An Angel on Her Shoulder

By: Dan Alatorre

Narrated by: David Bosco

A series of unexplainable tragedies surround a family and their young daughter as they seek to determine whether they are possessed, paranoid, or collectively going insane. Meanwhile, forgotten clues from the father's past may indicate forces are at work in ways more ominous than any of them could have imagined.

©2017 Dan Alatorre (P)2017 Dan Alatorre

A captivating paranormal tale- would recommend...

An Angel on Her Shoulder by Dan Alatorre and narrated by David Bosco is a captivating paranormal tale with religious undertones. It has a Supernatural-esque feel to it, so if you are a fan of that show, give this a try.

The narrator, David Bosco, was exceptional as usual! I’ve made it clear in previous reviews I am a fan of his narration and look forward to his future books and how he progresses as a narrator. David enunciates well and has an easy to follow pace. I highly recommend him.

What to expect: Doug and his family (wife Mallory & daughter Sophie) have odd/scary things happen to them at the same time every year (I won’t go into specifics due to spoilers). There is a creepiness to it, but not a jump out of your seat type. Friendships, family, the unknown, clairvoyance, religion, and general life events/outings are present throughout. The book has a slower build- stick with it and I doubt you will be disappointed. The story is told between the past and present time (I had no problems with the changing back and forth as it’s very clear when it changes).

Despite the religious aspect, it was not preachy. It may or may not have you thinking/questioning the “what ifs” that have happened in your life. I really enjoyed the parts when Doug was a kid (at times it added humor to the story). I wish some of the characters would have came along sooner (Tyree).

A couple things I didn’t care for:
1) The emotional annoying wife cliché. Maybe if she had some character development I’d feel different? Or played a larger role at the end? Whatever the reason, she didn’t sit well with me.
2) There were a couple parts I wish had a little more to them.

I would listen to another book if a sequel was in the works. Overall, I recommend, especially if you enjoy paranormal religious themes.

Parental guidance/trigger warnings: religion (Christianity, angels, demons), suicide of mother and her baby via train, voodoo, Hitler talk (killing him hypothetically via a game kids made up), kid sees murders or attempted murder, someone is injured from a automobile, adults drinking (not in excess). It’s possible I missed some as once I got into the story, it was difficult to remember to write stuff down.
Words: S-word x4, F-word x2, h3llx24, crap x9, damn x21.

*I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you for allowing me to listen and review the book!

Beautiful story

Beautifully written. At first I wasn’t sure about this book but 30 mins into it I was hooked. Things like to happen all the time but most people don’t recognize the signs. This may be a true story or it may be fiction but either way it makes one think, think about what may have happened in their past things that they never thought about before that may have been the direct result of an angel on their shoulder be it good or bad we all have a guardian angel.
I received this free for an honest review from the author or narrator.

thrilling and creepy

so so so good it was creepy and with fantasy and it was thrilling as hack I liked it a lot it's a great story the narrator was great and overall I loved the story

Good Thriller

I love any horror, supernatural and ghost books and this is no exception, I really liked the last hour. I enjoyed the characters especially Tyree. It is about family (Doug, Mallory and Sophie) experiencing tragic horrors but then overcomes them, dark verse good angels. Seems both Doug and Sophie has them. The narration of the characters was good and chuckled couple times with the 3yr old. This is the first I have listened to by author. Recommend to anyone who enjoys the supernatural thrillers. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. THANK YOU

A well balanced and well narrated paranormal tale

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This was a very good book. It was suspenseful, spooky with vivid descriptions to help you "see" the story very well. David Bosco did a fantastic job on bringing all the characters to life (even the child). The truly surprising part, for me, was the heart this story had. The author did a really good job of balancing the darkness with humor and heart, so it never became overwhelm. That is something I suspect is pretty difficult to do, because a lot of horror stories are just dark and spooky and don't care about balancing the good with the bad. For me, that is important and will bring me back for more. I hope this becomes a series.