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Dead Shift

By: John Llewellyn Probert

Narrated by: Chris Barnes

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They thought the old man was harmless. Just another tramp found collapsed in an abandoned housing estate. At Northcote Hospital they put him in a bed and let him keep the strange old book he insisted on clutching.

Three friends working through the night at Northcote Hospital are about to experience the worst shift of their lives, trapped inside the building as creatures undreamed of in their worst nightmares begin to crawl from the walls in a bid to make the place their own.

Soon everyone and everything in Northcote Hospital will be changed. Will anyone be able to stop the evil worming its way through the building? Or will the horror escape to infect the planet?

John Llewellyn Probert's Dead Shift. Where the worst thing in this world is nothing compared to what's lurking just outside it.

Horror

Literature & Fiction

Scary

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Ok, this is a lovecraftian horror story, with impossible ancient magic and otherworldly horrors. It's not too heavy on the gore considering the genre, but that works OK for the book. I also liked that this was a quick story with no illusions of grandeur, and helped me enjoy it. I really hope more stories did this.

Overall, I highly enjoyed it. Highly recommended.

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An interesting story narrated well by Mr Chris Barnes. The storyline lends itself well to the horror genre with believable characters brought to life by the narration. Well worth a listen!

A great adventure into the abyss!

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In John Llewellyn Probert’s excellent novel, two universes collide together on one fateful night in one very unlucky hospital and it’s up to three overworked NHS employees to battle the horrors from beyond.

This book is truly the mashing together of different universes. In this tale, there’s a Lovecraftian horror core, mashed in with some 1980s video nasty body horror (think Cronenberg meets Hellraiser and you’re not far off), a central trio of heroes with more than a dash of the Shaun of the Deads about them and a dour and acerbically dry wit that’s straight out of the British psyche.

There’s also a beautiful coming together in Probert’s story and Barnes’ narration. Chris Barnes gives depth and gravitas to the horror while bringing out some of the great humour in the story.

Look, it’s action-packed, it’s horrifying, it’s funny. It’s like horror stories you used to know or what you thought horror stories were like but, at the same time, it’s a fresh and unique story all of its own.

Go buy it. Listen. Smile.

A monster mash guaranteed to entertain

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What did you like most about Dead Shift?

Cosmic style horror with other dimensional creatures, with humour is a winner any day of the week for me. Chris Barnes gives a stellar performance as narrator with his repertoire of accents.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dead Shift?

When the dead girl came alive in the mortuary.

Which character – as performed by Chris Barnes – was your favourite?

Dr Dev Choudry

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have done easily

Any additional comments?

Terrific all round.

Fantastic cosmic horror with a splash of humour

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The wonderful writing brought to life by Chris Barnes whose tone was a delight to listen to.

Superb

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