Deathless

De: Jeff Strand

Narrado por: Scott Thomas

The horrifying sequel to the Bram Stoker Award-nominated novel Pressure.

Though Darren Rust is serving a life sentence in prison, Alex Fletcher is desperate to escape the shadow of his former best friend. Darren is a psychopath who thought he’d found somebody who would kill with him, and when he realized he was wrong, he took everything from Alex. Losing his family—and coping with the heinous act Darren forced him to commit—is too much. Alex is unable to have a normal social life. Until he meets Luna Booth.

She’s fun. Intelligent. Sexy. She’s exactly what he needs right now. Alex may not have found his soul mate, but he’s found somebody that he loves spending time with. Somebody who doesn’t mind the nightmarish skeletons in his closet.

In fact, she may be too understanding. Too interested. And she may have a very dark and twisted secret…

©2021 Jeff Strand (P)2022 Jeff Strand

Deathless review

A fantastic, worthwhile and interesting story with compelling, likable characters. Not a single, boring moment throughout.

Good creepy story

I hadn’t read book 1 so was nervous I’d be lost. Not so. It was explained enough as a back story to catch me up. Don’t befriend a killer. They will have a following. I enjoyed listening to this book. Kept me coming back.

The Sequel I've Been Waiting For

This book is the sequel to Pressure and it does not disappoint! If you haven't read anything by Strand then this is a warning : This book is Brutal. I do have a few questions about some things that were not covered, but maybe this will be a trilogy! Solid 5 stars. My reviews for Strand's work will always be 5 stars though because, well, favoritism 😅 He could write about pencil sharpening and I'd give him 5 stars.

Shocking continuation of Pressure

When Pressure ended, I thought I'd seen the last of these characters, but I was wrong! Seems there were still a few old grudges to work out. Equally as thrilling as Pressure, if a bit more far-fetched. Still a very worthy conclusion to the story.

Worthy sequel to a dark horror tale

Ive been a big Jeff Strand fan the last few years. Ive listened to or read all of his adult books, some of them multiple times. All of his adult books except Pressure and Deathless. Im not sure exactly what kept me from finishing pressure. Im a hugh horror fan and I dont mind consuming uncomfortable things, however for some reason I couldnt get myself to finish pressure.

After listening to both Pressure and Deathless I think I have it figured out. I see Jeff Strand as doing horror comedy, and this series of books is just horror. The main charachter reminds me a bit of Andrew Mayhem, except without the funny ha ha moments. It threw me off and kept me from consuming these last two books by the author.

Had I not had the opportunity to listen to the audiobool for free, for an honest review I may still have had Pressure on my To Read list.

Deathless is a worthy follow up to pressure. A little less serious, and somehow a little more dark. Well written as all his books are. An enjoyable read all in all. Definitly a must read for someone loooing for a unique horror tale to consume.

True crime under pressure

Pressure + True crime junkie + Gone To See The River Man = Deathless. This starts out feeling a lot like Pressure and I was a little bummed out. As much as I like book one I didn’t want to just relive it. Things quickly change and new elements are added to make a fun and cringeworthy read.

Fantastic Follow Up!

A fantastic follow up that picks up where Pressure left off. Strand once again weaves the perfect balance of dread and humor in this story of Alex's life after Darren's incarceration and how he continues to haunt his life.

A great follow up book

I didn't think this book would be as good as the first but I was so wrong! You can listen to it without listening to the first book in the series, but the first book, Pressure, was so good that I'd recommend it. The story, performance and writing is great!

The Axe is Different, Shorter and Less Dark

A curious sequel that takes the unexpected any goes energy of Pressure and continues that momentum, naturally not in a direction one would expect. Here the sequel has a number of meta elements reinventing the story a bit from different perspectives. This one feels less mean spirited to the first but introduces more characters and balances morality and nihilism well. I appreciated that Deathless didnt much try to recreate the original and instead take epilogue style elements into their own direction. There are more than a few surprise twists. Scott Thomas gives a characteristically good narration. Ultimately I think the sequel is a little less than the first because the characters are a bit sloppier (which is thematically relevant) and it's hard to jive on the energy from the first. Cheers to Strand for not doing a traditional 'part 2' continuous story but more building off the ashes of the first.

A frightfully, horrifically, blood letting of a good time!

Alex lost everything when his former bestie turned out to be a raging psychopath. Finally on the mend and anxious to make a fresh start, he meets and falls hard for the lovely Luna Booth. She may not be his “forever”, but as his “just right for now” she’s pretty much perfect, or would be if she wasn’t hiding a dangerous secret. Dark, twisted and frighteningly horrifying, “Deathless” is edge of your seat, thrill ride entertainment horror at it’s ABSOLUTE BEST! The speed button was whispering press me, you know you want to do it, go ahead, break the tension! But I resisted! And I am so glad I did. This is a horror fest to be enjoyed and savored! The writing is brilliant! The characters run the full spectrum from “sweet and innocent” to “oh my heaven, just dig a pit and toss them in RIGHT NOW!” All are fully developed, and like them or not, I felt as if I knew every single one! The scene setting is clear, beautifully written, fabulously narrated and flows smoothly, serving not only keep the story moving at a perfect pace, but also keeping the listener up to speed on all the relevant plot details. The dialogue, THIS dialogue, rings so true! It’s written with the perfect amount of tension breaking humorous snark, and narrated with absolutely PERFECT voicing choices, and PERFECT comedic timing! This combination makes this story as delightfully entertaining as it is horrifying, as oxymoronically as that might sound! But believe me, it works beautifully and makes this an engagingly entertaining listen that will grab you from the opening words and will not let you go until the beautifully satisfying conclusion! I’m not going into detail for fear of playing spoiler. I don’t want to ruin the many surprises for anyone! Just listen and you’ll see exactly what I mean. Five stunning stars. I loved it! Oh, and if you’re listening dear author and narrator, I want more of your delightfully winning combination!