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Read By: Mark Bramhall Publisher: Penguin Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781101523162

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

33

Longest Chapter Length:

38:31 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:32 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

16:34 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

6

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Publisher Description

Unabridged, 9 hours

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The debut of a phenomenal new talent.

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"Whew!! What a wild ride. I'm so interested to see if anyone else has read/is reading it -- to compare notes. I am having a mixed reaction to the material, part fascination and part revulsion (that may be too strong). It is undoubtedly a great read and a well written book, but the language and reenactments of the slavery theme is strong stuff. A truly frightening book, but with some of the most romantic, poignant scenes I have ever read."

— Carol (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “One of the best first novels I’ve ever read.”

    — Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Dead Ever After
  • “An unsettling brew of growing menace spiked with flashes of genuine terror—do not miss this chilling debut. Christopher Buehlman is a writer to watch. I look forward to hearing from him again. And soon.”

    — F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Fatal Error
  • “What a treat. Terrible and beautiful. As much F. Scott Fitzgerald as Dean Koontz…Graceful [and] horrific.”

    — Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Frost Burned
  • “Lures you into a different era, seduces you with eloquent prose and sensual period details, then clamps down on your jugular…An outstanding debut.”

    — Hank Schwaeble, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Diabolical
  • “Wonderfully eerie from start to finish—a novel sure to enthrall readers of all stripes.”

    — Grant Blackwood, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Dead or Alive

Awards

  • A 2012 World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel

Those Across the River Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.230769230769231 out of 53.230769230769231 out of 53.230769230769231 out of 53.230769230769231 out of 53.230769230769231 out of 5 (3.23)
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was very different than I was expecting. The story was interesting, but I'm not altogether sure I would say it was good. It was creepy more than "horror" and I had trouble connecting with the narrator and his wife. "

    — Cory, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " 3.5 This is written in a very sparse writing style and so the plot did not exactly flow. However, it was eerie and suspenseful and there was quite a bit of blood and horror. That said the writing style made some of the conversations rather awkward sounding and the novel as a whole not as scary as I thought it should be given the plot summary. "

    — Diane, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought it was going one way and then the story went another- not in a good way. "

    — Kerri, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " great characters, I loved the ending. I had no clue of what the book was about and I was surprised throughout. It really kept my attention! "

    — Frank, 1/26/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It's was disturing at first but got interesting in middle of story..Suprise how end it in the..Good Story.. "

    — REGINA, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Sigh. It started off with some genuine sense of suspense and menace, and then got, well, kind of dumb. At least in my opinion. Even if you like the occasional spooky novel, this one may not be worth your time...although the writing is okay and there were definite moments of scariness. It could have been more, I think. I was reading along, hypothesizing some kind of "Sawney Bean" thing, getting interested...and...darn. "

    — Lynn, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fantastic thriller--- this book really frightened me! "

    — Allison, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " hard to read a book when you cannot stand the characters "

    — Lisa, 1/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Old-fashioned type horror story - very engaging! "

    — Renee, 11/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very slow. Not much horror at all. "

    — Sarah, 11/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was a truly scary book which I couldn't put down until I was done. Unlike many scary stories, the characters were very real and I cared about what happened to them. This is the only book by this author. I will be watching for more. "

    — Lucile, 10/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Excellent debut. Will read more of this author. Great fun, truly creepy. "

    — Brooke, 10/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A very nice literary style. The author had a great way of describing. After the town stops sending pigs across the river every month, those across the river retaliate in gruesome ways. An author and his "bride" get caught up in the mayhem. "

    — Linda, 10/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Really enjoyed this book. Thought it was suspenceful and it kept me up nights reading. "

    — Karen, 8/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The pacing and unusual setting/time period for this story are the aspects of this story that really hooked me. Skilled use of description and dialogue created an absolutely believable world that stayed with me even when I closed the book. Hope the author continues to write more like this. "

    — Judy, 11/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It takes a lot to suprise me expecially in horror, but, this book repeatedly suprised me. Unfortunaately I feel if I share anything other then what is on the dust cover I will ruin the adventure that is this book. "

    — Tonya, 10/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed the first half--it was deliciously creepy and impressively well-written; however, the second half took the story past the point of believability into the horror realm, and that is where it lost me. If you like the horror genre, you will love this. "

    — Nikki, 6/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very scary and Southern Gothic. Good writing style, sort of langorous sentences with an interesting twist on lycanthropy. Don't read this one if you are in the house alone on a dark and stormy night! "

    — Ellen, 11/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Perfect creepy book for a gloomy day around Halloween - but I kept asking myself - Why don't they just feed them pigs again?! "

    — ConnieK, 11/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It takes a little while to get really interesting, but once it does, it's down right creepy! "

    — Samantha, 10/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this gothic, creepy horror story. It is set in the south in 1935, and slowly unfolds to keep you cringeing. Interesting characters, and I listened to a fabulous reader. A great October book! "

    — Alison, 10/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Spooky, quick read about a town in the middle of nowhere in the 20s and a nearby forest that is definitely hiding something bad. Lots of people haunted by the past; their own, the country's and society as a whole's. "

    — Michelle, 10/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very scary! The writing style is excellent. I was immersed in the story from page 1. The ending is the kind that can be debated and discussed for a long time! "

    — Susan, 10/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Some sort of WEIRD of warewolf story. :-s "

    — Michelle, 10/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Enjoyed this creepy story, however, the ending leaves you hanging. "

    — Jolie, 10/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " There were certainly some spooky scenes in this book, but overall it was disappointing. <br/> <br/>The characters seemed to fall flat, the plot was unremarkable, and the ending seemed tacked on and unnatural. "

    — Clara, 10/13/2011

About Christopher Buehlman

Christopher Buehlman is a writer and performer from St. Petersburg, Florida. The winner of the 2007 Bridport Prize for poetry, he is also the author of several plays, the historical fantasy novel Between Two Fires, and the acclaimed horror novel Those Across the River

About Mark Bramhall

Mark Bramhall has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, more than thirty AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has repeatedly been named by AudioFile magazine and Publishers Weekly among their “Best Voices of the Year.” He is also an award-winning actor whose acting credits include off-Broadway, regional, and many Los Angeles venues as well as television, animation, and feature films. He has taught and directed at the American Academy of Dramatic Art.