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Firefly Rain

By: Richard Dansky
Narrated by: Jason Crum
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When Jacob left home for a new life, he pretty much forgot all about Maryfield, North Carolina. But Maryfield never forgot him. Or forgave him.

After a failed business venture in Boston, Jacob Logan comes back to the small Southern town of his childhood and takes up residence in the isolated house he grew up in. Here, the air is still. The nights are black. And his parents are buried close by. It should feel like home—but something is terribly wrong.

Jacob loses all his belongings in a highway accident. His car is stolen from his driveway, yet he never hears a sound. The townspeople seem guarded and suspicious. And Carl, the property caretaker with so many secrets, is unnervingly accommodating. Then there are the fireflies that light the night skies . . . and die as they come near Jacob’s home. If it weren’t for the creaking sounds after dark, or the feeling that he is being watched, Jacob would feel so alone. He shouldn’t worry. He’s not.

And whatever’s with him isn’t going to let him leave home ever again.

©2008, 2010, 2023 Richard Dansky (P)2024 Richard Dansky Ghosts Horror
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I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator's accent and the vivid descriptions thrust the reader into the rural South. The story flows smoothly as it plays out.

I recommend this book to anyone wanting to dive into a gothic story. Looking forward to more from this author.

Southern gothic

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Very enjoyable listen. The thesis: A man can only swim upstream for so long before he gets tired. Better to just let the water take you where it's gonna go. Well done, and excellent narration

Great book!

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This was a reread for me. I read and loved this book many years ago when it was first published. When Jacob returns to his hometown in very rural NC, he expects to just be there long enough to catch his breath, settle his parent's affairs and move on. Maryfield, the town, the people and the home, have other ideas.

There is a ton of southern charm in this one, some humor and some very dark moments as Jacob learns more about his own life, his parents, and is drawn further and further in to a dark mystery that might just swallow him whole.

Entertaining Dark Gothic Tale of Family and Horror

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I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. The plot kept me interested, but most of all I loved the characters and the setting. I find horror novels lacking in character development, and this book came through in spades with the main character and the side characters. The setting gives off the most charming and creepy southern gothic vibe that works perfectly with the characters’ idiosyncrasies. If there was a sequel, I would buy it in a heartbeat. (Tip: you’re probably going to want to speed up the narration a tad. I struggled w the overly slow drawl of the narrator.)

Charming and creepy Southern gothic vibe

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Definitely confused!!! Why did Logan have to stay? What was the purpose?
I’m with some other readers on this not being a fulfilling book.
The writing has some humor which is enjoyable. But I listened to several chapters over again, several times trying to catch what I missed. It was not reveled. That to me is just insane to write a mystery but not write why the character needs to be bound to the land. Why did the ghost of his mother feel he needed to stay there, why did he either need to kill or fall in love? I just don’t get it! I’m frustrated that I spent 9 1/2 hours listening to an audiobook that just doesn’t explain the whole premise of the story.

Confusing

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