The chilling first novel by filmmaker, composer, and graphic novelist Leopoldo Gout, performed by actor Pedro Pascal (Narcos; Game of Thrones) "Ghost Radio reminded me of early Stephen King. The story sticks with you long after you've finished the final page." --James Patterson From the cramped bowels of a dimly lit radio station, Ghost Radio is beamed onto the airwaves. More than a call-in show to tell scary stories about vampires and poltergeists, Ghost Radio is a sanctuary for those sleepless denizens of the night, ...
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The chilling first novel by filmmaker, composer, and graphic novelist Leopoldo Gout, performed by actor Pedro Pascal (Narcos; Game of Thrones) "Ghost Radio reminded me of early Stephen King. The story sticks with you long after you've finished the final page." --James Patterson From the cramped bowels of a dimly lit radio station, Ghost Radio is beamed onto the airwaves. More than a call-in show to tell scary stories about vampires and poltergeists, Ghost Radio is a sanctuary for those sleepless denizens of the night, lost halfway between this world and the next. Joaquin, the hip, melancholy host, sits deep in a fog of cigarette smoke, fielding calls from believers and detractors alike. He is joined in the booth by his darkly beautiful girlfriend, Alondra, and his engineer, Watts. Soon what began as an underground cult sensation is primed to break out to mainstream audiences. When a huge radio conglomerate offers to syndicate the show and Ghost Radio becomes a national hit with an expanding legion of hardcore fans, neither Joaquin, Alondra, nor Watts is remotely prepared for what is about to happen. When Joaquin notices a curious and troubling phenomenon, he is inexplicably drawn further and further into the terrifying stories he solicits on the radio. As he slowly loses control over his reality and finds himself unable to distinguish between the real world and the world populated by the nightmares on Ghost Radio, he's forced to confront his past and his own mortality in order to repair the crumbling wall between the living and the dead.
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A promising debut novel right in time for Halloween. At the end of the book, I was left scared speechless and hoping for, if not a sequel, than a follow up novel from Gout. The writing style is intentionally disorienting and moves backward, forward, upside down and sideways through time. The minute I finished the last page, I flipped back to the first and started to re-read, looking for all of the hints of the twists that would come later. Enjoyable and definitely frightening!
FirstTimeCaller
Oct 24, 2008
A Chilling Tale
This book is awesome! I read it in one day because I was so scared, I couldn't stop reading long enough to go to sleep. I don't want to give too much away, but the book follows the main character, Joaquin as evil takes over his life OR he descends into madness (depends on your perspective). Additional ghost stories are weaved into the plot as people call-in to his horror-themed radio show. The book takes place in both Mexico and the United States and is able to show the differentiating views on death between the two cultures. I would definitely recommend this book - perfect for Halloween!
