Details:
- author: S. L. Coney
- full title: Wild Spaces
- narrator: Nick Mondelli
- genre: novella, general fiction, horror
- topics: #comingofage, #familyrelationships, #cosmichorror, #lovecraft
- publisher: Dreamscape Media
- publish date: 01 Aug 2023
- timing: 2:29:00
My Rating of the Audiobook:
- content: 💙💙💙💙
- narration: 💙💙💙💙💙
Excerpt from the Book:
When the boy's grandfather rolls down the gravel drive in the station wagon, its wooden side panels rattling, he brings something with him. It's in his mother's odd closed-mouth smile and his father's confused glances. It's in the shaking under his fingers when Teach growls at the man who climbs out of the car.
My Thoughts:
Wild Spaces is a novella about an eleven-year-old boy, his family, and their dog, Teach, living in South Carolina. After his estranged grandfather, one day, appears on their doorstep, more and more family secrets emerge. However, this is not all. From family drama, this story takes a turn to a more eerie atmosphere. It slowly turns to cosmic (Lovecraftian) horror.Beautiful, lyrical prose and very good narration. The prose and style of writing reminded me of Lenny by Laura McVeigh , although the genre and the overall theme are very different.
About the Author:
About the Narrator:
Nick Mondelli is an Audie-nominated and Earphones-award winning narrator who has narrated an extensive library of works from acclaimed authors all over the world.
