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The Influence
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Everything is about to change…
When Ross Lowry moves into his cousin's guest house in the small community of Magdalena, Arizona, he expects nothing more than breathing room and a brief respite from his economic woes. But something is not right in the desert. After a raucous party on New Year's Eve, the luck of the attendees undergoes an immediate U-turn. The rich and successful suddenly find themselves facing catastrophic failure while the less well-off are unexpectedly flush with good fortune.
This is only the beginning…
Soon the citizens of Magdalena are experiencing unnatural desires. Next their children begin to disappear and freakish creatures emerge from the surrounding wilderness. The community is unraveling at a frightening pace. But these are merely the early warning signs of a showdown with a powerful force of darkness that could obliterate the world forever, and only Ross Lowry sees the danger that lurks ahead.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-01-2024
slow burn
slow burn but creepy story which has themes not overused, so made for a great time. kept me guessing and i couldnt guess the ending.
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- Giulia
- 02-09-2023
EXCELLENT, BRILLIANT, Keeps you guessing
This is a must read.....It is so not what you think it will be.
I think this would be referred to as a nail biter, I was on the edge of my seat.
The kind of book you cant put down.
Story is excellent and narrator is perfect.
Thanks for another great book Mr little.
Loved every minute.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-09-2022
Great book but…
Bentley littles stuff is so readable and the influence is no exception, great horror with lots of supernatural twists.
Only thing that lets the book down for me is the revolting scenes of sexual violence and excessively descriptive sex scenes in general.
Would recommend regardless but if you are a prude this might turn your toes up.
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- Liz
- 12-04-2022
Awful awful awful
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- Catherine Stepancic
- 09-12-2021
left wondering 🤔
I was really enjoying this story before the sex scenes arrived. Felt the novel had sidestepped into a playboy story had to forward these areas so I wouldn't throw up. Too explicit for the genre.
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