Psychosis

Haunted Series, Book 1

De: Tony Marturano

Narrado por: Rosko Lewis

"Police, what is your emergency?"

"They're in the house and they're going to kill me..."

My name is Marco and I am flawed. I know that. And I was fine with it until it cost me my family. Now, I'll do anything to get them back - even see a therapist. Which is a joke, because I am a therapist. At least I was before I was fired.

Now, with nowhere else to go, I've had to move out of the city and into the house I inherited here, in the idyllic fishing village of Porthcove, but only for as long as it takes to sell it.

Because something isn't right about this place.

You see, I need the money, so I've started seeing some of the locals, you know, as patients, but I tell you, there's something really disturbing about charming neighbors sharing chilling secrets. And it isn't just that. It's the other things. Strange, inexplicable things. It started with odd smells, creepy sounds, and then the intruders...oh God, the intruders.

Now, a child has gone missing, the police are asking questions, and I'm starting to wonder if they're right. Maybe I can't be trusted, but you should come and see for yourself; there's something seriously wrong with this place. It is something hideous, terrifying, and it's been here the whole time, just waiting to devour my hope, my sanity and maybe even my life.

Psychosis contains strong language throughout.

©2017 Tony Marturano (P)2017 Tony Marturano

Terrific

One of the best novels I’ve listened to in a long time. Totally engrossing. The performance rates 5 stars. If you like mystery plus a psychological thriller this is it.

Very twisty!

Very interesting, slightly sad. the beginning starts a little slow, but it's worth the wait.

Definitely read this before Haunted!

I loved the book and the narrator. I had started listening to Haunted first. but after a few chapters I stopped and started psychosis. I probably could have fi.ished book and really enjoyed story but, I knew I it would be much better if I read this first. Great story. Great narrator.

Gripping

For the duration of the entire story, I was on the edge of my seat. very easy to listen to. one of the best psychological thrillers.

Page turner twists, despicable, empathetic char

Get into the mind of a real jerk as he twists and turns to battle his way through a life he has totally screwed up, as he escapes to seaside sanctuary. Things gear up to be too good to be true, but he ignores all warning signs, and fails his way through a morass of things he should do but puts off, until he gets the fright of his life. But why does nobody else see what he does? Enter the psychiatrist, and another battle for truth ensues, with hopes for a happy ending. My greatest disappointment was the ending, when the author had a unique opportunity to end with a paranormal shock, and chose a psychotic end instead. A real shame, for it would have gotten a 5 star rating from me, with an enthusiastic urge to read the book!

Oh...this book.

I loved the narrator he was very good. One of the best I have heard on here. However, the story left a lot to be desired.

I didn't hate it, but it was definitely not what I thought it would be. I thought that this would be more of a psychological thriller sorta of book, but it wasn't scary, thrilling, or even suspenseful to be honest. It was like a long drawn out story inside of a dudes mind. Some of it was interesting, but for the most part it was fairly boring. I only listened to this as a precursor to the other book, I don't like reading what they call "standalones" if they mention other characters, then I have to wonder who the hell this person is. To me a standalone, has none of the same characters. But that's me I guess.

Absolutely worth every penny!

The narrator gave such life to the character! It was like he was an actor in a movie, not just reading a book. The author did his research!

Very slow starter…

It takes literally 70% of the book (chapter 29) for anything interesting to happen. It’s not remotely scary or supernatural, which was what I was expecting. It is a psychological thriller which in itself I find interesting except for the fact that it’s a real slog with a deeply unlike able character. It would benefit hugely from some editing. I chose this book because of listening to an excellent short story by this author on a Podcast. That story was very well written and scary and was linked to this same Haunted series. I may give the second book in the series a try in the hope it will be something like the short story… after I recover from the exhaustion of this one.

Narrator was mostly very good, apart from some very odd pronunciation of common words at times (and I don’t mean American/British differences.). Nobody pronounces these words that way.

blah

Struggled to get into it and struggled to finish it.
Not my cup of tea.

W.T.F.

I have to say this book was good. unfortunately the author used the F word too many times in my opinion. F this, F that, here an F, there an F everywhere an FF. But the main character was totally messed up, I won't use the F word, lol. I was going to listen to the Haunted but they said was better to check Psychosis first and I did. and it was good. around the first part of the book the graphic sex scene was not good but you have to understand Marco was messed up, no F word, lol. the narrator did an excellent job. he fit perfectly into the main character. I wonder if I'm actually writing this or am I messed up.