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Dead Water

By: C. A. Fletcher
Narrated by: Siobhan Redmond
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Publisher's summary

In a chilling blend of folk horror and twisting suspense, this modern masterpiece depicts isolation and dread within a small island community.

There's something in the water...

On the edge of the Northern Atlantic lies a remote island. The islanders are an outwardly harmonious community—but all have their own secrets, some much darker than others. And when a strange disorder begins to infect them all, those secrets come to light.

Ferry service fails and contact with the mainland is lost. Rumors begin to swirl as a temporary inconvenience grows into nightmarish ordeal. The fabric of the once tight-knit island is unnervingly torn apart—and whatever the cause, the question soon stops being how or why it happened, but who, if anyone, will survive.

©2022 C. A. Fletcher (P)2022 Redhook
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Started Well

I am not a fan of the horror genre. I'm not sure why I purchased this story.

The first third was wonderful, weaving between modern and ancient people and their respective stories. However, since horror isn't my favorite genre, I was less enthusiastic about the rest of the tale.

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Fabulous!!

Loved this book!! Couldn’t put it down!! I highly recommend this great story. You won’t regret it!

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Creepy story

I agree with other reviews who said it was too long and has some unimaginative aspects of the story. After all, most horror /supernatural stories have characters who do stupid things. That said, I did enjoy the atmosphere and did get some chills from it. Siobhan Redmond's reading was well done.

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Major let-down

Not what I had hoped for a much-awaited second novel. A Boy and His Dog is one of my favorite books of all time, and I struggled to finish this.

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Mid ending

The story and build up were good but the ending and resolution was lacking. It was too easy with an easy escape. I would’ve liked more exposition on the curse. It felt like I must’ve missed a chapter in the telling.

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Tremendous!

Wonderfully written and performed. Fletcher delivers another stunning tale set in the wilds of Britain.

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loved it

I loved the introduction, I really felt like I got to know the characters. When the action began it was creepy and unique. The narrator was amazing as well. My only disappointment was that there were a couple of chapters near the end that were cut off. I don't know how much was removed, but it was a bit distracting. Otherwise, great book.

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C.A. Fletcher blows me away again

this story was wild and gripping, the writing was fantastic, and the narrator was amazing! definitely recommend anything by c.a. Fletcher

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Disappointing

After A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World I expected more than a supernatural horror tale. This novel is Maeve Binchy’s version of Night of the Living Dead.

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Just Ok, Not as good as Fletcher’s other book.

At first I wasn’t sure about the reader’s performance, by the end I loved her. The book is ho-hum. It’s too much like the walking dead to have much impact. One of my favorite books is Fletchers “A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World”. This was a bit disappointing, but not without entertainment merit.

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