Call the Dark, J. Todd Scott
Call the Dark, J. Todd Scott
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Call the Dark
A Thriller

Author: J. Todd Scott

Narrator: Andre Santana

Unabridged: 11 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/19/2023

Synopsis

From author J. Todd Scott comes a haunting thriller about a young plane crash survivor and a mysterious hiker who venture into the wilderness to escape a dark and vengeful force.A small white plane hurtles from the sky, vanishing into the wilderness. Hiker Maggie Roby watches its final descent, certain that no one could have survived.But to her shock, a fifteen-year-old girl emerges from the wreckage, wounded but miraculously, impossibly alive. Maggie approaches with trepidation; she has secrets of her own, a past she can’t escape. Saving the girl means risking her future, but she can’t just abandon her, can she?With the young survivor, Maggie embarks on a dangerous trek through the remote Appalachian backcountry, joining up with two veterans from the local sheriff’s department who know the land better than anyone.But even as Maggie charts their course through the mountains, she can sense someone—or something—else watching and waiting.Their journey is about more than enduring the elements. It’s about escaping a sinister presence that makes a vast wilderness feel like it’s closing in.

About J. Todd Scott

J. Todd Scott was born in rural Kentucky and attended college and law school in Virginia, where he set aside an early ambition to write to pursue a career as a federal agent. His assignments have taken him all over the United States and the world, but a gun and a badge never replaced his passion for stories and writing.His previous books include The Far Empty, High White Sun, and This Side of Night in the Chris Cherry / Big Bend Series, as well as the Appalachian crime novel Lost River.For more information, visit www.jtoddscott.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Atlasi on August 04, 2023

when I started reading this one, I was so exited and the tension was so much I could fell my palms sweating, but then, everything is so dragged out and (in my opinion) over written that you lost you excitement and slowly get bored. unfortunately I didn't enjoy this one as much as I liked to. Thanks t......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on October 13, 2023

Interesting story but I'd hoped for a bit more. The story was light on actual details. We never really get to explore the magic of the story and characters. It's more an adventure story and maybe survival. There were so many POV on the mountain, it was a bit confusing as to why we got all the bad gu......more

Goodreads review by Lilibet on September 22, 2023

I had hoped this book would be something I’d enjoy, but not only could I not get into it, but it moved so slowly I don’t know how it could be considered a thriller. Honestly? I was bored. And a thriller set in the Applachians in the thick of winter involving vampires shouldn’t be boring. It shouldn’......more

Goodreads review by Edward on July 26, 2024

Great to see j Todd Scott getting back to what he does best… writing action/crime fiction with great characters in a cool setting. This one centers around a haunted West Virginia mountain that sees a plane crash, a fugitive, and a combat veteran sheriff all battling some bad hombres in the middle of......more

Goodreads review by Janalyn, the blind reviewer on September 16, 2023

There is so much to this book I don’t know how I can do a good summary what I will say is there is a little girl named Luna who is being transported to Washington DC because she possesses a supernatural talent and although I didn’t completely understand what exactly they wanted to do they were doing......more

Quotes

“J. Todd Scott's Call the Dark is that rarest of things—a cross-genre thriller that is as original as it is entertaining. An equal mix of wilderness adventure, coming-of-age story, and supernatural chiller, this is a richly detailed, highly propulsive, and completely captivating book that will have you turning the pages late into the night. Don't miss this one!” —David Bell, New York Times bestselling author of Try Not to Breathe and She's Gone

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