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The Plague Stones
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
From the critically acclaimed author of Hekla’s Children comes a dark and haunting tale of our world and the next.
Fleeing from a traumatic break-in, Londoners Paul and Tricia Feenan sell up to escape to the isolated Holiwell village where Tricia has inherited a property. Scattered throughout the settlement are centuries-old stones used during the Great Plague as boundary markers. No plague-sufferer was permitted to pass them and enter the village. The plague diminished, and the village survived unscathed, but since then each year the village trustees have insisted on an ancient ceremony to renew the village boundaries, until a misguided act by the Feenans’ son then reminds the village that there is a reason traditions have been rigidly stuck to, and that all acts of betrayal, even those committed centuries ago, have consequences....
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- Marmaduke
- 16-10-21
Absolutely brilliant
One of the best books I’ve read, and I’ve read many thousands.
Excellent plot and character development. Solid story progression and the intertwined timelines worked perfectly.
If there was one thing I’d have liked more of it would have been more about the research on Hester carried out by Stephane. That’s just the couch detective in me though.
A highly recommended read.
I look forward more by this author.
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- Melanie Preston Lewis
- 21-10-21
Brilliant
An excellent horror story, which manages to be extremely topical. Fantastic narration by Matthew Lloyd-Davies is the icing on the cake of this audio book. A perfect Halloween listen
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- Dawn
- 11-09-21
Great story
I really enjoyed this story, great narration. I discovered this book through Audible Plus, thanks Audible, but now I have a new favourite author. Nice to have a story set in the midlands too which is where I live!
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- Nick
- 12-08-21
plague stones
I really enjoyed this book, the narration was good, would recommend a very spooky read
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-21
A creepy tale of revenge
An absolutely atmospheric, gory story with a great monster and interesting folklore. The Plague Stones also hit differently when living through the pandemic.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-21
good tale
fairly good story, a bit predictable nothing to taxing. narrator generally good accents sometimes jarring
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- ASmith1172
- 08-10-21
Great story
Tried this out as I didn't know the author's name. It was a great book, gripping with a twist. Highly recommend it! will look for more by James Brogden now
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- david knight
- 22-09-21
Fabulous
Brilliant, got this on plus and loved every minute. On to the next one now.
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- Sharon M.
- 08-02-22
Great story, worst narrator ever
It's a testament to the story that I finished this, despite the dreadful narration.
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- Audiobooks Nest Reviews
- 18-01-22
Awesomely Creepy
🧡 I love stories of vengeance and this has it in spades (and sickles). I’m also fascinated by the plague. In short, I was in this all the way.
💚 My spine tingled from start to finish. Big thumbs up there. Just one well-paced creep-fest. There were two timelines (mediaeval and present day) and the two converged over the course of the novel.
💜 Warning: There are two instances of animal cruelty. I forwarded through these parts and it didn’t affect the story.
💙 This was my first James Brogden, but not my last. Another one of his, Hekla’s Children, is also free on Audible. And - wait - yes, it’s now in my library.
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🎧 Matthew Lloyd Davies is utterly compelling in his performance. It was like being put under a spell. Accents, narratives and moods, he switched between them flawlessly. Not that I’m surprised. The man is a Royal Shakespeare Company frequent flyer after all. He knows a thing or two about a thing or two.
🎧 Lots of characters, lots of plot threads. That means attention is required throughout. No zoning out because your pasta’s boiled over. It’s worth the clean up.
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SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO...
If you like this, try The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon.
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