The Pale House Devil

Name: The Pale House Devil
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Richard Kadrey
ISBN: 9798855509861

Author: Richard Kadrey

Narrator: Joe Hempel

Unabridged: 2 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/31/2023

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Occult & Supernatural

Synopsis

A gripping, snappy creature feature from the master of horror noir about two detectives—one dead, one living—hired by an embittered old landowner to banish a bloody cosmic monster from his ancestral home, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Charles Stross, and Lucy A. Snyder.

Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries—one living, one undead; one of them kills the undead, the other kills the living. When a job goes bad in New York, they head west to wait for the heat to cool down.

There, a young woman named Tilda Rosenbloom hires them on behalf of wealthy landowner, Shepherd Mansfield, to track and kill a demon haunting a mansion in remote northern California.

As Ford and Neuland investigate the creature they uncover a legacy of blood, sacrifice and slavery in the house. Forced to confront a powerful creature unlike anything they've faced before, they come to learn that the most frightening monster might not be the one they're hunting . . .

Contains mature themes.

About Richard Kadrey

Richard Kadrey is a New York Times bestselling author whose work has been nominated for both the Locus and BSFA awards. His novel Sandman Slim was included in Amazon's "100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime." Some of Kadrey's other books include King Bullet, The Everything Box, The Grand Dark, and Butcher Bird. He also writes for film, games, and comics such as Heavy Metal, Lucifer, and Hellblazer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Azthia on October 01, 2023

In the enigmatic world of "The Pale House Devil" by Richard Kadrey, a mismatched pair of contract killers, one living and one deceased, find themselves in dire straits after a mission takes an unexpected turn. Estranged from their usual circles, they cross paths with a reticent young woman who prese......more

Goodreads review by Andria on October 31, 2023

This was good but felt a bit rushed. I liked the banter between the two main characters. 3.5 ⭐ rounded up.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on February 27, 2024

Fun hook—two noir goons for hire, one undead and one not-dead—but at the end of the day, this didn’t grip me and I found myself Bored with a capital B. Concept: intriguing Plot/Pacing: pretty boring and propelled by dialogue Enjoyment: it was fine The Pale House Devil is the story of two noir goons for......more

Goodreads review by Howard on February 28, 2024

4 Stars for The Pale House Devil (audiobook) by Richard Kadrey read by Joe Hempel. This was a fun twist on the noir detective trope. The characters were great, they were all a little strange and bizarre. And the story ended up going somewhere I would have never guessed.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on October 10, 2023

Thank you to the publisher and author for an ARC, all thoughts are however my own. I truly wish there was more to this, of course being a novella I didn’t expect a long story but I truly felt like this was a car wreck happening at 100 miles an hour. I couldn’t find any attachment to any of the charact......more