Stories I Told My Dead Lover, Jo Paquette
Stories I Told My Dead Lover, Jo Paquette
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Stories I Told My Dead Lover

Author: Jo Paquette

Narrator: Jo Paquette, Emily Woo Zeller, Joe Hempel, Vikas Adam, Sophie Amoss, Soneela Nankani, Gabra Zackman, various narrators, Jenn Lee

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/11/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly LinkStories I Told My Dead Lover Eight searing tales of psychological horror that probe the darkest and most deeply buried parts of the human psyche …A child is forced to grow up too soon.A woman trusts her doctor too much.An abandoned woman isn’t as alone as she thinks.An idyllic holiday masks an unspeakable act of violence.Driven, desperate, fighting for the power to choose their own fate, Paquette’s characters dare to push back at the walls that hold them in.Come watch them burn.

About Jo Paquette

Jo Paquette is an author and senior literary agent living in the Boston area. She has published over a dozen books for young readers, which have been translated into nine languages and have received numerous accolades, including a nomination for the Massachusetts Book Award. Stories I Told My Dead Lover is her adult debut.

About Emily Woo Zeller

Emily Woo Zeller is an artist, actor, dancer, choreographer, and voice artist who has won Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2018. She began her voice-over career by voicing animation in Asia. AudioFile magazine named her one of the Best Voices of 2013 for her work in Gulp. Other awards include the 2009 Tristen Award for Best Actress as Sally Bowles in Cabaret and the 2006 Roselyn E. Schneider Prize for Creative Achievement.

About Joe Hempel

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Joe Hempel, a total eighties' kid, had a fascination with an eclectic array of shows that would later shape his performances in the audiobook world-shows like Alf, Night Court, Tales from the Crypt, and WWF Superstars. For over a decade Joe honed his acting skills as a referee in professional wrestling and inspired people as a NASM certified personal trainer and endurance coach. Combined with his animated personality and a love for reading, becoming an audiobook narrator was a natural step. Best known for his captivating, rich narrations and uncanny ability for pulling listeners into an immersive experience, Joe has entertained listeners with over 100 audiobooks ranging from horror and mystery to science fiction, romance, and personal development. Joe still lives in Cincinnati with his three amazing children, enjoys running marathons, and bringing words on a page to life.

About Vikas Adam

Vikas Adam is a classically trained actor who has performed on stage, film, and television. He has also recorded over one hundred audiobooks, for which he has garnered numerous awards and nominations, including Earphones, various Best of the Year lists, and the Audie Award. When not recording, acting, or directing, he can be found lecturing in the Theater Department at UCLA.

About Sophie Amoss

Sophie Amoss, a New Orleans native, is a New York–based Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator, commercial, and video game voice actor.

About Soneela Nankani

Soneela Nankani is a classically trained actress who has performed in theaters all over the country as well as in acclaimed films and on television. She is an ensemble member of the award-winning Sojourn Theatre. Soneela has narrated over 100 audiobooks and has garnered four Earphones Awards and an Audie nomination.

About Jenn Lee

Jenn Lee has been a working actor since the age of eighteen, when she moved to New York city to star in the world's longest running musical, The Fantasticks, as the youngest Girl ever. She is a veteran of three Broadway shows, including Les Miserables (as both Cosette and Éponine). Jenn has trained classically with Esper Studios and the Actors Movement Studio. She has been a union member for over twenty-five years and worked both around the country and in Europe. Her career in voice-over includes three documentaries for PBS: The Swamp and The Great War and Custer for Ken Burns. With over forty books recorded, she continues to be a director, teacher, coach, cancer survivor, fabric artist, and mother!


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on September 12, 2024

As with any short story collection, I definitely enjoyed some more than others in Stories I Told My Dead Lover by Jo Paquette. This is her adult debut and I found it interesting that she decided to go with short stories instead of a full-length novel, but who am I to judge, and it piqued my interest......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on July 21, 2024

Short story collection, quick read, good narration (thank you Libro.fm) but I feel the claim of “psychological horror” was a bit off the mark for me. The Taste of Yellow was easily my favorite story from the bees to the religious themes and the undertones of abuse, it was by far the best executed an......more

Goodreads review by Angela on May 14, 2024

*1.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads scoring system* Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone publishing for my arc in exchange for my unbiased opinion. "Stories I Told My Dead Lover" by Jo Paquette is a short story collection that is supposed to lean towards psychological horror. This collection has eig......more

Goodreads review by Jerney on June 20, 2024

One word: uncanny valley Some of the stories where truly writing in a pretty way, really interesting word choices. But I could get over the uncanny valley aspect of it all (it was weirdly a good thing, while also making me confused of my opinion). First I went on blind and thought it was a could book......more

Goodreads review by J on February 07, 2024

good horror story set although at points stories got kinda weak. tysm for the arc. would recommend someetimes. strong ones and weak......more


Quotes

“Paquette’s stories are eerie and enigmatic, at times darkly funny, and always unpredictable. This is a strong collection of unsettling tales.” Tom Perrotta, bestselling author of Tracy Flick Can’t Win and The Leftovers

“Paquette was born to write horror. These subtle, varied stories are sometimes creepy, sometimes hilarious, but always unexpected, and the sharp writing took my breath away. I could not stop reading.” Nancy Werlin, Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling novelist

“Combine Joe Hill’s sense of the macabre with Karen Russell’s dark whimsy and you get Stories I Told My Dead Lover by Jo Paquette. These stories lodge in the imagination like splinters and must be examined and returned to, time and again.” Erin Dionne, acclaimed author of Bad Choices Make Good Stories

“A quick yet haunting read, this suspenseful collection will hit the right note for fans of horror.” Booklist


Awards

  • Reactor Pick
  • io9/Gizmodo
  • Yahoo
  • BookRiot Pick