Book: The Ballad of Old Joe Booth

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Author: William Pauley III

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Thank you NetGalley and Doom Fiction for an advanced audio copy.

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The Ballad of Old Joe Booth is the fifth installment in the Bedlam Bible, the series that follows the residents of the 8th block tower and all the creepy things that happen. This is not my first book in the series so I had some familiarity and I believe that helped in my enjoyment of this short story.

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For this book and the others in the series that I have read, the writing is haunting and atmospheric and just very well done. The way these unsettling stories are told is different from anything I have experienced.

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The author’s note in the beginning says this is more of an intermission before we go into the back half of the series. I wish all intermissions were this good.

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As for the narration Connor Brannigan returns and continues to have perfect narration for this series. His voice is a match made in heaven for these stories.

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Final score 4/5