Chasing the Dead

By: Joe Schreiber

Narrated by: Renée Raudman

Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

A stranger has kidnapped her daughter, Veda. But he doesn't want Sue's money, only her suffering -- and he will kill Veda if Sue doesn't follow his every command. With detailed instructions, the faceless abductor leads Sue into a blinding snowstorm on the longest night of the year, to a place she has not traveled to since childhood. The voice on the other end of the line somehow knows Sue's deepest, most chilling secret, an ominous incident from her past, buried long ago.

Across the loneliest back roads of Massachusetts, in the black expanse of a New England winter, Sue is forced to confront her most awful fears. She is met at each step by ever-increasing horrors created by a monster who is surely something less than human. In the hope of saving her daughter from a kidnapper whose origin seems darker than anything she could ever have imagined, Sue will discover just how much trauma and fright the human body is capable of absorbing.

Set over the course of a single night, Chasing the Dead is a fast-paced, ferociously tense supernatural thriller. With skill reminiscent of masters like Dean Koontz and David Morrell, Joe Schreiber has created a tableau of shock and horror, death and destruction, that will draw you in and never let you go.

©2006 Joe Schreiber (P)2006 Tantor Media

Critic reviews

"With its rural New England setting, this horror-fest pays respectful, clever homage to Stephen King's backyard." (Publishers Weekly)

Interesting

At the very begining of the book I was engrossed and could not stop listening. I really liked it until you get the part midway involving corpses coming to life, it got too weird for me at that point. Not a fan of sci-fi.

loved this book!

i loved everything about this book! the narrator sent chills up my spin at times. the storyline was excellent (but i so like these type of books). a great supernatural thriller that has twists and turns that you don't see coming. it will hook you from the beginning!

Chasing the Dead

If you could sum up Chasing the Dead in three words, what would they be?

I CAN'T!
*MOTHER'S LOVE
*RACE AGAINST TIME
*GHOULS

What was one of the most memorable moments of Chasing the Dead?

JEFF FINALLY SPEAKING WITH HER

What about Renée Raudman’s performance did you like?

EVERYTHING SHE WAS WONDERFUL! I LOVED THE WAY SHE SWITCHED HER VOICES SO EASILY THAT YOU FORGOT THAT IT WAS ONLY ONE PERSON NARRATING.

If you could rename Chasing the Dead, what would you call it?

RACE AGAINST TIME!

Any additional comments?

EXCELLENT READ. EDGE OF YOUR SEAT THRILLER FROM START TO FINISH!

Good, Fast-Paced Story

After reading classics and non-fiction for a few months, I was dying for a good horror story and this did not disappoint. The plot line develops very quickly, has many twists and turns along the way, and the ending is a satisfying one. My only complaint is with the reader, her voice just seemed to weak for the strong female lead character and was distracting at times.

Great Book

I loved this. I bought this on a whim and do not regret it. It is fast paced and keeps you guessing. The anticipation of finding out who and why and what is almost too much. It is a great book. Do get it!

Good horror novel!

I enjoyed this read. The story is very engaging. I've listened to this three different times now. Once on my own, once with a girlfriend on a long drive, and once with my mother on another long drive. All three times I enjoyed the story, and so did my passenger.

Great twists and turns!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This story has a bit of horror, action, and suspense blended in a unique line. Keeps your attention throughout the read, from start to the end.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, the plot gave enough information for you to get involved with the character and watched as it all came together for the finale.

Which scene was your favorite?

When the heroine finds out whose in the back!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Immortal zombies, a unique twist!

What a Wild Ride

This was a gr8 book from the first chapter. I had a hard time getting out of the car when I got home, I did not want to stop listening to it.. I had to know what was going to happen next...

Not particularly good

Even buying into the supernatural aspects of the story, it is still pretty illogical. There is some entertainment value to the story, but there are better books out there. Also, there is some occassional foul language that bothered me, and may bother others.

Unless you really want to read a mediocre Stephen King imitation, I'd recommend you move on to something else.

Not worth the time

Maybe a different reader would have made a difference. Her tone made it much less a horror story than, as another reviewer said, like she was reading a bed time story. I was very disappointed. I wish I had read it rather than listened to it.