In the Valley of the Shadow

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn

A chilling short story from the author of Dracula. In the Valley of the Shadow is a tale about a delirious man and his hallucinations while hospitalized.

Public Domain (P)2012 Enunciation LLC

More righteous than delirious

I am not sure if I just missed out the horror elements of the story (because I was multitasking), but as I understood the story, the main character was confined/ institutionalized and a nun has been giving him something that he thought was a glass of whiskey. He was infuriated because it defied his religious (?) beliefs. Then that's it. I guess he still remained there and they were all just a dream.

I guess it is part delirious, after all. But horror? Not so much.

This is still a classic, methinks. It is written by Bram Stoker, after all.

They're coming to take you away, ha ha!

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator was just adequate.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

This is a story of someone in an asylum and he has few lucid moments. The story is interesting, but it's just a story, couldn't be an entire book. If we knew why he was there, it might be good to add character development.

What aspect of Bill Andrew Quinn’s performance would you have changed?

More inflection in his voice, it was good, not great.

Was In the Valley of the Shadow worth the listening time?

Yes, it's only 15 minutes and is a good quick listen.