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Unbury Carol
by Josh Malerman
Carol has a condition where sometimes she falls into a coma-like sleep so deep that her pulse and heartbeat slow to imperceptible speeds and by all accounts she appears to be dead. While under, she visits a dark world she calls Howltown, where she can hear and sense what’s happening to and around her seemingly lifeless body. This ailment obviously causes lots of problems and concerns, especially when her jealous husband is the only one in town who knows about her condition and Carol has suddenly “died” again. Can her ex-lover, famous outlaw James Moxie, come to her aid before she’s buried alive?
This was a weird (but good weird) mixture of mythical, epic western story with elements of horror and a sprinkling magic (I personally wish there had been a little more magic). It involves typical cowboys, some of whom can perform magical feats, along with terrifying characters like Rot (who’s not quite Death) and the psychopathic pyromaniac, Smoke (the smell of oil will stick with you). This has a large cast of characters, but the voice actor for the audiobook (Dan John Miller) does unique voices for each, which helps keep track of everyone and brings the scenes to life. I don’t usually like or gravitate towards westerns ([b: True Grit|257845|True Grit|Charles Portis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436277655l/257845._SY75_.jpg|1320617] being the five-star exception to that rule), but with the constantly revolving points of view for each chapter and the never-ending action and mystery, this one really kept me engaged. I’ll definitely check out more books read by this audiobook narrator, and I’ll continue to work my way through all of Josh Malerman’s novels. I’ve had pretty great luck with him so far.
This was a weird (but good weird) mixture of mythical, epic western story with elements of horror and a sprinkling magic (I personally wish there had been a little more magic). It involves typical cowboys, some of whom can perform magical feats, along with terrifying characters like Rot (who’s not quite Death) and the psychopathic pyromaniac, Smoke (the smell of oil will stick with you). This has a large cast of characters, but the voice actor for the audiobook (Dan John Miller) does unique voices for each, which helps keep track of everyone and brings the scenes to life. I don’t usually like or gravitate towards westerns ([b: True Grit|257845|True Grit|Charles Portis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436277655l/257845._SY75_.jpg|1320617] being the five-star exception to that rule), but with the constantly revolving points of view for each chapter and the never-ending action and mystery, this one really kept me engaged. I’ll definitely check out more books read by this audiobook narrator, and I’ll continue to work my way through all of Josh Malerman’s novels. I’ve had pretty great luck with him so far.