Memorials

 

Author: Richard Chizmar

Narrators: Michael Crouch and Jonathan Todd Ross

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Year: 2024

Thank you Simon & Schuster Audio for the gifted audiobook. I appreciate your generosity! 

Three college friends sent off on a road trip to make a documentary about roadside memorials for a class. As their journey progresses, weird and creepy things begin to happen. Their sense of dread and paranoia increases and their trip ends in terror. 

Richard Chizmar’s latest book is a slow burning atmospheric creepy thriller. I really liked the three main characters Billy, Melody, and Troy. All three have experienced losing loved ones, so their project is very personal. I also enjoyed the 80s vibes. I was a college kid in that era so I could relate. I also enjoyed the narration by Michael Crouch and Jonathan Todd Ross. They did a wonderful job. My only nitpick is that the story is a bit too long. The listen time for the audiobook is 15.25 hours. There were a few times I felt my concentration wandering while listening and I just wanted the story to move along a little quicker. I loved Chizmar’s book Chasing the Boogeyman. I thought that was a fantastic mix of atmospheric setting and creepiness. Memorials missed that high bar for me. But overall, I enjoyed the book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

QOTD: what song, artist, or genre is on your roadtrip playlist? I’ve got Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and the Hamilton soundtrack on mine.

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