Haven

By: Tom Deady

Narrated by: Matt Godfrey

In 1961, the small town of Haven thought they'd gotten rid of their monster. After a series of child killings, Paul Greymore was caught carrying a wounded girl. His face, disfigured from a childhood accident, seemed to confirm he was the monster the community hoped to banish. With Paul in prison, the killings stopped.

For 17 years, Haven was peaceful again. But Paul served his time and has now returned to Haven - the town where he grew up, and the scene of his alleged crimes. Paul insists he didn't commit those crimes, and several townspeople believe him including the local priest, a young boy named Denny, and his best friend Billy.

Trouble is, now that Paul is back home, the bizarre killings have started again - and the patterns match the deaths from Haven's past. If Paul isn't the killer, who is?

Or what is? An unlikely band of adventurers attempts to uncover the truth, delving into long-hidden tunnels that might actually be inhabited by a strange, predatory creature.

Haven is a compelling horror epic in the spirit of It or Summer of Night, and a stunning debut novel from a gifted author who knows that the darkest horrors lurk inside human beings, even when there is a monster on the loose.

©2016 Cemetery Dance (Hardcover rights) Tom Deady (Paperback rights) (P)2017 Tom Deady

One of my favorite

I did not know what to expect when purchasing. Story developed quickly. Character development also quick but quite effective. Really enjoyed the listen. Would definitely recommend.

Hard to put down

My first time listening to this author. The book moved forward at a nice pace after the first 3 chapters. Kept me engaged and wondering what would happen next.
My only complaint; several characters in the book had more than one name, and there are a lot of characters to keep up with already. Example Moses was also Mossy and also sometimes referred to by his last name. There were a few scenes when I became confused and thought, “Who is this?” If each character had one name (first and last) it would have been less confusing. I very much enjoyed this author’s style and will check out his other titles in the future. Definitely worth a credit!

It kept me listening till the end

This is my first book by Tom Deady but will not be the last. I was hooked from the beginning and did not get distracted even though it was about 15 hours long. It was gripping and suspenseful.

The narrator is pretty good.

Great Characters and a Solid Story That Keeps You Reading.

I’ve had this book on my shelf for over a year now and still haven’t read it because life started getting busier. When I seen he was doing a give away for the audiobook, I jumped on it since I’ve been able to plow through those more than physical books lately.
I absolutely can see why it won a Bram Stoker Award! I have seen reviews for this book where people have compared it to Stephen Kings It and Dan Simmons Summer of Night. Although it does have similarities, it has many different takes and turns to it which makes it a very unique and solid story!
Reading (or listening) to Coming of Age books in the summertime is my favorite go to. It brings me back to my school years and all the fun summers I had as a kid. Going to the Lake, watching movies, riding bikes, and just being a kid. Times were so different, but simpler than it is now. No cell phones and not coming home until the street lights turned on. I wish my kids could experience those great times, because the newer generations don’t go out and play like we used to.
I would recommend this to any horror fan who loves a great coming of age story. It is a perfect summertime read and just moved into my top 3 books this year!

Man Made Monster

I totally liked this book even though it was long and I could not finish in 1 day I still wanted it to continue. It contains guts, gore and hint of King’s Stand by Me. I loved the character development and really enjoyed Greymore, Denny, Mossy, and Father Murphy. This was my 1st Deady book but not my last. Highly recommend if you enjoy horror books like King’s. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. THANK YOU!