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Down a Dark Hall Audiobook

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Read By: Emma Galvin Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781609417994

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

19

Longest Chapter Length:

21:42 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

12:21 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

15:58 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

15

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Publisher Description

A paranormal rollercoaster ride with goosebumps at every turn--now a motion picture starring Uma Thurman and Anna Sophia Robb!



Kit Gordy sees Blackwood Hall towering over black iron gates, and she can't help thinking, This place is evil. The imposing mansion sends a shiver of fear through her. But Kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive boarding school is haunted.

Then her classmates begin to show extraordinary and unknown talents. The strange dreams, the voices, the lost letters to family and friends, all become overshadowed by the magic around them.

When Kit and her friends realize that Blackwood isn't what it claims to be, it might be too late.

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"Oh how I loved this book as a preteen! Cable TV didn't exist in my home yet, I wasn't old enough for horror flicks at the cinema, and the scariest thing I had seen on television was Dark Shadows. So all the Lois Duncan books I found in the library were just entrancing to me, especially this one. Girls at a boarding school get up in the middle of the night and start composing like Mozart or painting like Monet... even though they had only limited artistic experience before coming to the school.... cue the creepy music and start the all-nighter!"

— Annette2009 (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Lois Duncan’s thrillers have a timeless quality about them. They are good stories, very well told, that also happen to illuminate both the heroic and dark parts of growing up.”

    — Marc Talbert, author of Heart of a Jaguar
  • “If ever a writer’s work should be brought before each new generation of young readers, it is that of Lois Duncan.”

    — Chris Crutcher, author of Anger Management
  • “Written in 1974, this scary story is just as relevant today—an amazing feat. Emma Galvin’s outstanding narration adds to the timeliness. When Kit Gordy is sent to school at Blackwood Hall, she immediately senses an evil presence. She ignores her feelings because her mom and stepfather are on their European honeymoon. Galvin eerily portrays the sinister school, staff, and faculty, as well as the terror of the students as events become more and more mysterious. This plain and simple horror story is wonderfully devoid of twenty-first-century trappings.”

    — AudioFile

Down a Dark Hall Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.88571428571429 out of 53.88571428571429 out of 53.88571428571429 out of 53.88571428571429 out of 53.88571428571429 out of 5 (3.89)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My favorite young adult book when i was a teen. "

    — Netty, 2/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " So scary!!! Don't read at night! It is really scary the first time but I've read it a lot of times and after a while it's not AS creepy! A really good book if you like scary stories! :D "

    — Taylor, 2/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Kind of slow. Not her usual tension builder. "

    — Lois, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderful book with a unique plot. I first read it in 4th grade & have read it several times since. "

    — Krysten, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I'm not sure I ever finished this one. I'll have to go back & re-read it as an adult! "

    — Marie, 1/29/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Revisiting my youth. Spooked me in a 12 yr old way again :-) "

    — Jill, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " As an adult who enjoys YA novels I found this one to be a little too young. I'm not sure when I read it the first time, I'm guessing around 12, but I remember loving it then. No romance, just a little swooning over a cute male teacher. Pretty clean and non-offensive. "

    — Melinda, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I heard that the Twilight idiot had optioned this, so I had to read it to see what would soon be ruined. Quick read, but I enjoyed it for what it was. "

    — Tallulah, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A good read for sure. I read this book many years ago and haven't forgotten it since. When I joined this site I decided to.see if it was listed and sure enough it was. It was such a good book that I will surely be reading it again. "

    — Brendalyn, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book is about a old house that a women turned it into a girl school.4 girls all wihtout noo speciality enter the school sleep over a few weeks and then they have specailities.This book has lots of turns and mystery glitches!It is scary (a little) and very interesting! "

    — Yareinis, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good, light, creepy reading. This is the type of thing I enjoyed in my early teens. Lois Duncan is good at it! "

    — Claire, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " just as interesting as i remember back in the day. it's a shame this story won't fly in the face of our new technologies and hyper sexual teens...still, i had a good time reading this "way back" machine of a book. "

