The Spookshow, Book 1

By: Tim McGregor

Narrated by: Caitlin Gallogly

Life used to be drab for Billie Culpepper, but all that changed after an accident left her in a coma for three days. That was when the spook show really began, when Billie realized that she could see the dead.

And the dead could see her.

Now they won't leave her alone.

Accompanying two friends through a haunted house, Billie uncovers a terrible secret that brings not only the police but the homicide detective responsible for putting her into the hospital in the first place. He's also the one man she swore to stay away from.

Author's note: The Spookshow is the first book in a new paranormal series about what lies on the other side of death. A young woman's latent psychic ability is awakened, allowing her to see the lost souls that surround us. This is part blessing but mostly a curse, and she struggles to deal with the awful truths the dead whisper to her. Complicating matters is the homicide detective who comes to her for help - a man she's drawn to but cannot be with. So far, the books are:

• The Spookshow
• Welcome to the Spookshow
• The Women in the Walls
• Bringing Up the Bodies

The Spookshow is a fast-paced introduction into the world of ghosts, murder, mystery, the occult, and the heartbreaks of wayward 20-somethings trying to find their places in life.

©2014 Tim McGregor (P)2015 Tim McGregor

Unfulfilled Potential

I felt like I was entering this story some where in the middle. It claims to be book one, and yet it felt like I was jumping in the story somewhere in the middle. The narration was good, and I love the ghost and creepy factor, but it just felt unfinished. I know it is part of a series, but it feels more like a cliffhanger for a magazine serial than a completed novel. I also noticed some quality issues with the recording including some white noise and popping. Overall this story has potential, but you may have to stick with it for a while.

Frustrating

The story isn't bad but it just stops. I realize it is a series but I expect each book to have a beginning, middle, and end even though the story will also continue. There was no resolution to anything. I feel cheated that I didn't get a whole story that left me wanting more. Instead it stopped like a chapter ending bit there isn't a next chapter.

I Couldn't stop listening.

Awesome story, great characters, great narrator.
I had to listen start to finish! on to book 2!

Ghosts and mysterious actions

I enjoyed this book, or introduction to the series, so I do want to read more.

spook show review by Adela Alvarado

narrator was good, book was unexpectedly pretty good, left me wanting to here book 2.

I enjoyed listening to this well written story.

the narrator was fabulous I loved it! the story was extremely intriguing! I'm glad I purchased this book!

A Good Haunted House Story

There are a lot of creepy elements to this ghost story especially after the ghosts start doing more than talking to the one person who can see them. If you like a good tale of a haunted house, this one is pretty good. The biggest confusion I had with the story was the age of the three main characters. I definitely thought they were in middle school when I started reading—and frankly, that would have worked better than them being in their, what? I'm still not clear, mid twenties? In fact, when it became apparent that they were not in middle school, I began to wonder if I had missed something? Perhaps there was a flashback that I hadn’t recognized. But no, they are just twenty-somethings who sound a lot like middle school kids for much of the book—perhaps because they were doing something incredibly juvenile.

Pretty good haunted house book

The Spookshow, Book 1
By: Tim McGregor
Narrated by: Caitlin Gallogly
This book is pretty good for a haunted house story. One of the gals can see ghosts and gets talked into going to a house that is supposed to be haunted. The house is scheduled to be demolished so the want to sneak in and have her see if there really is ghosts there. What happens next no one expected! The one complaint I have is that the author kept referring back to something that happened in the past but never made it clear what it was. That was frustrating. Should have been a prequel.
Narration was good.

I listened straight through,

I listened straight through! would have given it 5 stars except it stopped. between one breath and the next breath it just stopped.... good thing there are more books!

SPOOKTACULAR!

What did you love best about The Spookshow, Book 1?

This was a thoroughly enjoyable book. I have this book on Kindle as well as an Audible. The story was engaging, the characters were developed well.

What does Caitlin Gallogly bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I enjoyed Caitlin Gallogly's narration of Spookshow Book 1. Her voice was clear, animated, and pleasant to listen to. I did notice a couple of glitches...twice a sentence was repeated. I don't know if the original recording had been stopped and then repeated where it was left off. This did happen twice but seemed to be the only problem.

Any additional comments?

My only complaint about the story is that Books 1 and 2 seem to be reversed, that is--book 2 should be book 1 and vice versa. Story jumps to a "prequel." I have downloaded books 3 and 4 in this series but have not had the chance to start them yet. It is my hope that Book 3 will continue the story in Book 1. Other than that, I think it's a great story and am looking forward to continuing the series. I envision this as becoming a movie some day!