The House on the Brink

By: John Gordon

Narrated by: Hannibal Hills

Returning home through a bog late one night, 16-year-old Dick Dodds passes a trail that for some reason sends a chill up his spine. He feels the same inexplicable terror the next day when he explores the trail further and meets a girl, Helen Johnson, who saw something that looked like a man with no arms or legs moving and gliding across the landscape. The mystery deepens when a local widow, Mrs Knowles, becomes convinced that something evil has emerged from the river near her house. What is the secret of the strange and terrifying mystery of the bog? And what does it have to do with a local legend of a man who died there in the reign of King John while guarding a fabulous treasure? Dick and Helen are determined to find out, but they may soon find themselves in greater danger than they ever imagined.

Originally published for teenagers, The House on the Brink (1970) has earned a reputation over the years as a classic of ghostly fiction in the M. R. James mode that will appeal to listeners old and young alike. Long out of print and scarce on the secondhand market, John Gordon’s chilling novel returns at last to haunt a new generation of listeners.

©1970, 2022 John Gordon (P)2023 Valancourt Books LLC

I love monster horror!

The House On The Brink by John Gordon narrated by Hannibal Hill. I love classic horror especially with monsters and when he was rolling in the bog during the rain trying to get home I knew this book was going to be an epic classic and with the awesome narration by Hannibal hill it definitely was. I love that so many publishers are bringing back these great tombes of yesterday and turning them into audiobooks. Not everyone is great at performing horror and Hannibala hill is remains consistently one of the best. I have yet to rate a book he’s done less than four stars and his performances always garner the five star credential and he absolutely deserves it. Please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Blast from the past

As I started listening to this it just felt familiar, and honestly it wasn't until I was almost finished that it hit me that I read this when I was growing up, probably one of my earliest experiences with 'horror'. While relatively tame compared to much of the stuff out there these days, I think it still holds up fairly well, The creep factor is still there and Hannibal Hill's narration is excellent as always. It was an enjoyable trip down memory lane.

Oldie

This is a good book for younger crowd’s early horror books. I read this many years ago but enjoyed it for having it narrated. This is about Dick and Helen who see an evil creature who crawls out of the bog near Mrs. Knowles house . It has interesting ending. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you

The House on the Brink

This book was good,but slow.I liked it very much though. Hannibal Hills was the perfect narrator for the eerie feel of it. was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.