    — Jessica, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " One of the first novels I EVER read. This holds a special place in my heart lol. "

    — Cindy, 12/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " my favorite from lois duncan she is an amazing author "

    — Sydney, 12/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The book was full of suspense, cliffhangers, and a creatively executed idea, but in the middle everything just kind of started to fall. "

    — Kendall, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I will probably never again love a book the way I loved this book when I was eleven. "

    — Aerin, 9/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A good, solid book for a preteen. "

    — Angela, 7/25/2013
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    " 3 or 4 stars....a very interesting concept, and hard to put down! I felt there were a few unanswered questions at the end, but mostly I found it intriguing. "

    — Qt, 3/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book was really good! It was sort of scary but I wasn't scared. "

    — Carmen, 11/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My favorite part of 7th grade English. "

    — Bridget, 5/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Read it for a class and LOVED it. It is nothing like I've read before. "

    — Violet, 4/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I loved this book when I read it in sixth grade. I read it again more recently and I could see why I liked it. The attraction of being noticed as "special," suspense, danger, mystery... "

    — Cathy, 3/21/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " It is a very good book. Lois Duncan writes a good suspense book. "

    — Carina, 1/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I got this book in a book order at school in 1974. It was always one of my favorites! My old battered copy was even shared amongst my daughter and her friends. "

    — Jennifer, 6/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I read this when I was a teenager. Had to re-read it for my YA lit class. I remember liking Lois Duncan's books back in the old days. I've come to realize that this one was lame. And its really dated now... "

    — Dina, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Revisiting my youth. Spooked me in a 12 yr old way again :-) "

    — Jill, 5/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I think that this book was creepy and scary, but I really liked it. "

    — Sabiha709, 4/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Amazing book! I was hooked to it!I wished they had a second one though! "

    — Morgan, 4/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " There where a few unanswered questions at the end. But I found this book quite intriguing. Very weird the way the hole thing ended though. "

    — Katherine, 2/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " When I first started reading this book I stopped because I started to b kind of creepy. I also thought It was going to have a horrible past and ending. But now that I am currently reading it again and get deeper into the book I see that it's more like a "secret suspense"! "

    — Destiny, 1/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " One of the first novels I EVER read. This holds a special place in my heart lol. "

    — Cindy, 1/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I really didnt like this book. I dont really like mysterous though "

    — Shaynna, 12/22/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was one of my first book that I read of her book! It is full of mystery and surprises that kept me reading it to the very end! "

    — Morgan, 11/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Nicely done. Good plotline for very Young Adults with a fascinating premise of channeling deceased geniuses. "

    — Kathy, 11/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I thought it was very good and it really deserves a good report on it. I honestly think it was fabulas and scary. But more cooler than any other mystery/horror book. I think if you read it you will love it so read it. Ms dragone if u read it u will be amazed. i think youll like it. "

    — Bobby, 10/2/2010

About Lois Duncan

Lois Duncan is the author of forty-eight books, ranging from children’s picture books to adult novels, but she is best known for her young adult suspense novels. Many of those have been chosen as American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults and Jr. Literary Guild Selections, and they have won Young Readers Awards in sixteen states and three foreign countries. Six of her novels, including Summer of Fear, Killing Mr. Griffin, Gallows Hill, and Ransom, were made-for-TV movies. Over 300 of her articles and short stories have appeared in Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, McCall’s, Good Housekeeping, and Reader’s Digest. In 1992, Lois received the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Lois has also written novels and nonfiction books for adults, including Who Killed My Daughter?, the true story of her search for the truth behind the brutal murder of the youngest of her five children, eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn. 

About Emma Galvin

Emma Galvin won the 2011 Audie Award for best fiction narration, was a finalist for the Audie Award in 2012, and won six AudioFile Earphones Awards for her narrations. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, her film appearances include My Suicidal Sweetheart, A Perfect Fit, and The Big Bad Swim. She has performed in several regional theater productions, including Love Punky, The Power of Birds, and The Realm.