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Nocturnal: A Novel
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
- Length: 22 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Homicide detective Bryan Clauser is losing his mind. How else to explain the dreams he keeps having - dreams that mirror, with impossible accuracy, the gruesome serial murders taking place all over San Francisco? How else to explain the feelings these dreams provoke in him - not disgust, not horror, but excitement?
As Bryan and his longtime partner, Lawrence 'Pookie' Chang, investigate the murders, they learn that things are even stranger than they at first seem. For the victims are all enemies of a seemingly ordinary young boy - a boy who is gripped by the same dreams that haunt Bryan. Meanwhile, a shadowy vigilante, seemingly armed with superhuman powers, is out there killing the killers. And Bryan and Pookie's superiors - from the mayor on down - seem strangely eager to keep the detectives from discovering the truth.
Doubting his own sanity and stripped of his badge, Bryan begins to suspect that he's stumbled into the crosshairs of a shadow war that has gripped his city for more than a century - a war waged by a race of killers living in San Francisco's unknown, underground ruins, emerging at night to feed on those who will not be missed.
And as Bryan learns the truth about his own intimate connections to the killings, he discovers that those who matter most to him are in mortal danger…and that he may be the only man gifted - or cursed - with the power to do battle with the nocturnals.
Featuring a dazzlingly plotted mystery and a terrifying descent into a nightmarish underworld - long with some of the most incredible action scenes ever put to paper, and an explosive, gut-wrenching conclusion you won't soon forget, Nocturnal is the most spectacular outing to date from one of the genre's brightest stars.
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- Iain
- 11-08-17
A very good Novel
Original and very well written.
Ive only recently discovered Scott Sigler and am delighted I did.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-06-18
great read
wonder if there will be a follow up. hope so as this was a great read
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- Baz
- 03-08-17
Good but flawed
Great performance by Phil Gigante, but the story was slow to get going in my opinion and I didn't find the ending all that satisfying.
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- joe
- 13-07-14
Action and horror all in one
What made the experience of listening to Nocturnal: A Novel the most enjoyable?
The narrator takes you right into the story with distinct voices for each character who in turn have their own deep personalities that Sigler writes so well. A great story and performed so well.
What did you like best about this story?
Sigler gives plausible explanation for supernatural beings giving a touch of reality to the impossible.
Have you listened to any of Phil Gigante’s other performances? How does this one compare?
This is an excellent performance and cannot fault any of Gigantes performances.
Any additional comments?
This book will leave you wanting to hear more.
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- Fiona
- 23-01-19
Utterly gripping!
I LOVED this book, absolutely brilliant.
Great story that had me utterly gripped from the start (indeed, I listened for such long stretches that I got a cramp in my shoulder from knitting for too long without moving!).
The characters are great, there's a fair amount of violence and nastiness (really too much for my taste, but I have to admit to being overly squeamish), and the story is - well, frankly, bonkers. But AMAZING, terrifying, gripping, fast-paced, really everything you could possibly want.
The narration is wonderful. All in, a brilliant audiobook. If 6 stars were an option they still wouldn't be enough.
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- TJF
- 04-04-22
surprisingly good
I really enjoyed this, good story, great characters (who doesn't love Pooky), and interesting ideas.
Just go with it, it is quite a ride.
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- david knight
- 12-09-18
Bloody brilliant
one of the best books I have ever listened to, the narrator is absolutely brilliant, the story is totally absorbing and very funny, and at 20 odd hours fantastic value. Don't hesitate spend a credit on this you won't be disappointed
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- Steve Woolham
- 02-09-17
Great
Many stories in one but all working together superbly. Great plot twists and great character detail. Most enjoyable.
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- MG
- 03-10-20
Awesome
Nocturnal is the second book I've experienced by Sigler, the first being the absolutely brilliant Aliens: Phalanx, possibly my favourite book this year. That was of course, until I tried Nocturnal.
Take a buddy cop drama, throw in some heaving hitting murders, a heavy dash of nightmarish monstrosities - that's Nocturnal. From the characters, to the story, to the writing on a whole, it's all easily a 5-star outing.
I did a mixture of reading this one, and listening to parts of the audiobook when driving. The audiobook elements are narrated by Phil Gigante, who is now easily one of my favourite narrators, and breathes so much life and personality into the characters. Only criticism ( of the audio) is when there are internal monologues (the reverb is a bit excessive)
Nocturnal is worth reading/listening to - go check it out
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- sean
- 08-01-14
Absolutely amazing.
What made the experience of listening to Nocturnal: A Novel the most enjoyable?
The characters are first class. the story is so clever, it's so funny at times then other times it's horrific.
What did you like best about this story?
I love the horror because it's proper full on, but I think the witty banter between Bryan and Pookie is pure entertainment.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Probably when Amy's family are held hostage by Pier Sly and Rex. She is given an ultimatum, choose one or I'll choose two.....BRILLIANT.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Laugh laugh laugh, and squirm.
Any additional comments?
Please download it, it is amazing, it's a lot different to the original as well, so even if you heard that one a few years back you should still download this one.
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