A Stir of Echoes

Scott Brick's taut, urgent voice masterfully renders Matheson's psychic thriller. When the skeptical Tom Wallace is hypnotized at a dinner party, he gains an uncanny power to see future events and becomes haunted by a dead woman. As his condition prophesizes more and more troubling events, his marriage and sanity start to unravel--which Brick mirrors in an increasingly desperate narration. Brick's fevered whisper ratchets up the pressure until the stunning climax--in which it sounds as if Tom is truly possessed. Still startlingly fresh 50 years after its publication, A STIR OF ECHOES makes listeners believe that there's much darkness in the world, even in the sunniest of Los Angeles suburbs. This audio production is far more eerie than the film. F.G. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

September 1, 2009
In 1958, Richard Matheson ("I Am Legend") wrote one of the most harrowing descriptions of clairvoyance ever written, about an ordinary man who develops extraordinary powers enabling him to read minds and predict future events. This classic is now available on audio, and while it shows its age a bit, there is still enough of an audience for Matheson's booksseveral of which have been adapted into movies, including this oneto recommend it. Audie Award winner Scott Brick (www.scottbrickpresents.com) does an outstanding job of delineating characters and giving the appropriate verbal jolt. Recommended for mystery fans and for libraries where budgets permit. [Audio clip available through www.blackstoneaudio.com.Ed.]Joseph L. Carlson, Vandenberg Air Force Base Lib., Lompoc, CA

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