No One Goes Alone
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Summary
7 hours， 36 minutes
From New York Times best-selling author Erik Larson comes his first venture into fiction， an otherworldly tale of intrigue and the impossible that marshals his trademark approach to nonfiction to create something new: a ghost story thoroughly grounded in history。
Pioneering psychologist William James leads an expedition to a remote isle in search of answers after a family inexplicably vanishes。 Was the cause rooted in the physical world。。。or were there forces more paranormal and sinister at work？ Available only on audio， because as Larson says， ghost stories are best told aloud。
A group of researchers sets sail for the Isle of Dorn in the North Atlantic in 1905 to explore the cause of several mysterious disappearances， most notably a family of four who vanished without a trace after a week-long holiday on the island。 Led by Professor James， a prominent member of the Society for Psychical Research， they begin to explore the island’s sole cottage and surrounding landscape in search of a logical explanation。
The idyllic setting belies an undercurrent of danger and treachery， with raging storms and unnerving discoveries adding to the sense of menace。 As increasingly unexplainable events unfold， the now-stranded investigators are unsure whether they can trust their own eyes， their instincts， one another - or even themselves。
Erik Larson has written a terrifying tale of suspense， underpinned with actual people and events。 Created specifically to entertain audio listeners， this eerie blend of the ghostly and the real will keep listeners captivated till the blood-chilling end。
Featuring Erik Larson reading his Notes for a Narrator。
From New York Times best-selling author Erik Larson comes his first venture into fiction， an otherworldly tale of intrigue and the impossible that marshals his trademark approach to nonfiction to create something new: a ghost story thoroughly grounded in history。
Pioneering psychologist William James leads an expedition to a remote isle in search of answers after a family inexplicably vanishes。 Was the cause rooted in the physical world。。。or were there forces more paranormal and sinister at work？ Available only on audio， because as Larson says， ghost stories are best told aloud。
A group of researchers sets sail for the Isle of Dorn in the North Atlantic in 1905 to explore the cause of several mysterious disappearances， most notably a family of four who vanished without a trace after a week-long holiday on the island。 Led by Professor James， a prominent member of the Society for Psychical Research， they begin to explore the island’s sole cottage and surrounding landscape in search of a logical explanation。
The idyllic setting belies an undercurrent of danger and treachery， with raging storms and unnerving discoveries adding to the sense of menace。 As increasingly unexplainable events unfold， the now-stranded investigators are unsure whether they can trust their own eyes， their instincts， one another - or even themselves。
Erik Larson has written a terrifying tale of suspense， underpinned with actual people and events。 Created specifically to entertain audio listeners， this eerie blend of the ghostly and the real will keep listeners captivated till the blood-chilling end。
Featuring Erik Larson reading his Notes for a Narrator。
Reviews
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯！This is Erik Larsons first work of fiction and it was an entertaining ride。 I love a good ghost mysterious story， add to that a remote atmospheric Island and the setting was perfect。 It was fast-paced， creepy and engaging from start to finish。Thank you Libro。fm and Penguin Random House Audio for this ALC。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘔𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴， 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯！This is Erik Larsons first work of fiction and it was an entertaining ride。 I love a good ghost mysterious story， add to that a remote atmospheric Island and the setting was perfect。 It was fast-paced， creepy and engaging from start to finish。Thank you Libro。fm and Penguin Random House Audio for this ALC。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘔𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴， 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Dominique aka Kidoma
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Thank you PHRAudio for this early audio copy！ I have enjoyed reading Erik Larson in the past and was eager to try an audio format and explore his exploration into non fiction。 It was an interesting combo that reminded me a lot of Agatha Christie "And then there were none" with a cast of characters stranded on the Isle of Dorn in the early 1900s and then a bit of the super natural - an area I'm not a big fan of- that did not work so well for me and maybe because I'm too cartesian mixed in with a Thank you PHRAudio for this early audio copy！ I have enjoyed reading Erik Larson in the past and was eager to try an audio format and explore his exploration into non fiction。 It was an interesting combo that reminded me a lot of Agatha Christie "And then there were none" with a cast of characters stranded on the Isle of Dorn in the early 1900s and then a bit of the super natural - an area I'm not a big fan of- that did not work so well for me and maybe because I'm too cartesian mixed in with a fascinating crew of historic figures。 I really like two out of the three aspects。 Unfortunately， I think that not being taken by the mystery took away some of my interest。 The narration was excellent and overall， I have enjoyed this audio book。 It's a good format for the story。 。。。more
