The Only Child

By: Andrew Pyper

Narrated by: Christina Delaine

As a forensic psychiatrist at New York's leading institution of its kind, Dr. Lily Dominick has evaluated the mental states of some of the country's most dangerous psychotics. But the strangely compelling client she interviewed today - a man with no name, accused of the most twisted crime - struck her as somehow different from the others, despite the two impossible claims he made. First, that he is more than 200 years old and personally inspired Mary Shelley, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Bram Stoker in creating the three novels of the 19th century that define the monstrous in the modern imagination. Second, that he's Lily's father. To discover the truth - behind her client, her mother's death, herself - Dr. Dominick must embark on a journey that will threaten her career, her sanity, and ultimately her life.

Fusing the tension of a first-rate thriller with a provocative take on where thrillers come from, The Only Child will keep you up until its last unforgettable revelation.

©2017 Andrew Pyper Enterprises, Inc. (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Chilling

Could not put this down. This particular genre is fascinating to me and always has been. There were times in the telling by Christina where I felt like I was standing next to the demonic presence of Michael as he spoke to his daughter. The part where Lilly reads the letter from Michael on the airplane is especially creepy and well done. Nice big twist at the end. Very entertaining.

Okay but I did finish it

The narrator did an amazing job making "It" show all the different emotions but I felt that the story was lacking and I found myself repeating multiple chapters because I lost interest. That being said, I did finish it, usually when this happens more than twice I decide not to finish the book so that's saying something.

Interesting Concept; Poorly Executed

Any additional comments?

Going into it, I didn't see the actual story until it was too late. I was somewhat disappointed and thought about turning it off. But as it went on, I became more emotionally invested. You could see the plot and ending from a mile away. It was still entertaining. Overall, MEH

Interesting

A twist of a story. Don’t want to give it away! Acouple of swearwords no sex. I would say PG-13.

Wasn’t Expecting That

I loved the way the author combined the stories that we all know into a new story and a new legend. The performance of the reading was really good too.