Healers

A Novel

By: Brooke Reynolds

Narrated by: Michael Bridges

Dr. Scott Weaver, a snarky middle-aged dead man with a gift, hates his job. After committing suicide when one of his patients dies on the table, Scott wakes to find himself stuck in his own personal purgatory—where he can only leave if he works as a "Healer" to save all the poor citizens of the corrupt Blister City. But one night on the job, he is unable to heal an old friend. Filled with the guilt, Scott travels down a dark path filled with gritty strip clubs and rundown bars.

Doomed to remain stuck in his world forever, Scott is sent Malakai, a canine companion from above with just as much attitude as him. With his time in purgatory coming to an end, Malakai steers Scott is on the right path to gain redemption. But when Scott's powers fail him again, he battles with self doubt and wonders if he healed the wrong man.

He is soon faced with a devastating choice: make one last heal and redeem himself from his own personal hell, or commit the ultimate sin to condemn himself in order to save countless souls from a fate worse than death.

©2025 Brooke Reynolds (P)2025 Brooke Reynolds

Healers

WOW this book is very well done. I am a big horror fan and this book was definitely in my ally. Great narrating and well written. Very easy storyline to follow. Definitely recommend this book for horror listeners.

Through Redemption and Damnation

If you are like me and enjoy supernatural fiction with equal doses of snark, soul, and stakes that really matter, "Healers" will keep you hooked from the first sarcastic line to the final, haunting decision. After taking his own life when a patient dies on his table, Scott wakes to find himself stuck in a twisted, shadowy version of Blister City his personal purgatory. His only ticket out is to work as a “Healer” to save the lost souls of this corrupt, crumbling world.

Hard to Tune Out

The sarcastic tone grabs me from the first chapter. I take advantage of the time I'm doing other things and I end up paying attention because I don't want to miss anything. I really like how the story blends strange supernatural elements with real, relatable feelings, like guilt and the desire to fix things.

A Gritty Purgatorial Ride

"Healers" by Brooke Reynolds offers a refreshingly dark and unique take on the afterlife and redemption that truly captivated me. I found most compelling was the ingenious premise of Dr. Scott Weaver, a snarky, deceased doctor forced to work as a "Healer" in the corrupt Blister City as his personal purgatory. If you're looking for a unique concept, a gritty setting, and a compelling redemption arc, Scott Weaver's journey is definitely one to experience.

Believable narration that sucked me in

The story is a bit gritty, but it is imaginative and well crafted. I look forward to Reynolds writing more books like this with complex, involving plots. If she does, I hope she uses the same reader. The well written narration by the author given multiple realistic voices by the reader (including a dog from New Jersey) pulled me in.