Kelly Hooker
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If you’re burnt out from popcorn thrillers， 𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 reads like a vintage ghost story that will be a breath of fresh air！Erik Larson is well known for his meticulously researched narrative nonfiction books like THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY and THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE。 Written with the same attention to detail and based on actual historical figures， Larson’s first venture into fiction is fantastic。The year is 1905 and a group of researchers sets out to investigate the cause of several m If you’re burnt out from popcorn thrillers， 𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 reads like a vintage ghost story that will be a breath of fresh air！Erik Larson is well known for his meticulously researched narrative nonfiction books like THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY and THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE。 Written with the same attention to detail and based on actual historical figures， Larson’s first venture into fiction is fantastic。The year is 1905 and a group of researchers sets out to investigate the cause of several mysterious disappearances on an island in the Northern Atlantic。 With raging storms and unexplainable events， the researchers call into question everything they have known。This story reads like classic Agatha Christie。 The island setting was incredibly atmospheric and my pulse was pounding as things went bump in the night。𝙉𝙤 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚 is only available on audio because as Larson states， “ghost stories are best told aloud。” He’s certainly not wrong。 Julian Rhind-Tutt’s accent was swoon-worthy as he brought this eerie story to life in my ears。If you’re new to audiobooks， consider this your official invitation to dive in。𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨？𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: 4。5/5 ⭐️𝗣𝗨𝗕 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: September 28， 2021____________________________Thank you @prhaudio and @librofm for the complimentary audiobook 。。。more
Lindsay
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Interesting。 Larson’s first fiction book is an audio-only ghost story？ I liked it， but it wasn’t as ghosty as I wanted。 Think of this as 75% historical fiction （extremely well researched and technical historical fiction） and 25% ghost story。There are a few very intense spooky parts。 But overall， I just liked this one but didn’t love it。 It actually reminded me a lot of The Haunting of Hill House。 Great Halloween read for anyone who scares easily， because this ghost story is on the mild side。
Mary
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Erik Larson’s first foray into fiction is a ghost story set at the turn of the 20th Century。 While not based on fact， it does include some historical characters like Henry James’s brother， William， a psychologist。 Professor James leads an expedition to the secluded Isle of Dorn， hoping to discover an answer to the mysterious disappearance of a family and a geologist who was working for the Society of Psychical Research on the isolated island。Good fun for ghost lovers。
Joyce
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This is what happens when you reserve books based on the author's name， not reviews。 I had no idea this was a novel！ Can't say I enjoyed it as much as his nonfiction， but it is a chilling interlude involving， among other things， Marconi's telegraph。 Clearly set in time and place and rich in interesting details and sidelights。 It reminded me of Dan Simmons's The Fifth Heart and Drood， as well as Matthew Pearl's historical novels--and those were all more detailed and possibly more enjoyable。 This is what happens when you reserve books based on the author's name， not reviews。 I had no idea this was a novel！ Can't say I enjoyed it as much as his nonfiction， but it is a chilling interlude involving， among other things， Marconi's telegraph。 Clearly set in time and place and rich in interesting details and sidelights。 It reminded me of Dan Simmons's The Fifth Heart and Drood， as well as Matthew Pearl's historical novels--and those were all more detailed and possibly more enjoyable。 。。。more
Lori
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ARC， audio-only release
Cynthia
