Some Can See - J R Erickson (Audio review - narrated by : Allyson Voller)

August 07, 2020

Some Can See - J R Erickson (Audio review - narrated by : Allyson Voller)

4.5 Stars!

Series: Northern Michigan Asylum Series, Book 1

ABOUT THE BOOK -

The dead have stories to tell. Are you listening?

On a sunny August morning, in 1935, 13-year-old Sophia Gray finds her friend Rosemary wandering in the woods. Rosemary’s yellow dress is tattered and stained, she walks with a strange lurch, and her eyes are vacant and glassy. She beckons to Sophia, desperate to show her something, and Sophia follows.

In an abandoned cabin, beneath a tattered blanket, Sophia discovers Rosemary’s body. It was not Rosemary who led her there, but Rosemary’s ghost.

Step into the Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane

Twenty years after Sophia discovers Rosemary’s body, she finds herself trapped in the sprawling, and eerily beautiful, Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane, in the hands of a malevolent doctor who preys on patients who exhibit paranormal abilities.

Sometimes the dead don’t rest

In 1965, Hattie, much like her mother, 30 years before, is led by a ghost. A newspaper hidden in an attic reveals a secret that has shaped the lives of Hattie and her siblings. Hattie with her sister, Jude, embark on a crusade to remedy the wrongs of the past and discover the tale of deception that stole their mother a decade before.

Hattie and Jude are in a race against time to discover a murderer and save their mother from a horrific fate.

Get lost in a uniquely chilling story that spans the life of a family and the ghosts who haunt them.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR -

J.R. Erickson (aka Jacki) is an indie author who writes murder mysteries woven with elements of the paranormal. Since childhood, J.R. has been fascinated by otherworldly things. She started penning creepy stories in her adolescence, but didn’t pursue a career in writing until her mid-twenties. Like most paths, J.R.’s has been winding and filled with detours.
Today, she lives in the forests of northern Michigan with her excavator husband and her critter-loving son. In addition to writing, J.R. teaches yoga, hosts the true crime podcast Bitter Endings, and spends every spare minute hanging with her family and her kitties.
Her latest series, the Northern Michigan Asylum Series, is inspired by a real former asylum in Traverse City. J.R. regularly visits the former asylum that has been partially renovated into shops, restaurants and condominiums.

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ABOUT THE NARRATOR -
Allyson is an accomplished actor with a fun, versatile style. She’s been working professionally for more than two decades in Chicago’s theatre and improv community. Her body of work appears in hundreds of projects in all mediums: film, television and commercials, both in front of the camera and behind the microphone. Allyson’s love of performing led her into narrating audiobooks and she has never looked back. She has a degree in theatre, as well as having studied improvisation at both The Second City Conservatory and iO Chicago. In addition to narrating audiobooks she lends her multifaceted voice to the country’s oldest running radio drama as a company member.

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MY THOUGHTS -
Everyone knows I love a good ghost story. This was a great suspense/murder mystery/ghost story!
This was only a little slow in the middle for me but it didn't really bother me since I was listening to the audio version, not reading it. So I just had it on in the background while I was running around the house getting stuff done. That's why I love audio books!

There was very good character development. I loved Hattie especially but also liked Jude and Sophie (Their mother). All of them done very well.

This jumps back and forth between present and past, but is not confusing at all because it is clearly labeled! I love when books do that. And unlike some books, I actually liked both past and present equally!

AUDIO - As far as the audio goes, I think the reader did a great job! Her voice sounded very familiar. So I looked on Audible what other books she has narrated for - wow, there's a lot! But I have't listened to any of them. A lot of them look great though - wish list here they come! LOL

This is book one in a series. I already have book two - Calling Back the Dead. I am listening to that one. Stop back to read my review on Aug.11th.

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by J.R. Erickson. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.