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The Comeback
- Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
A chilling new thriller from Bernard Taylor, the award-winning author of The Godsend and Sweetheart, Sweetheart
Once a celebrated singer, Rosemary Paul is now an embittered woman in her 60s, forgotten by nearly everyone but her assistant, Carrie Markham, who idolizes her and panders to her every need. When Rosemary receives the unexpected news that her record company is dusting off one of her albums for a reissue, the old hunger for fame and success is reignited, and with Carrie's help she begins to plan her big comeback. But as preparations commence, long buried secrets begin to resurface, and Rosemary's quest for fame at any price will lead to murder....
The new novel by Bernard Taylor, the bestselling author of The Godsend and Mother's Boys, The Comeback is a psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat with a plot whose twists and turns will keep you guessing until the final chapter.
Critical Acclaim for Bernard Taylor:
"Bernard Taylor writes with grace...a shocker...I enjoyed every horrid word of it.' (Daily Telegraph on The Godsend)
"The best ghost story I have ever listened to...a potential classic." (Charles L. Grant on Sweetheart, Sweetheart)
"Weaves a web that grows tighter with each turn of the chapter." "Booklist on The Reaping)
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- Melanie Preston Lewis
- 06-07-20
Fabulous singing
A slightly predictable story completely uplifted by Virginia Ferguson's amazing singing voice and excellent narration
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- R. Johnson
- 04-09-23
Whatever happened to Rosemary Paul?
To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this audiobook, having chosen it purely because of its striking cover. I was therefore very pleasantly surprised to find myself utterly gripped in the first few minutes. With shades of ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane’ and ‘Sunset Boulevard’, this book is a riveting portrait of the psychology of two fascinating, flawed, highly unlikeable characters. At the beginning of the book Rosemary is a sharp-tongued diva who behaves atrociously towards other characters, and Carrie is a whiney wet lettuce. But they both change as they navigate the twists and turns of the novel, and it is fascinating to follow them on this admittedly far-fetched yet enthralling and constantly surprising plot.
The author writes in clear, unfussy prose and skilfully gradually increases the pace and suspense throughout the novel. His text is always tight and lucid, which ensures that even though the book covers a large canvas of time and space, and even though there are some sudden and seismic plot shifts, the listener is never confused or lost.
My only minor criticism of the book is that the build up to the first moment of horror is maybe a little overlong. In fact, for the first few chapters I did find myself wondering why this book was classified as horror. But I now realise that such a slow build up was necessary to contrast with the later madness that follows when the you-know-what hits the fan.
The narrator was an absolutely perfect fit for this novel. The voices she used for the two protagonists really brought these characters to life. She captured and conveyed the ever-changing mood and atmosphere of the story, and her breathless reading of the last chapter was perfect for the totally bonkers yet fully satisfying finale of the audiobook.
In conclusion, I have no hesitation recommending this very well-written and very well-narrated audiobook to horror fans, and I will definitely check out this author and this narrator’s other works.
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