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Erik Larson believes ghost stories are best told out loud。 That is why you will not find a print copy of his first work of fiction。 You can only follow this team of researchers to a remote island in 1905 where they’ll investigate inexplicable disappearances via audio， so you may need to make an exception if audiobooks aren’t normally your thing， especially if you want to witness some unsettling events！ It’s out today （9/28/22） and it is a great companion to a cool fall evening！ No One Goes Alone Erik Larson believes ghost stories are best told out loud。 That is why you will not find a print copy of his first work of fiction。 You can only follow this team of researchers to a remote island in 1905 where they’ll investigate inexplicable disappearances via audio， so you may need to make an exception if audiobooks aren’t normally your thing， especially if you want to witness some unsettling events！ It’s out today （9/28/22） and it is a great companion to a cool fall evening！ No One Goes Alone is exquisitely written。 Larson skillfully created an atmosphere that felt very much like an old， ghostly tale to be told around a campfire。 There were some wonderfully eerie vibes dispersed throughout， which held me captive until the end。I suppose I simply expected more from the conclusion。 It mostly felt anticlimactic， although the the last few lines did revive the chilling atmosphere， letting it all linger as the story closed。 I thought， however， with such a ghastly buildup， I’d be more frightened and satisfied by the climax。There is no denying that Erik Larson writes incredibly well。 Since this was his first venture into fiction， I think the area where it failed me is quite forgivable。 He did create a wholly immersive paranormal tale that may be better appreciated， as a whole， by other readers。 I’m a rather avid scary story consumer， so it’s possible my expectations were too high。 Regardless， I do hope he’ll continue to tuck pieces of fiction in between some of his nonfiction publications！I am immensely grateful to Penguin Random House Audio and Libro for my audio review copy。 。。。more
Frank
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A few years back， my wife and I went with friends on a crime tour in Chicago。 One of the landmarks noted was the “Murder Castle” of the serial killer， HH Holmes。 Seeing our interest piqued， our friend （and later the tour guide） suggested we read The Devil in the White City。 I listened to the audio version on my drives to work， and my wife read the book。 We were both hooked on Larson’s writing。Larson at his best inspires me to want to learn more about the topics he covers in his books。 After The A few years back， my wife and I went with friends on a crime tour in Chicago。 One of the landmarks noted was the “Murder Castle” of the serial killer， HH Holmes。 Seeing our interest piqued， our friend （and later the tour guide） suggested we read The Devil in the White City。 I listened to the audio version on my drives to work， and my wife read the book。 We were both hooked on Larson’s writing。Larson at his best inspires me to want to learn more about the topics he covers in his books。 After The Devil in the White City， I looked for articles not only about Holmes， but also about the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair。 Similarly， after reading Dead Wake， I sought anything I could find about the sinking of the Lusitania。 Prior to starting No One Goes Alone， I wondered if I would equally enjoy his work of fiction， or whether the possible absence of actual historical events might lead to a feeling that something was missing。 Happily， as laid out in the author’s note， Larson included both characters based upon actual people and discussion of real events。 There was no disappointment for me。 While the book itself was fun from start to finish， I thought it to be more cerebral than what I typically find in traditional ghost stories。 The investigative team includes a number of people with backgrounds in science， and their individual areas of expertise allowed for debates as to whether there were rational explanations of the various odd things that occur。 The inclusion of this science also provided Larson an opportunity to educate us as well。The narrator of this audiobook， while new to me， was excellent。 I will seek out his other work in the future。Hopefully the book will come out in print form one day。 I know that my wife and our Chicago friends would love it。 Many thanks to @prhaudio and @libro。fm and for my advance listening copy。 。。。more
Debbie Rozier
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I have read all of Eric’s nonfiction books and so when I saw that he had delved into the fiction world and it was a creepy read ， I legit teared up a little。This is like a historical ghost hunters episode and I loved every second of it。 The narration is fantastic and I loved the author notes at the end where Eric tells the listeners himself his inspirations for the plot and characters。
Manon
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I really enjoyed the narrator of this one， as well as the setting。 However， I found the plot slow and extremely lacking， and nothing much happened throughout the book。
Rosie
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While a work of fiction， I appreciated how so much of this spooky story was inspired by real people and the history of the Society for Psychical Research。 I also enjoyed the scientific arguments the characters have of the possibility of ghosts and haunted houses。 This book is a great combination of creepy and thought provoking！
Amber
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What in the sexism？ I know this took place in the early 1900s but it also read like it was written in the early 1900s…
Dara （Dara Reads OK）
