The Storycatcher, Ann Hite
The Storycatcher, Ann Hite
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The Storycatcher

Author: Ann Hite

Narrator: Allyson Johnson

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2013

Synopsis

From the author of the "wonderfully crafted" (San Francisco Book Review) Ghost on Black Mountain comes a haunting gothic novel set in the Depression-era South about two young women who form an unlikely alliance when the spirit of a dead woman takes up residence in their home.Shelly Parker, a sixteen-year-old servant who works for the tyrannical Pastor Dobbins and his family, has had the gift of sight for as long as she can remember. She's grown accustomed to coexisting with the spirits of the dead who roam Black Mountain, telling Shelly their stories and warning her of the dangers that surround her. When the ghost of Arleen Brown, a poor woman who died on the mountain during childbirth five years earlier, begins to pursue Pastor's daughter Faith—hell-bent on revealing a terrible secret that she took to her grave—Shelly is the only person that can help her. The two young women soon find themselves tangled up in a web of secrets and lies that takes them from Black Mountain to the murky saltwater marshes of Georgia, uncovering long-hidden truths that put their own lives in danger.Atmospheric and infused with supernatural elements, Hite's novel is a rich and wonderfully eerie tale that will stay with you long after the story ends.

About Ann Hite

Ann Hite is the author of Ghost on Black Mountain, which was one of ten finalists for the 2012 Townsend Prize for Fiction and winner of the Best First Novel Award at the Georgia Author of the Year Awards in 2012. She lives with her family in Smyrna, Georgia, just north of Atlanta.

About Allyson Johnson

Allyson Johnson is an actress and singer who began performing at age twelve as coanchor of Bubble Gum Digest, for which she won an Emmy. After earning a degree in psychology from Brown University, she moved to New York where she became a social worker before shifting to a career in television and radio. Johnson has recorded countless commercials, promos, audiobooks, narrations, and animation series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheila on July 05, 2016

4 stars: I really liked it despite some niggles; I adore southern gothics, and this is a fabulous example of the breathless, dramatic side of the genre. The niggles: This book is utterly depressing. There are a lot of characters from different times and places (some of them are dead!), and I found th......more

Goodreads review by Tania on September 12, 2014

Secrets weren't nothing but untold lies I don't think I've ever read any ghost stories, but I was captivated by this dark and mystical novel. First of all I loved the setting - I can't think of a better place for a story about haints/spirits and hoodoo than the atmospheric marshes of the South. I als......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on August 26, 2018

I read Ghost on Black Mountain years ago and loved it! I’ve always enjoyed the spookiness and mystery of southern folklore and this is every bit of that! Main character Shelly has the “sight” warning her of coming bad things.. a bit creepy huh! Terrible things do happen on the mountain, and she cros......more

Goodreads review by Alastor on March 03, 2020

This book reminded me of Toni Morrisons Jazz, with it's multiple timelines and multiple viewpoints. The microcosm these characters inhabit on a remote mountaintop within the Postbellum American south is as much a character and just as fickle. The comparison with Morrison ends here because none of th......more

Goodreads review by Paula on September 30, 2013

I don't think I have ever anticipated a book as much as I anticipated The Storycatcher. Since reading Ghost on Black Mountain, I have haunted author Ann Hite's page, waiting for a glimpse of the release date of her next story. The Storycatcher did not disappoint. Ann Hite knows just how to weave a s......more

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“A literary ghost story set in the American South circa 1939, The Storycatcher is a riveting tale of right, wrong, and vengeance. Restless souls (on Earth, as well as from the spirit world) can find peace only through justice, and at times, only by working together. Ann Hite writes brilliantly about the human condition—in this world and the next.” Amy Hill Hearth, New York Times bestselling author

“An eerily chilling Southern gothic tale that will leave readers looking over their shoulders…Hite’s latest possesses superb characterization, not to mention a devil-in-sheep’s-clothing villain that will have chills running down one’s spine.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Through multiple perspectives, Hite delivers a traditional Southern gothic tale infused with the supernatural. With ghosts abounding and a driving mystery…Those who enjoyed Ghost on Black Mountain will find much to enjoy.” Publishers Weekly

“Set in the mountain community over several generations and told in alternating first-person voices, the drama comes from the various imperiled women who care for each other. The intricate plot with its twists and turns, real and supernatural, delivers suspense, but what holds the reader in the end is the lyrical storytelling.” Booklist

“The Storycatcher transports you high atop rural Black Mountain, North Carolina, smack in the middle of a gothic tale so haunting and with characters and voices so authentic you’d swear you were living amongst them. Ann Hite’s ability to weave the reader through the pages of the story catches you off guard with each and every spooky twist. Impossible to put it down. Brilliant!” Lisa Patton, bestselling author of Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter

“Haunting and daring, The Storycatcher grasps readers by the wrists and pulls them into a world where the only boundary is the one of unfinished business. Ann Hite is a fearless writer who leaves her readers breathless, always looking back over their shoulders, unaware of the turn up ahead. The Storycatcher is riveting southern gothic literature. Hite has written an unforgettable novel that is lyrical and beautiful, absorbing and graceful, proving that she herself is a master storycatcher.” Karen Spears Zacharias, author of Mother of Rain

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