Theme Music

A Novel

By: T. Marie Vandelly

Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

An utterly propulsive and unpredictable psychological thriller from stunning new talent T. Marie Vandelly

She didn't run from her dark past. She moved in.

For the lucky among us, life is what you make of it; but for Dixie Wheeler, the theme music for her story was chosen by another long ago, on the day her father butchered her mother and brothers and then slashed a knife across his own throat. Only one-year-old, Dixie was spared, becoming infamously known as Baby Blue for the song left playing in the aftermath of the slaughter.

Twenty-five years later, Dixie is still desperate for a connection to the family she can’t remember. So when her childhood home goes up for sale, Dixie sets aside all reason and moves in. But as the ghosts of her family seemingly begin to take up residence in the house that was once theirs, Dixie starts to question her own sanity and wonders if the evil force menacing her is that of her father or a demon of her own making. In order to make sense of her present, Dixie becomes determined to unravel the truth of her past and seeks out the detective who originally investigated the murders. But the more she learns, the more she opens up the uncomfortable possibility that the sins of her father may belong to another.

As bodies begin to pile up around her, Dixie must find a way to expose the lunacy behind her family’s massacre to save her few loved ones who are still alive - and whatever scrap of sanity she has left.

©2019 T. Marie Vandelly (P)2019 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"This is the scariest book since The Haunting of Hill House.... The most gripping and suspenseful debut novel of the year...Theme Music is more than compelling; it is mesmerizing." (New York Journal of Books)

"[Theme Music] promises to be one of the strangest and most enchanting works to come out this year." (CrimeReads)

"[A] chilling, enthralling debut... Driven by a believable plot and populated with realistic characters, this delicious mix of horror, ghost story, and mystery marks Vandelly as a writer to watch." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

Captivating

This book is LONG. It's also very captivating and keeps you on your toes the whole way through. I generally like my stories to be a little more twisted than this, but it's a great listen if you're interested in murders/haunted houses/psychotic breaks.
The narrator is clearly experienced and delivers a quality performance.

Unexpected find

This book was amazing it was recommended from a friend it did not disappoint. Highly recommend anyone to take a listen.

Page Turner

I was hooked on this story from the beginning. I laughed in many parts of the book. The narration did not skip a beat. Her voice was consistent with the characters throughout the whole story. However, I thought the conclusion was a little too long for me. Overall, it was exceptionally well written.

Tense As All Getout!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story was very tense and, at times, creepy AF. At times, I felt it was a bit disjointed and didn't know if it wanted to be a haunting story or a murder mystery. Turns out, no spoilers, it was both!

Couldn’t finish

I tried, but I just couldn’t finish this book. After a while it just seems so long and so strange. It just got harder and harder to care so I quit. If the story had been a little shorter, edited a little bit more I might have been able to stick through to the end but it just so much.

Unhinged but too long

I really enjoyed how this story sucked you in first paragraph and I was completely immersed but after a while I was feeling completely disconnected and ended up speeding the book up to finish it. It was several several chapters too long but overall I really enjoyed the story!

awesome

this book keeps you guessing until the end the imagery is creepy and stunning all in one charecters are well developed and you really get a feel for them definitely recommend this book for horror lovers and the narrator did a great.job embodying ever charecter

Excellent Book

This book had me attention bound for 3 days nearly and I couldn’t stop listening to it. The story was very well read and the storyline was full of surprises. I truly enjoyed this authors work and look forward to more.

Most listen

Ok I’ve said a book is a must listen to before but, omg this book the will have you guessing who did it all the way until the end. The author did a really good job with keeping you on the edge of your seat and the mind blowing end. All I can say is omg

Craziness

Long drawn out, tragic, crazy. Not a feel good book. Too depressing. No happy ending here. It was just finally over.