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Family Business

By: Jonathan Sims
Narrated by: Jonathan Sims, Rachel Petladwala
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About this listen

A bone-chilling horror from the acclaimed writer of THIRTEEN STOREYS and hit horror podcast THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES

JUST ANOTHER DEAD-END JOB.

DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS.

When Diya Burman's best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons - a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased.

Old love letters. Porcelain dolls. Broken trinkets. Clearing away the remnants of other people's lives, Diya begins to see things. Horrible things. Things that get harder and harder to write off as merely her grieving imagination. All is not as it seems with the Slough family. Why won't they speak about their own recent loss? And who is the strange man that keeps turning up at their jobs?

If Diya's not careful, she might just end up getting buried under the family tree. . .

©2022 Jonathan Sims (P)2022 Gollancz Family Life Genre Fiction Ghosts Horror Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Haunted Scary Paranormal Suspense

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Critic reviews

"Combines a creeping sense of unease with all-out gore... Nerve-jangling." (Guardian)

"A wonderfully creepy climax, hitting that perfect spot of uncanny horror." (Grimdark Magazine)
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Rachel Petladwala does a great narration, and there are fun appearances by JS too. This is a satisfying story which feels like an extended Magnus Archives standalone, but will appeal to newcomers to Sims’ work.

Very enjoyable

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I enjoyed this audiobook. The opening was a little hard to get into for me, and I feel Jonny Sims has improved at writing endings from his previous works (Magnus Archives and Thirteen Storeys). It was spooky and felt somehow inevitable from the beginning. There were no plot twists or shocking reveals, but the story felt fundamentally satisfying and complete nonetheless. I look forward to reading Jonny's next work.

Enjoyable

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Like Sims previous work, this was a consistently captivating novel, written in distinctive style with both plot and characters that more than lived up to expectations. The narrators performance was excellent also, illustrating the main character's personality well through tone and pacing. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a story with both conventional horror aspects and Sims own brand of chilling storytelling.

Excellent Story, Compelling Narrator

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Jonny being a spooky bitch as always, definitely in line with his other work but also serves as an amazing first for those unfamiliar with him

Jonny sims standard

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Sims has such a knack for detail and pacing it makes this book impossible to put down. Excellent story and narration.

Brilliant

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