Ghost Radio, Leopoldo Gout
Ghost Radio, Leopoldo Gout
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Ghost Radio

Author: Leopoldo Gout

Narrator: Pedro Pascal

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 10/14/2008


Synopsis

The chilling first novel by filmmaker, composer, and graphic novelist Leopoldo Gout, performed by actor Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us; Narcos; Game of Thrones)“Ghost Radio reminded me of early Stephen King. The story sticks with you long after you’ve finished the final page.” —James PattersonFrom the cramped bowels of a dimly lit radio station, Ghost Radio is beamed onto the airwaves. More than a call-in show to tell scary stories about vampires and poltergeists, Ghost Radio is a sanctuary for those sleepless denizens of the night, lost halfway between this world and the next.Joaquin, the hip, melancholy host, sits deep in a fog of cigarette smoke, fielding calls from believers and detractors alike. He is joined in the booth by his darkly beautiful girlfriend, Alondra, and his engineer, Watts. Soon what began as an underground cult sensation is primed to break out to mainstream audiences. When a huge radio conglomerate offers to syndicate the show and Ghost Radio becomes a national hit with an expanding legion of hardcore fans, neither Joaquin, Alondra, nor Watts is remotely prepared for what is about to happen.When Joaquin notices a curious and troubling phenomenon, he is inexplicably drawn further and further into the terrifying stories he solicits on the radio. As he slowly loses control over his reality and finds himself unable to distinguish between the real world and the world populated by the nightmares on Ghost Radio, he’s forced to confront his past and his own mortality in order to repair the crumbling wall between the living and the dead.

About Leopoldo Gout

Leopoldo Gout is a filmmaker, writer, and visual artist from Mexico City. He studied contemporary art at Central Saint Martins in London and has shown his sculpture and paintings in galleries and museums around the world. Leopoldo lives in New York City with his wife and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on October 30, 2021

4.5 Stars If you are going to read this book, then you absolutely must check out the audiobook version. The plot revolves heavily around radio broadcasting, so the auditory angle really added another dimension to the story. Pedro Pasca put on an amazing performance, creating a creepy atmosphere.  This......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on August 07, 2020

*Audiobook version* Let’s be completely honest here. What brought me here was Pedro Pascal. I usually prefer physical books to audio, but when I heard Pedro Pascal voiced some, I did some browsing and found Ghost Radio. I had no idea what to expect of this title. I thought that maybe I should read it......more

Goodreads review by Kelli on April 01, 2023

Was similar in the tone and style of Gus Moreno's "This Thing Between Us." Ultimately, this book's conclusion, or lack thereof, dialed this one down to barely three stars. (Just to note: I gave "This Thing Between Us" 3.5 rounded to 4 stars) I felt the same as I did when I watched the movie "Jacob's......more

Goodreads review by Stitching on January 16, 2024

Started strong, then it meandered, pointlessly in my opinion, to a flaccid conclusion. Some of the calls to the radio station were rather interesting and a couple of scenes were really poignantly written but I never got invested in what little main story there was.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on December 14, 2021

Short review, this book was written by circa 2009 HotTopic. Long review, the story is cut up between past and present, told from multiple different points of view, constantly switches from first to third person and often waits a few paragraphs, or sometimes pages, to let you know whose eyes you're lo......more