Deathless

By: Jeff Strand

Narrated by: 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.

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!

Sequel made me squirm

This sequel made me squirm almost as much as the original book in the series. It makes me want to never talk to anyone new in my life.

Great book

I read this book without having read the first one because I owned this audiobook. I didn’t realize it was a sequel until I read the Goodreads page when I was around halfway through and wondering about Alex’s backstory. I am absolutely going to read the first book, but I feel like this sequel stands on its own.

This was great. Non stop tension. Alex is finally starting to feel safe enough to move on with his life after losing his wife, daughter, and part of his life to the whims of former friend Darren Rust. He meets a woman and everything seems great, too good to be true even. And it is, but Alex has no idea what’s coming. The clues are there for the reader, but it’s just enough to keep you invested.

You hear about people who go through incredible loss, being forced to do unimaginable things, being held against their wills and you wonder how they go on with their lives when it’s over. There’s never a documentary about the Alexes. You hope for the best, but ultimately they are forgotten while the Darrens gain weird cult followings.

I don’t know where I was going with this. Great book. Looking forward to reading the first one.

Deathless

This is the continued off kilter follow up ride to Pressure. The story continues and really comes out swinging from every direction. Great story!

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.