The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly L..., Joseph Fink
The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly L..., Joseph Fink
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The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home
A Welcome to Night Vale Novel

Author: Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor

Narrator: Mara Wilson

Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/24/2020


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Welcome to Night Vale and It Devours! and the creators of the hit podcast, comes a new novel set in the world of Night Vale and beyond. In the town of Night Vale, there’s a faceless old woman who secretly lives in everyone’s home, but no one knows how she got there or where she came from...until now. Told in a series of eerie flashbacks, the story of The Faceless Old Woman goes back centuries to reveal an initially blissful and then tragic childhood on a Mediterranean Estate in the early nineteenth century, her rise in the criminal underworld of Europe, a nautical adventure with a mysterious organization of smugglers, her plot for revenge on the ones who betrayed her, and ultimately her death and its aftermath, as her spirit travels the world for decades until settling in modern-day Night Vale. Interspersed throughout is a present-day story in Night Vale, as The Faceless Old Woman guides, haunts, and sabotages a man named Craig. In the end, her current day dealings with Craig and her swashbuckling history in nineteenth century Europe will come together in the most unexpected and horrifying way. Part The Haunting of Hill House, part The Count of Monte Cristo, and 100% about a faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home.

About Joseph Fink

Joseph Fink is the creator of the Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead podcasts, and the New York Times bestselling author of Welcome to Night Vale, It Devours!, and The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home (all written with Jeffrey Cranor), and Alice Isn’t Dead. He is also the author of the middle-grade novel, The Halloween Moon. He and his wife, Meg Bashwiner, have written the memoir The First Ten Years. They live together in the Hudson River Valley.

About Jeffrey Cranor

Jeffrey Cranor cowrites the Welcome to Night Vale and Within the Wires podcasts. He also cocreates theater and dance pieces with choreographer/wife Jillian Sweeney. They live in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth The Vampire on April 23, 2020

If you had given me this book without a cover or a title, I would have probably found this novel quite enjoyable. It's a simple tale of crime and revenge upon the high seas with a strong female protagonist. However, this is a Night Vale novel. And for that reason alone, I just didn't really enjoy th......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on March 03, 2020

This is a fantastic origin story, filled with clever word play, creepy moments, and unfathomable history.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on January 28, 2020

I found this novel...entertaining. It was amusing and fun and forgettable. The quality was good enough to get by, but certainly lackluster compared to the spark and originality of the podcast and the previous novels. This book hung its hat on the impact of a predictable ending. The sidekicks were on......more

Goodreads review by BiblioBeruthiel on April 15, 2020

I wish I could give this a better rating. I love the Night Vale team, but this was a misstep. Boring throughout, with a story that I personally had no interest in. The FOWWSLIYH was a lot cooler and creepier without a lengthy backstory. Lots of characters but no real character development. A very di......more

Do you like ghost stories? This book is for you! Do you like revenge plots? This book is for you! Do you like ragtag teams of criminals? This book is for you! Do you like bizarre alternate versions of historical Europe? This book is for you! Do you like dark humor and bitterly harsh realities? This book......more