True Paranormal Stories: A Collection of Chilling Ghost Stories and Hauntings

I’ll admit, I side-eyed the 3.3-star rating at first, but after listening, I get it: this audiobook is *polarizing*—and that’s why it’s interesting. The stories are hit-or-miss, but the hits land *hard*. The account of the ‘vanishing hitchhiker’ who predicted a car crash (later confirmed by news reports) gave me actual chills, while others—like the ‘haunted doll’ tale—feel like paranormal tropes we’ve heard before. Lobdell’s narration is the glue: she delivers even the wildest claims (a ghostly hand printing in flour?!) with such deadpan sincerity that you’ll catch yourself Googling *“unexplained handprints in kitchens”* mid-listen. My gripes? The pacing stumbles in the middle with two back-to-back ‘shadow person’ stories that blur together, and the runtime feels *just* shy of satisfying—like a meal that leaves you still peckish. But the production is flawless: no distracting edits, no cheesy music, just Lobdell’s voice and the occasional crackle of tension. It’s the audiobook equivalent of a friend whispering, *“This really happened to my cousin’s neighbor…”* at a sleepover. For kids who love *Goosebumps* but want something grittier (or parents tired of overproduced ‘spooky’ content), this is a hidden gem—provided they can handle the open-ended creepiness.