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The Watcher in the Shadows

By: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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About this listen

 From the internationally bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind comes a chilling mystery about one magical summer that turns into a nightmare . . .

When fourteen-year-old Irene Sauvelle moves with her family to Cape House on the coast of Normandy, she's immediately taken by the beauty of the place--its expansive cliffs, coasts, and harbors. There, she meets a local boy named Ishmael, and the two soon fall in love. But a dark plot is about to unfold involving a reclusive toymaker who lives in a gigantic mansion filled with mechanical beings and shadows of the past.

As strange lights shine through the fog surrounding a small, barren island, Irene's younger brother dreams of a dark creature hidden deep in the forest. And when a young girl is found murdered, her body at the end of a path torn through the woods by a monstrous, inhuman force, Irene and Ishmael wonder--has a demonic presence been unleashed on the inhabitants of Cape House? Together, they'll have to survive the most terrifying summer of their lives.

Read by Peter Kenny. As both actor and singer, Peter Kenny has worked widely in theatre and broadcasting, appearing with, amongst others, the Royal Shakespeare Company, A&BC, Coventry Belgrade, and the BBC Radio Repertory Company.©1995 Dragonworks, S.L. (P)2013 Orion Publishing Group Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Fiction Celebrity

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A wonderfully spooky story, brilliantly narrated. This is perfect for older children and adults who like gothic style mysteries.

Great gothic story

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The first half was really hard to get into and it was last part that gave it a ghost movie feel. I didn’t really find any of the characters interesting. Having read/listened to prince of mist and midnight palace this turned out to be the most original story. This is something I would not want to read or listen to again. Was okay but not that great.

Forgettable Ghost Story

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Love Carlos Ruiz Zafron style of story telling. You get to watch understand and know each character well.

Eloquent story telling at its best.

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