The Haunting of Black River Forest

By: Jaydeep Shah

Narrated by: Liz Krane

A forest of blood and corpses. The land of a cold-blooded psychopath.

In Black River Forest, it’s best not to wander too far off the beaten track. There’s no telling what you might find.

Mia and Oliver have long wanted to explore the forest, and one cold, rainy October day, a week before their fifth anniversary of the day they met, they finally make the trip.

But they’ve heard the rumors as well. The haunting. A psychopath hidden somewhere amidst the towering trees. Too many missing. Too few answers. It’s only rumors, though. Stories. And stories can’t hurt you.

Yet as Mia and Oliver venture deeper into the Black River Forest, they’ll soon discover that there’s more haunting this quiet woodland than hikers and bears.

The psychopath is very real. And he’s excited to meet them.

From Jaydeep Shah, author of Tribulation, the first book of the Cops Planet series, The Haunting of Black River Forest is a bloody, spine-chilling story best heard with the lights on.

©2021 Jaydeep Shah (P)2022 Jaydeep Shah

A terrifying and chilling listen.

When a young couple make a bad decision to go hiking along a very scary trail, things are set up. Oliver has a feeling and that is when I heard myself say out loud, “go back”. From there everything takes off. Oliver and Mia meet others in the forest that brings a bit of relief. At first, things seem normal enough and they start to think, they all are over thinking the horrific rumors they have heard. When they witness the terror for themselves, everything intensifies with a river of blood and gore.

If you enjoy slasher movies such as Scream, Halloween or Chainsaw Massacre, this will be a perfect read for you and it is short. I read it in an evening. Even so, the short story is packed with fright! Haunting of Black River Forest is terrifying, bone chilling and bloody gross. With all of that, there is an emotional adrenaline that finally breathes life into the protagonist.

The audible version is narrated by Liz Krane and she brings this terrifying tale to life. The voice telling the tale changes for each character, giving depth and personality. Liz creates a connection to each character and their fear. The fear I felt while reading was definitely confirmed in the narrator’s tone.

The audible version is done well with no unwanted background sounds or interrupting noises. Everything is crystal clear. The narrator tells the story with a sharp, clear voice that alternates between male and female roles flawlessly. While listening, it was easy to keep up and know exactly where we were in the story.