Emily, Eden Francis Compton
Emily, Eden Francis Compton
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Emily

Author: Eden Francis Compton

Narrator: Chris Abell

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2022

Synopsis

Her words cut deep.Teddy’s a world-famous playwright in the mold of David Mamet, but for the past year he’s been stuck. An assignment to write a play about Emily Dickinson should have been simple—but instead it has turned into pure obsession. Then, one night, she comes to life in his office, like magic, seducing him, torturing him, begging him to uncover the shocking secret about her life that she has woven between the lines of her text. And tonight, he’s finally figured her out.So why is Teddy holding a loaded gun to his head?Stumbling in and out of reality, we’ll experience the magic of Emily Dickinson’s words as they lead Teddy on a harrowing journey that will change his life … for eternity.Dying is a wild night and a new road.

About Eden Francis Compton

Eden Francis Compton enjoys exposing the dark underbelly of people, and then eviscerating those same people with dramas that delve deep into human nature, the drama of the human condition, and the wonderful absurdity of life itself. Eden is a published and anthologized poet, with several literary awards for poetry.

About Rachael Flanery

Rachael Flanery is an educator, writer, and playwright whose work has been produced in Aspen, Colorado; Los Angeles; New York; Minneapolis; Iowa City, Iowa; and Prescott, Arizona. She has an MFA from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television, where she was a two-time recipient of the George Burns and Gracie Allen Fellowship in Comedy Writing. She can occasionally be found performing her work and others’ around the Twin Cities, where she lives with her wonderful husband and their two children. In her spare time she enjoys napping and writing country songs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ForTheThrillofBooks

Emily was a refreshing and unique read that had me questioning everything I was reading. I had no idea what was going on or where the story was going 😲. Was Teddy losing his mind? Were his experiences memories or dreams? This was a great blend of thriller, a bit of horror and plenty of psychological......more

Goodreads review by Tabitha -

Okay, this book will straight up mess with your head. Took me a second to get into, just because it was so confusing as to what was really going on.... but it definitely all comes together!! This would make a really cool movie.......more

Goodreads review by B

Wow, this book will mess with your head! I blew right through this book and have no regrets. The characters and situations are very realistic ans well-written, I didn't even see the ending twists coming! Thank you Netgalley & the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.......more

Goodreads review by Louise

The story revolves around the works of Emily Dickinson, forming a haunting and spiralling journey of Teddy, who bit by bit comes to terms with his own hardships. The book is difficult to follow at times due to the overused pronouns and scattered visuals. However, we experience the story alongside Te......more

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