Tamsin

About This Audiobook

Peter S. Beagle’s *Tamsin* is a quiet marvel—a ghost story that unfolds like a slow-burning folk ballad, where the supernatural isn’t just a scare tactic but a living, breathing presence. When Jenny Gluckstein arrives in Dorset to live on her stepfather’s crumbling estate, she’s an outsider in more ways than one. The land itself seems to resist her, and the local legends about the vanished Tamsin are more than just campfire tales; they’re warnings. Beagle’s prose is rich with sensory detail, painting a world where ancient oaks watch you pass and the wind carries whispers you can’t quite decipher. This isn’t a story about exorcisms or jump scares—it’s about the eerie weight of history pressing against the present, and the way grief lingers in places long after the people who felt it are gone.

Laura Knight Keating’s narration is the secret weapon here, transforming what could’ve been a sprawling, meandering narrative into something intimate and immersive. Her voice has the rare ability to shift seamlessly between Jenny’s dry, teenage skepticism and the creeping dread of the supernatural, never overplaying the horror but letting the unease simmer beneath the surface. The production is crisp and atmospheric, with subtle sound design that enhances the dread without drowning it out. If you’ve ever wanted a ghost story that feels like a slow, unsettling dream rather than a haunted house ride, *Tamsin* delivers with haunting precision.