Price of Now Audiobook By Michael Bussa cover art

Price of Now

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Price of Now

By: Michael Bussa
Narrated by: Krage Brown
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $6.95

Buy for $6.95

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

A short story set in the small, fictional town of Now, Indiana, circa 1940. A man, Troy, returns to his hometown after 10 years when he is diagnosed with cancer in his prime. Distraught, Troy visits a local antique store on Halloween night, hoping to find something to comfort him in his last weeks.

He stumbles across a painting so compelling, he must have it at all cost - he must have it...now! Soon, Troy learns there is something more to the painting than for which he bargained. Something diabolical.

©2017 Michael Bussa (P)2018 Michael Bussa Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Horror Short Stories Scary
Engaging Short Story • Creepy Horror Tale • Excellent Narration • Warm Reminiscences • Unexpected Twist Ending
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
Another short story to creep me out. I love it! Short and just creepy enough to leave me feeling a little odd by the time it was over. I love a book that leaves me with an odd feeling and something to think about. The narration of this book was fantastic!! I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.

Short, intense and creepy

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

The premise seems, on the surface, to be a modern take on the Portrait of Dorian Grey. It has clear influences from it, but it is definitely it's own story. One I found I rather quite liked. It has good creep-factor and is well narrated. I would recommend for anyone looking for a unique and interesting horror story.

short but pretty good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A bit of ghost, bit of horror, "Price of Now" is an enjoyable short tale about a terminally-ill man who begins to have a bit of trouble with a painting he's picked up.

The protagonist's medical situation, becomes a bit incredulous and seems designed only to position him where the writer needed. You're already suspending disbelief in a supernatural tale, but that bit just seemed a bit silly.

The narrator did a pretty good job though, and overall I can recommend it for a quick listen. There were some things left a bit unexplained, and overall it's not super memorable, but it's good enough to pass the time on a commute.

I was provided this audiobook free of charge in exchange for my honest review.

Enjoyable, if implausible

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Given my reluctance for short stories, I am always looking for good ones. I am glad to say I found one in “Price of Now”. This horror tale grabbed me and held my interest from the opening paragraph. There is a bit of Hitchcock or Twilight Zone suggested here. I love the tale and am happy to find talented short story writers. This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

Gem of a find!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Halfway in, you will wonder what is this book about; but it is a gem. No spoilers, but it is a creepy little read and I absolutely loved the ending!
The narrator was first class and I enjoyed listening to his work.
I prefer shorter stories and listen while commuting, this book was perfect for me.

Loved this story!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Short, but now always sweet. Troy finds out he has cancer and returns to his hometown where he finds an unusual shop. He purchases a piece of wall art and is told to hang it immediately. As in any good horror, he sets the picture aside to hang tomorrow. What happens next will keep you listening to the end!

Krage Brown will keep you on the edge of your seat with excellent narration.

I received this audible free at my request. I'm glad to provide my review.

Holds you attention

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Troy Price is terminally ill. He decides to return to his hometown in Now, Indiana after a decade's absence, despite his family having all passed away. While there, he discovers a strange antique shop, and decides to seek something unique to help combat his waxing depression. A painting catches his eye, and despite the exorbitant price tag of $10,ooo (this is set in 1940), he springs for it. He brings it to his parents now derelict house, and then things start to get weird.

This is a rather engaging short story, with a nice job done by the narrator (it's an audiobook), although he sure doesn't sound like he's from Indiana. The plot moves nicely, and while your never likely to poop your pants, the double ending - yes, double - is well worth your time. I'll have to investigate more of this author's works.

Not your father's Dorian Grey

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this short listen. It is about Troy who returns to his hometown after being diagnosis with cancer and having weeks to live. He visits an antique shop and purchases an old painting then everything goes creepy and crazy with a surprise ending with dolls. I was given this audiobook by author and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you

Don't Go Back

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Wow! What a story! More intrigue than a Twilight Zone marathon! No foul language, just brilliant writing and masterful storytelling. Listen to this today!

Narrator knocked it out of the park.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Just go home and hang the painting!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The audiobook is short enough that I listened in one sitting. This one has tension filled moments that had my heart pounding. The story builds steam and delivers an unexpected ending.

Price of Now

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews