The Body, Bethany C. Morrow
The Body, Bethany C. Morrow
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The Body

Author: Bethany C. Morrow

Narrator: Nesta Cooper

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/10/2026


Synopsis

The Body is a pulse-pounding supernatural horror story from bestselling author Bethany C. Morrow, where one woman must survive a series of bizarre and escalating attacks on her marriage.

Mavis broke from her parents’ congregation years ago, but she still hasn’t recovered. Their impossible expectations and soul-shredding critiques have dug deep into her mind, and she’s taunted by the knowledge that even when she’s done nothing wrong, she’ll never be right.

Now Mavis is afraid she’s about to lose the only thing she has: her husband, Jerrod. The man she’s always known was too good to be true. No one thinks she deserves him—not even after surviving the serial cheater they wanted her to stick by—and soon they’ll all find out they were right.

Mavis is already unraveling when a brush with death shows her what real fear looks like. Soon, she’s under constant attack from all directions. As the assaults turn increasingly vicious and bizarre, Mavis realizes that Hell isn’t reserved for the afterlife.

And sinner or not, no one is coming to save her.

“[Nesta] Cooper’s depiction is undeniably authentic and heart-wrenching. Cooper’s emotional narration carries listeners through this slow-paced, highly introspective horror.”—Kirkus

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire

About Bethany C. Morrow

Bethany C. Morrow is a national bestselling author and writes adult and young adult novels. Her young adult work includes JLG Gold Standard Selections A Song Below Water (a Locus, Ignyte, and Audie Award finalist) and So Many Beginnings. She is editor/contributor to the young adult anthology Take The Mic, which won the 2020 ILA Social Justice in Literature Award. Her adult novels include Mem, an Indies Introduce and Indie Next pick, and Cherish Farrah, a social horror, was the April 2022 Belletrist x Book Club pick. She was the 2021 Mansfield Lecturer at Roosevelt University, and her work has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Bustle, Buzzfeed, and more. Morrow is included on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists and Fiction Writers You Should Read.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on January 30, 2026

The Body by Bethany Morrow is an unholy union of religious horror, obsessive devotion, female rage, and supernatural phenomena. Mavis was born and raised in the church, something that has inflicted extreme emotional trauma on her psyche and etched religious discord into her very soul. Mavis has been......more

Goodreads review by Aubrei on January 25, 2026

storyline was dumb and all the characters were dumb......more

Goodreads review by Dennis on December 01, 2025

This book triggered me in every which way. 😮‍💨 ⁣ ⁣ Bethany C. Morrow’s 2026 horror novel, THE BODY, is in the top five most anticipated reads for me. With a short synopsis (don’t look up spoilers) and an absolutely captivating cover, I knew this was something I must read. Thank you @tornightfire for m......more

Goodreads review by Becky on January 05, 2026

Review in the January 2026 issue of Library Journal Three Words That Describe This Book: religious cult horror, secrets and trauma, supernatural thriller This is a supernatural horror about a marriage under attack. Or it is a psychological suspense novel about a woman with serious family trauma and sec......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on August 14, 2025

ARC review This was that oddly coincidental kind of horror that makes you feel like both you and the main character are losing your mind lol The synopsis says ‘bizarre attacks on marriage’ yeah that and some lol. Honoring your marital vows might be the only thing that saves you but if you break them......more


Quotes

"Bethany C. Morrow's The Body is a supernatural thriller about religion, marriage, and the consequences of the oaths we break. This was a gripping and haunting story that had me turning each page with one-eye shut!"
—P. Djéli Clark, Nebula Award winning author of Ring Shout

"A shocking work of anxious mayhem that fans of Weapons should adore. Each time you think you're safe, Morrow sits you up straight and drags you to the edge of your seat. The Body marries religious and domestic horror beautifully, wearing a bridal veil of trauma as cuts and carnage."
—Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Game in Yellow

"Bethany C. Morrow's The Body is a holy war of outright horror, pulsing with an adrenalized anxiety that's palpable from page one. The dread just doesn't stop. That's not just a promise — it's a downright vow."
—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

The Body is a novel filled to the brim with dark secrets and harsh revelations. Morrow proves she is a master of character as she imbues each one with duality and depth. Muddying the waters between the unholy and the divine, The Body asks readers to embark on a journey that is no ordinary crisis of faith.”
—Erin E. Adams, author of Jackal and One of You

Hellish, sinister, and utterly unputdownable. The Body is a dark and often horrifying meditation on marriage, trauma, and faith, and the intersections between them. I thoroughly recommend it.”
—Alexis Henderson, author of An Academy for Liars and The Year of the Witching

Enough creative violence to please horror fans...and appeal to those interested in cult stories.”
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