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Family Business
- Narrated by: Jonathan Sims, Rachel Petladwala
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
A bone-chilling horror from the acclaimed writer of THIRTEEN STOREYS and hit horror podcast THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES
JUST ANOTHER DEAD-END JOB.
DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS.
When Diya Burman's best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons - a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased.
Old love letters. Porcelain dolls. Broken trinkets. Clearing away the remnants of other people's lives, Diya begins to see things. Horrible things. Things that get harder and harder to write off as merely her grieving imagination. All is not as it seems with the Slough family. Why won't they speak about their own recent loss? And who is the strange man that keeps turning up at their jobs?
If Diya's not careful, she might just end up getting buried under the family tree. . .
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Critic reviews
"Combines a creeping sense of unease with all-out gore... Nerve-jangling." (Guardian)
"A wonderfully creepy climax, hitting that perfect spot of uncanny horror." (Grimdark Magazine)
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- Anonymous User
- 15-02-24
Engaging horror
Love the writing of John Sims. I got really sucked into the story and its mystery. Definite recommend.
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- Rae
- 27-07-23
Jonny sims standard
Jonny being a spooky bitch as always, definitely in line with his other work but also serves as an amazing first for those unfamiliar with him
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- Sonny Ross
- 22-10-22
Brilliant
Sims has such a knack for detail and pacing it makes this book impossible to put down. Excellent story and narration.
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- Alice
- 11-01-23
Very enjoyable
Rachel Petladwala does a great narration, and there are fun appearances by JS too. This is a satisfying story which feels like an extended Magnus Archives standalone, but will appeal to newcomers to Sims’ work.
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- Happy 🐇 bunny
- 27-12-22
Stick with it
I loved 'Thirteen Storeys ' so was delighted to see that Johnathan Sims had a second novel. I was initially disappointed as I found it a wee bit boring and found Diya, the protagonist not someone I could warm to. By Chapter 4 however my reservations had disappeared and I was drawn into this world of cleaning up for the dead and the eerie Mr Bill.
Just one question remains - did Harry have a name change to Dave towards the end or did I miss something?
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- Anonymous User
- 15-10-22
Excellent Story, Compelling Narrator
Like Sims previous work, this was a consistently captivating novel, written in distinctive style with both plot and characters that more than lived up to expectations. The narrators performance was excellent also, illustrating the main character's personality well through tone and pacing. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a story with both conventional horror aspects and Sims own brand of chilling storytelling.
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- Izzy
- 29-11-22
Brilliantly written
Creepy, intriguing, and great writing. Even better than the author's previous book. I definitely recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-12-22
Horrors of Being Forgotten
this was a really interesting take on hauntings, ghosts, monsters and memories. it had some remarkably visceral scenes. i loved how it explored human connection, love and grief, and how the real horror lies in forgetting someone dead, not the death itself. also the narration was reall, good and i love Jonathan Sims giving the voice to the villain.
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- Gillian
- 18-11-23
Awful narration.
I found this story very slow. The last couple of hours were okay but not enough to redeem the rest of it and I thought the narration was pretty awful. It reminded me of an adolescent without any sense of syntax reading aloud in class and voice characterisation was so lacking that I found it hard to decide who was speaking at times. I’m surprised at how positive the reviews are for this book but each to their own. I doubt that I’ll try anything from this author again, especially if Rachel Petladwala is narrating it.
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