking in their descriptions, both physically and psychologically...." Read more

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  • Ccbilbo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously, this is messed up!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2013
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    I picked this book up from Pixel of Ink website for free. I honestly don't think I would had gotten it otherwise. After reading this book, I KNOW for a fact I wouldn't had gotten it. If you want to read a psycholgical thriller that will scare the crap out of you...then this is your book!

    I don't like ghost stories, stories about evil stuff, I can handle the blood, guts and gore. But when they start to mess with my sleep, then it's gone too far. This book caused me to have some screwed up dreams. Mr. Kilborn penned a novel story that will stick with for a very, very long time.

    In "Haunted House," we are introduced to a series of characters that have appeared in other Kilborn books. Mal and Deb Dieter, married couple. Their story began in the novel Endurance. Mal has lost a hand and Deb has lost both feet. Both use prosthetics to get through life. They are constantly haunted by what happen to them at the Rushmore Inn in West Virgina. They struggle everyday with paranoia and sleeplessness.

    Roy Lewis and Tom Mankowski are both cops. Roy is where the story starts. He's in for a fight of his life. Both Row and Tom appear in "The List." In the "Haunted House," Tom is out to try and find Roy. Having a hunch, he knows that he has went to the Butler house to win the million dollar prize.

    Dr. Frank Belgium, is a molecular biologist. He makes an appearance in the novel, "Origin." He got all tangled up with Satan himself during the Project Samhain. (Just freaky)

    Sara Randhurst comes in with the novel, "Trapped." Sara has to survive Rock Island. Only problem is after she survives, she looses everything that is important to her. She is struggling to get a grip on her life to get her baby back.

    Fran, Josh and Duncan VanCamp appear in the novel, "Afraid." This trio has moved to Hawaii and started fresh. They are prepared beyond prepared. I actually would love to know more of this family and what they went through. They have a capuchin monkey named Mathison and a Begal named Woof. Of this book, this trio was my favorite characters.

    Moni Draper who was in, "Serial Killers Uncut, Whiskey Sour and Stirred." She has stopped the dancing and know is a dominatrix. She brings a foul mouth, I hate you and the world attitude in this book. She finds who she needs to be to survive and does it better than anyone else.

    With all these characters, they all become united as one and team together to survive their nightmares at the Butler house. By banding together, they promise to stick it out. Only problem with that, they do end up seperated. However, with the past reminding them of their fears, they overcome adversity and survive the horrendous events. I won't go into how they survive, but let's just say, they all come out with some awful scars to tell of.

    In all, as much as I'm curious af the stories that each character had to endure, I don't think I can pull myself together to read them. "Haunted House" just freaked me out too much. It interferred with my dreams too much. This I can't tolerate. Plus, I was hearing crap in my house at 1am while I was reading. Therefore, as great of a book this was, I can't read these others. This story just freaked me out too much! But if your in for blood, guts, gore and just freaky stuff, here is your book!
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  • H. A. Flores
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great care you silly read!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2013
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    Not being my first foray into the works of Mr. Kilborn and Mr. Konrath I was moderately prepared for this novel. But not fully. Not in the least. Both men on their own write some of the most disturbing, both psychologically as well as gut wrenching gore. Together, though, they are not for the weak of heart or spirit in any way, shape or form. They start the novel off by saying that even though there are characters from their other novels in the book this is a stand alone book. This is true, to a point. Reading through and meeting each of the characters I found myself wishing I had already read the novels that each one was a part of so that I would know their personal stories. So that I would have a bit of comparison like a sort of before and after. Now, after the fact, I'm going back and reading all those books and will then probably reread this one, just for that purpose. So though it is a stand alone novel I would highly recommend reading the other novels first.

    And here I have to give a spoiler alert. I can't talk further without revealing some secrets, so proceed at your own discretion.

    The basic story is great! Mad scientist is trying to create a cure for fear. As expected it goes horribly wrong. This is not how the novel is portrayed, which would make people want to read it. Instead it's portrayed, and sort of starts out as a haunted house story. Only thing about that is while you're reading through the build up it keeps going through your head, wondering why a haunted house. As things progress it's made very clear that the house is only important for it's reputation and setting. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to downplay the house but I was actually a bit disappoint when I figured out that it wasn't really haunted.

    The characters were well written. Each one seemed to stay true to how they originally envisioned, but this was based off of the small fill in backstory the authors provided. I did enjoy meeting them and going through this journey with them, no matter where it ended up.
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  • AlwaysReading
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2013
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    Phew, I'm exhausted from sitting on the edge of my seat and following this harrowing tale - brilliant.

    Fabulous writing of a story of terror, where the characters were both believable and realistic, which brought alive the very real fear that can haunt us all.

    I've never read anything by this author before, and despite not knowing the back stories of the characters, there was enough detail so that from the first I was invested in their lives.

    An excellent read, if you like the psychological stance of horror, where conquering 'fear' is explored, but be warned, there is blood!

    Highly recommended.
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  • Alice A
    4.0 out of 5 stars Grand Finale
    Reviewed in Germany on February 14, 2014
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    Hier kommen viele Charaktere zusammen. Sie sind authentisch und spiegeln wieder was sie vorher erlebt haben. Dazu kommt viel Horror und die Spannung kommt nicht zu kurz. Mehr will ich nicht verraten.
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  • joelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Haunted House, a must for those who enjoy spooky and horror!
    Reviewed in Canada on July 23, 2014
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    Enjoyed this book very much. I do not know how Jack Kilborn does it, but I just can't get enough! Yes it can be terrifying but we want to go till the end. We are kept in suspense till the very end. Great Characters !
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  • Claire Hansen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2013
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    I found this fun to read, mostly since I have read 4 of the 6 relevant texts. After reading this I'll be looking to download the remaining two aswell.
    To really enjoy and understand this I would say that you would need to have read at least 2 or 3 of the previous works. I don't feel it would work as a standalone, which is why I've rated it a 4*.
    I've enjoyed everything I've read by this author. There are a few grammar and editing issues in places, but not enough to detract from the story or to make it an unpleasant read.
    It was interesting to be brought back around to so many familiar characters, to be able to see them all in one setting. I think the idea of the book is brilliant.

    The content lives up to expectations; is appropriately gory and limit pushing. Not for the faint hearted.
    Slow paced to begin with, but becomming more engrossing towards the middle, with maybe a slight rushed feeling by the end.
    Perhaps a little cliche at points with the characters, but not in a detrimental way.

    I was disappointed when I reached the end, I'd recommend this, but ONLY if you've read the author's background works required for it, without those, or at least some of them, this could be confusing.
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  • Lorraine Garant
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another good read
    Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2018
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    I really enjoy reading J A Konrath's books. Always an entertaining read and this book didn't disappoint. It was nice running into characters from previous books and I liked the story the author wrote incorporating them all together.
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