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The Influence

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The Influence

By: Ramsey Campbell
Narrated by: Chloe Massey
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"This is a chilling work and the fullest treatment of one of Campbell's recurring themes - the psychic violence family members wreak upon one another." (Publishers Weekly)

Queenie is the aging matriarch of the Faraday family, and even death can’t break her hold over her 11-year-old granddaughter, Rowan. She’s buried with a locket that contains a lock of Rowan’s hair, and soon afterwards, Rowan is befriended by a mysterious, uncannily intelligent girl of her own age. Only her aunt Hermione suspects how sinister this is, but will retrieving the locket save her niece? By the time anyone sees what effect the ghostly influence on Rowan is having, it may be too late for her. if the child who takes her place in the family isn’t Rowan, Rowan may be somewhere else not quite like our world....

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Voice actress does an excellent job. I had a lot of trouble getting into the story at first though. It feels really telegraphed up until about the 30th chapter or so. I almost gave it a 3 star review at first. I didn't like it as much as The Hungry Moon or Think Yourself Lucky. But I gave it a four star rating because I think the payoff at the end is worth the wait.

Slow, but with a decent ending.

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i listened to the audio book. It's read by Chloe Massey. I love her accent! She did really great reading this story. I didn't love this one but i didn't hate it either. It's easy to fugue out what's happening early on. I'd give Ramsey Cambell another try.

it was ok.

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