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The Inside Dark

By: James Hankins
Narrated by: Bon Shaw
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Five days ago, aspiring crime novelist Jason Swike awoke chained to the wall of a run-down horse stable, convinced he would soon die at the hands of Crackerjack, the infamous serial killer who had terrorized the residents of Massachusetts for the past year - capturing and tormenting men, painting whimsical designs on their faces before shattering their bones and ending their lives. Just when death seems inevitable, Jason, with the help of another captive, manages to kill the madman and escape.

Hailed as a hero, Jason reaps the benefits of his newfound fame: a book deal, a possible reconciliation with his estranged wife, and reward money he can use to pay for his son's costly medical treatments. But he soon realizes the nightmare that began in the deserted stable is far from over, as he is drawn into a twisted game where the darkest terror may not be the psychopath manipulating his every move, but what Jason may have to do to survive...

©2017 James Hankins (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense
Gripping Suspense • Unexpected Twists • Excellent Narration • Creepy Antagonist • Unique Premise • Engaging Performance
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1 hour 45 minutes into this and nothing has really happened. The premise was interesting, the narrator is fine, but the story doesn't go anywhere. I've already wasted too much time on this book, there are far better books to read.

Drags on and on

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Interesting but very dark plot with good narration. I knew immediately something was off about Ian. It actually took me a while to finish this because the plot was so strange.

I don't know how to feel about this book

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The writing was fast paced and the narration good. The story line was somewhat transparent however. I kept yelling at the lead character, Jason, "duh guy! You're smarter than that right?". I really tried hard to suspect disbelief and assume the story was plausible. But that was hard at times. There were a couple of themes that kept popping up in the book that didn't really seem to have any relevance and could have been left out entirely.

Cookie Cutter Thriller

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Different than what I expected. Not horrible, just thought it would be more about catching a serial killer, but not the way the book describes

Different...

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I can’t rate this book high enough. It was similar to King &/or Patterson. The narrator did an amazing job too. The Inside Dark was one of those books that you just can’t put down.

Stellar

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Gripping plot. Kept me interested from word 1. The narrator did an excellent job. Just the right amount of emphasis when needed, not overly dramatic. Highly recommend!!!

Gave me the creeps... in a good way

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A clever story even if a bit gruesome narrated by a talented reader. Well worth your time!

A great listen!

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I enjoyed this book. Kept me interested and engaged the whole time. Highly recommended if you enjoy a great mystery!

Good book

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Although a bit gruesome for some reason you will keep reading. Author keeps you wanting to see what is next.

You won't lose interest

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it was a surprise ending, very unexpected. Was a great mystery, could not put it down.

this story kept me on edge so the way though.

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