Mrs. God

by Peter Straub Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

Overview

Esswood House. Home and estate of the Seneschal family, aristocratic patrons of the literary arts for well over a hundred years. D. H. Lawrence, T. S. Eliot, Ford Madox Ford, and Henry James were privileged to call themselves guests and Esswood Fellows. Even minor poets such as Isobel Standish found Esswood's refined atmosphere an inspiration for her work. There was always talk of a hidden secret in Esswood's past-and the Seneschal children were often so pale and sickly-but don't all English manor houses have a few ghost stories to call their own?

When Professor William Standish receives the rare honor of an Esswood Fellowship, and the chance to study Isobel's private manuscripts at close hand, he is thrilled beyond his wildest ambitions. But upon arriving, something seems slightly strange at Esswood House. He hears faint laughter in the halls, the pitter-pattering of small feet in the night; strange faces appear in the windows of the library, and of course, there are those giant dollhouses in the basement....

Never before published as a separate volume, Mrs. God is a very different kind of ghost story from one of America's most celebrated authors.

“Peter Straub is a national treasure.” -Lawrence Block

Editorial Reviews

Lawrence Block

"Peter Straub is a national treasure."

New York Times - Janet Maslin

"Mr. Straub delivers an unusually taut, dynamic, spooky display of horror expertise, and his story is deftly told."

Stephen King

"When Peter Straub turns on all his jets, no one in the scream factory can equal him."

Washington Post

Straub can write superb horror.

Janet Maslin - The New York Times

Mr.
Straub delivers an unusually taut, dynamic, spooky display of horror expertise, and his story is deftly told.

Washington Post

Straub can write superb horror.

APRIL 2012 - AudioFile

Patrick Lawlor’s narration does a disservice to Straub’s homage to gothic British ghost stories. William Standish, a young, reserved professor, is eager to accept a literary fellowship in England at the prestigious yet mysterious Esswood House. Once there, he finds himself in disorienting surroundings, surrounded by ephemeral characters. Listeners follow Standish’s descent into madness as the story unfolds. Amid the setting of an English manor house, Lawlor’s bombastic narration is jarring, and he’s further out of his element in delivering credible British accents. Straub has crafted a subtly eerie horror story. It’s too bad that its quietude is obscured by Lawlor’s din. F.T. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169557909
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	02/15/2012
Edition description:	Unabridged

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