The White Devil

By: Justin Evans

Narrated by: Christian Coulson

“Evans is so good at nail-biting narrative.” —WashingtonPost

“[A]crackling literary mystery. . . . Harrow itself contains Shirley Jackson levelsof gloomy passages and dark secrets. Smart, scary, sexy, and gorgeously writtento boot.” —Booklist (starredreview)

Joe Hill’s Horns meets Donna Tartt’sThe Secret History in this bold new thriller from Justin Evans, authorof the critically acclaimed A Good and Happy Child. Whenseventeen-year-old Andrew Taylor is transplanted from his American high schoolto a British boarding school—a high-profile academy for the sons of England’sfinest—his father hopes that the boy’s dark past will not follow him fromacross the Atlantic. But blood, suspense, and intrigue quickly surround Andrewonce again as he finds himself struggling with a deadly mystery left unsolvedby a student from Harrow School’s past—the enigmatic poet Lord Byron.

Eerie tale, well read

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I'm walking the dog in broad daylight, listening to the book and when the narrator makes this sound - the sound of the antagonist's labored breathing - I stop, hunch up and start looking over my shoulder. Wonderfully eerie, adept job of narration with one of the best American accents I've heard from a British narrator. The book serves up some serious suspense, with an amazingly creepy scene (where a female character is infected with - oh wait - better not spoil the plot for you) that still disturbs me when I inadvertently remember it.

Wonderful English Ghost Story

An excellently woven tale, with rich characters that that keep one enthralled. As pleasurable as the story was I must admit that I would most certainly be happy listening to this reader reciting even my grocery list. I think the author and narrator a wonderful match.

okay, leaving another review.

I remember there used to be a way to edit reviews, but I forgot. or maybe things changed during an update for mobile. But anyway, this is why I am making a second review.

So, for my first review I said this story was dissapointing, but at that point, I had like 2 hours left of reading and felt like I'd seen enough. However, after getting to the end, I changed my mind. Honestly, Byron was a bastard and I hated him to the point I even began to root for the ghost in the end. I know there's never any justification for murder but I really felt bad for the shit the ghost went through. Anyway, I take back all I said the first time around (well, except the part about Byron/Andrew not being more interesting as characters).

Brilliance worth every penny!

I will say it once and keep saying it again, Christian Coulson has absolutely ruined audiobooks for me! ❤
Suspenseful, mysterious, and thrilling, I cannot recommend this book quite high enough!

It hits me more than it should.

I read this back in middle school which I suppose is the target audience for wanting some escapism. As an adult I understand a lot more. All in all, the plot is regarding the ghost is so simple. But the story surrounding it and the setting is so rich that it really elevates everything. There are contrivances. There is self awareness at the Essay Climax that is amusing. There are scenes I'd change wholesale to give other characters time and emotions rather than what is there. I never felt fear reading this back, but I am very struck by how sad I am. It was really enjoyable to revisit and find it better than I'd hoped.