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JK Carpenter
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Michael Bussa
About this listen
Some family secrets should go to the grave. In the tiny town of Milnor, North Dakota, Adam struggles to bring some measure of normalcy to his life, after a tragic event left him confined to a wheelchair, 21 years earlier.
His sister, Ada, fills his days with psychological torment and disappears for days at a time. Is it sibling rivalry, or something more sinister? A psychiatrist, in his relentless search for the truth, gets caught up in the unexpected. Splinter will keep you guessing right to the end!
©2017 Michael Bussa (P)2018 Michael BussaListeners also enjoyed...
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Narration by JK Carpenter is a mixed bag.The main narration is generally good, but when Carpenter moved to doing voices there are issues. The narration becomes stilted due to trying to do individual voices, with the emotion and flow lost. The characters then come off as robotic or talking like William Shatner. There is also music and sound effects used sporadically through the book. There is no consistency to the use and I found it to be a major distraction from the story.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
Enjoyable mystery with messy performance
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Twilight Zone
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Madness
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Good read
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Psycho/Mommy Dearest
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Very entertaining, I was captured from beginning to end.
The narration is good, the character voices are clear and recognizable, for me the delivery was a bit disjointed, the phrasing was just a bit off.
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I'm lost for words...
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JK Carpenter did a great job narrating.
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I didn't see that coming!
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PSYCHO TWISTED FAMILY MYSTERY!
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What made the experience of listening to splinter the most enjoyable?
It is a good old fashioned creep-you-out kind of story. I think it's perfect for an audiobook.What other book might you compare splinter to and why?
It sorry of has the vibe of PsychoWhat does JK Carpenter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His voice is compelling. It has that mysterious tone and delivery. I found myself listening to it while closing my eyes. I loved it.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
For me it was the encounter with Dr. Bader and Dr. Vann in the small cafe. You just knew that something ill-fated was going to follow.Any additional comments?
This short story is really, really good. The characters are believeable and it's keeps you guessing throughout. The narration is great!I thoroughly enjoyed it, and recommend this book to anyone who loves a creepy tale.
Splinter will get under your skin
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This story sucked. I didn't really get it. Was Aida and Adam the same person? Was it a split personality thing or just pretend? It needed clarity and depth to the story. I really did not like this story
NARRATOR REVIEW.....
The narrator was not all that great to listen to.
Not worth listening to
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