Since the Sirens by E.E. Isherwood

Since the Sirens

Horror meets small-town secrets in a dark summer saga

Written byE.E. Isherwood
Narrated byNancy Peterson
Length9h14m
Release dateOctober 5, 2016
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.4 (933 ratings)

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AuthorE.E. Isherwood
NarratorNancy Peterson
Runtime9h14m
PublishedOctober 5, 2016
Rating★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 (933 ratings)
CategoriesLiterature & Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

E.E. Isherwood’s *Since the Sirens* is a slow-burn nightmare wrapped in the suffocating heat of a dying town. Liam Peters, a cynical city kid exiled to his great-grandmother’s decaying coastal home, expects three months of boredom—until he stumbles upon a decades-old tragedy that the locals refuse to acknowledge. Isherwood’s prose drips with unease, blending folk horror with cosmic dread as Liam uncovers a ritual buried in the town’s past. The audiobook’s strength lies in its atmosphere: the creak of floorboards, the whisper of salt-laced wind, and the unnerving stillness that precedes violence. Nancy Peterson’s narration is a masterclass in restraint, her voice shifting from Liam’s weary sarcasm to his great-grandmother’s gravelly warnings with eerie precision. This isn’t just a horror story; it’s a meditation on inherited guilt and the terror of being trapped in a place that’s rotting from the inside out. Fans of Stephen Graham Jones or Paul Tremblay will find its quiet menace irresistible.

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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Nancy Peterson’s performance elevates *Since the Sirens* from a solid horror novel to a genuinely unsettling experience. Her pacing is impeccable, especially in scenes where dialogue simmers just below the surface—like Liam’s clipped exchanges with his great-grandmother, where every pause feels like a threat. The production captures the book’s claustrophobic dread, with subtle audio layering that makes the ocean’s constant hum feel like a looming presence. That said, the middle act sags slightly as Liam’s investigations drag, and the payoff occasionally leans too hard into obligatory cosmic horror tropes. Still, Peterson’s ability to sell the emotional weight of isolated characters makes the final act hit like a gut punch. If you’re looking for a horror audiobook that lingers in your head like a half-remembered nightmare, this one delivers—just don’t expect a quick resolution. The ending lingers, and that’s the point.

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