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The Sick House

The Ulrich Files, Book 1

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The Sick House

By: Ambrose Ibsen
Narrated by: Jake Urry
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About this listen

Some Places Should Stay Abandoned....

Dr. Siegfried Klein has vanished on a mysterious pilgrimage to an abandoned infirmary in the ghost-town of Moonville. The locals in the surrounding areas are tight-lipped, hostile to outsiders. Local legend has it that the old Sick House is packed with spirits, none of them friendly, and that to set foot in it is to enter Hell itself.

Enter Harlan Ulrich, private investigator and skeptic.

Traveling to the site, the detective begins the long process of separating truth from grisly local myth, and during his investigation stumbles upon certain frightful evidence that tries his nerve. He wants to find the doctor in one piece and weathers the hostilities of the locals even as their stories keep him up at night. But the longer he spends in the ghost town of Moonville, the more he feels the influence of something sinister in the shuttered infirmary.

When finally the truth is revealed and the infirmary's sordid past comes to light, will Ulrich manage to escape with his life?

©2016 Ambrose Ibsen (P)2016 Ambrose Ibsen Fantasy Horror Scary Fiction Paranormal Detective

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What does Jake Urry bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

This narrator is one of my favourites, his gritty, solemn tone is perfect for this book. The character voices are well done and amusing at times, and the story is brought to life very vividly by this great voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I liked the main character, Ulrich, in general and felt for him as he moved through the plot. I hope there will be a series following this as I feel there is a lot of potential to find out more about him.

Any additional comments?

Dark, gripping and really well read, I'd reccommend to any horror lovers and keep my fingers crossed for a sequel!

A gripping dark tale with many twists and turns

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Wasn't what I expected at all. Found it quite slow to begin with and struggled to get into it. Finally started getting interesting towards the end but apart from maybe a chapter of 'scary' never really scared or gripped me. Jake Urry is such a great narrator, he definitely made it better and without him I doubt I'd of finished this book.

Not bad.

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I Enjoyed this audio book very much from start to finish great story line too

Brilliant

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Have you listened to any of Jake Urry’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I have a couple of books read by him, he is a good narrator

Did The Sick House inspire you to do anything?

THE SICK HOUSE absolutely blew me away It has horror plus implacability, a feckless antihero P.I., a really evil villain, and multiple breathtaking frights. , I'm eager for the next!

Book 1

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A riveting read taking you into the realms of realistic horror, the spider we won't touch the dark house we won't enter.
I enjoyed the experience but found it a little predictable and direct to its conclusion, but was happy at the end game and wasn't left with that come one it can't end like this feeling. Well worth a read.
Jake Urry again takes you into the roll narrating with true professionalism and an artist passion. Well done. Jim

Challenges your own perception of fear

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