1722

About This Audiobook

Amy Cross’s *1722* doesn’t just tread familiar haunted house ground—it digs into the rot beneath the floorboards. The story follows a modern family moving into Hadlow House, a crumbling estate with a gruesome 18th-century history, where the walls hum with whispers long after the original owners’ violent end. Cross excels at dropping eerie breadcrumbs: a child’s laughter in an empty nursery, the scent of lavender in a room sealed for centuries, the way the house seems to *breathe* when no one’s looking. It’s not the scares that linger, but the creeping dread of realizing the past isn’t just haunting the present—it’s *editing* it, one tragedy at a time. The audiobook’s strength lies in its restraint; the horror unfolds in hushed tones and sudden silences, letting the house’s malevolence simmer until it boils over. Jaimi Barbakoff’s narration is a masterclass in tension, her voice lulling you into comfort only to yank the rug out with a gasp or a startled scream. The production is crisp, the pacing relentless, and the effect is like being locked in a room with a ghost who’s more interested in your darkest secrets than your flesh.