Nana, Brandon Massey
Nana, Brandon Massey
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Nana

Author: Brandon Massey

Narrator: Leon Nixon

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/26/2019


Synopsis

Monica Stephens never knew her birth mother. Raised by a strict but loving adoptive parent, she blossomed into a woman with a thriving career as a pediatrician and a family of her own. But sometimes, she wondered about her origins. Especially her biological mother.

Until Grace arrives.

Confessing to be the birth mother Monica had long wanted to meet, Grace quickly becomes an indispensable member of the Stephens household. Cooking their meals. Looking after the children. Comforting Monica when the family dog is inexplicably killed. Tending to Monica as she falls ill to a mysterious sickness that, every day, makes Monica look and feel older.

Meanwhile, Grace is looking better. More vibrant. More youthful. More seductive . . .

Monica's husband, Troy, knows something is up. He launches an investigation into the woman who demands to be called "Nana," and has taken over his home.

But the truth is beyond their wildest imaginings.

It seems Grace has done this before . . .

About Brandon Massey

Brandon Massey is the author of numerous books, ranging from thriller novels such as The Other Brother and Don't Ever Tell, to vampire fiction such as Dark Corner, and short story collections such as Twisted Tales; he's also edited multiple anthologies in his Dark Dreams series, featuring the short works of acclaimed authors from Eric Jerome Dickey to Tananarive Due. Massey currently lives with his family near Atlanta, Georgia, and continues to write every day.


Reviews

I've been hearing so much about Nana lately specifically from Bre @ the Loc'D Booktician. I was extremely excited to get to this one for Blackoweenathon and was prepared to be completely and totally freaked out. Massey definitely didn't fail in writing a compelling and fascinating horror story that......more

4.0 Stars This was an entertaining horror novel about a mother from hell. Perhaps a bit predictable, but I personally enjoyed the tropes so I did not mind. Be aware that there is a lot of "weird sex" in this one. This reminded me a lot of Bentley Little with the diversity and martial themes of Tanana......more

Goodreads review by Nicole

I listened to this audiobook and the narrator was awesome. It was creepy and atmospheric. I had no idea where it was going. I did not like the ending. I expected more. I felt like it kept building up to something only to fall flat. It was a quick, spooky read. Monica Stephens was raised by a wonderf......more

Goodreads review by Justin

3.5 stars A decent retro-horror fun fest, Nana doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's clearly echoing the campy style/trope popular in the horror genre throughout the late 80s/early 90s. While this particular kind of horror can be seen as a little passé and in questionable taste under today's le......more