Secret Lives of the Dead

Name: Secret Lives of the Dead
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Tim Lebbon
ISBN: 9798855566543

Author: Tim Lebbon

Narrator: Tom Alexander

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/26/2025

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Ghost, Suspense & Thriller, Occult & Supernatural, Supernatural

Synopsis

A dark folk horror tale of a deadly family curse, crime, and murder that is sure to turn your blood cold, from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Netflix's The Silence.

When Jodi, BB, and Matt decide to burgle a derelict country home as a thrilling dare, they become embroiled in a twisted legacy of supernatural terror. There are rumors of a bizarre curse hanging over the hoard of antiques and jewelry within the house. And unbeknownst to the others, one member of the trio has darker motives for breaking into the property.

Lem is a brutal man obsessed with a gruesome family legend. He is determined to right the wrongs of the past and lift the curse placed on his bloodline. By completing the work of his father and bringing a bizarre selection of scattered relics back together, he hopes to be free of the malign influence that has hounded every generation of his family for two centuries.

Across a single day a deadly pursuit will culminate on the desolate, storm-swept Crow Island, and those involved are given cause to wonder . . . can believing in a curse deeply enough bring its own bad luck?

Contains mature themes.

About Tim Lebbon

Tim Lebbon is the New York Times bestselling author of the movie novelizations of 30 Days of Night and The Cabin in the Woods. He has also written many critically acclaimed dark fantasy and crime novels. Tim has won three British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, a Shocker, a Tombstone and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild and World Fantasy Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on June 20, 2025

A gripping tale about a family cure, the quest for a relic, and a trail of blood! Tim Lebbon's Secret Lives of the Dead is about a quest of both Lem and Jodi, two individuals on opposites sides in the pursuit for a relic. They are both obsessed and have their own motives for obtaining the relic and......more

Goodreads review by Sidney on July 10, 2025

Matt, Jodie and BB decide to break into an abandoned house on the outskirts of town on a dare to look for antiques and jewellery. Unbeknownst to the others, Jodie has some ulterior motives to wanting to break into the house. Lem, a violent man who is trying to free himself from a family curse, track......more

Goodreads review by Gareth on August 26, 2025

A great folk horror from Tim Lebbon. As ever I'm skipping all the blurbs and reoccurring descriptions of the storyline. What i will say is that this was an extremely fun and refreshing read. Yes its a folk horror but stripped down and with a fresh perspective on the genre. Great writing throughout and......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on June 20, 2025

3/5 stars An okay story of revenge with some great gore. I couldn’t really connect to any of the characters except Lem (the actual VILLAIN) who had the best chapters by far. I needed moreeee of the witch/curse and spooky stuff going on in his plotline and less about Jodi and her random father who I......more

Goodreads review by Elle on August 12, 2025

2.75/5 stars. Less folk horror, more revenge story. I thought if anything, it would've been reversed and I wish that we got more folk out of this. I struggled with this book a bit but not for any particular reason. Overall I found the story to not quite be what I expected or hoped for and I didn't en......more