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Thanks to Libro FM for the ARCThis is Erik Larson's first venture into fiction。 An enjoyable audio only spooky tale for fans of the Lore or Unexplained podcasts。 Thanks to Libro FM for the ARCThis is Erik Larson's first venture into fiction。 An enjoyable audio only spooky tale for fans of the Lore or Unexplained podcasts。 。。。more
M Moore
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This is the perfect audiobook for the spooky season。 This is a fictional ghost story that included actual historical figures。 It has strong Agatha Christie vibes and will only be released as an audiobook which is told perfectly by Julian Rhind-Tutt。 Be sure not to miss the author's instructions for the narrator at the end。。。very interesting background info！Thanks to Librofm and Random House Audio for this ALC in exchange for my honest review！ This is the perfect audiobook for the spooky season。 This is a fictional ghost story that included actual historical figures。 It has strong Agatha Christie vibes and will only be released as an audiobook which is told perfectly by Julian Rhind-Tutt。 Be sure not to miss the author's instructions for the narrator at the end。。。very interesting background info！Thanks to Librofm and Random House Audio for this ALC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Grace
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Interesting book - rounding up from 3。5。 Reminded me a lot of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House， which apparently inspired Larson。 Interesting book - rounding up from 3。5。 Reminded me a lot of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House， which apparently inspired Larson。 。。。more
Julie
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Ok but not as enthralling as this author’s non-fiction。
Tina
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A+ in non-fiction and now fiction too！
Eileen Daly-Boas
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I really enjoyed this ghost story-the setting， the characters， and the downright creepiness drew me in。 I’ve studied some of William James and my town was a hotspot for Spiritualism， so it felt both new and familiar。
Kristen Watts
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3。25 ⭐️ I definitely liked the ending a lot， yet the first half was just TOUGH and slow。 It would have been odd if it were fast paced， however， because it’s set in 1905。 So， it has more of an anthropological excavation type feel。
Desiree
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I was really into this one at first。 Spooky， creepy， a little mystery。 But the ending unfortunately ruined it for me。 I was left making a “HUH？” face and was just totally let down by it。
Kim McGee
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This is Erik Larson's first work of fiction and it is only available on audio。 I always think of Erik Larson's gift of finding little known stories from history and interjecting somewhat imagined background material。 His books are so grounded in fact that it is interesting he chose to write a ghost story。 A group from a psychic research society lands on a remote island to investigate strange goings on。 They quickly find themselves involved in one weird thing after another yet chose to find facts This is Erik Larson's first work of fiction and it is only available on audio。 I always think of Erik Larson's gift of finding little known stories from history and interjecting somewhat imagined background material。 His books are so grounded in fact that it is interesting he chose to write a ghost story。 A group from a psychic research society lands on a remote island to investigate strange goings on。 They quickly find themselves involved in one weird thing after another yet chose to find facts to disprove any ghost is involved。 Disappearances， a lack of bugs ， strange animals in the dark and dead bodies start showing up making it much more difficult to point to reasonable conclusions。 It is a ghost story worthy of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE meets 10 LITTLE INDIANS。 In true Erik Larson style we hear anecdotes about Marconi and his wireless， famous psychic debunkers and the Victorian fascination with ghosts。 This is also explained by the author in the end of the story and I hope it will lead to a book about psychic research。 My thanks to the publisher and Libro。fm for the advance copy。 。。。more
Lesley
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This work is a cross between your traditional Erik Larson work， And Then There was None and Steven King work or a ghost story。 This story is only available in audio format， which as Larson mentions in the author's note is the best way to hear a ghost story。 The author's note was excellent and what pushed the title to 4 stars for me， it brought everything together and added some perspective。 The narrator did a wonderful job！ Thanks to Libro。fm for the librarian listening copy！ This work is a cross between your traditional Erik Larson work， And Then There was None and Steven King work or a ghost story。 This story is only available in audio format， which as Larson mentions in the author's note is the best way to hear a ghost story。 The author's note was excellent and what pushed the title to 4 stars for me， it brought everything together and added some perspective。 The narrator did a wonderful job！ Thanks to Libro。fm for the librarian listening copy！ 。。。more
Ellery Adams
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I enjoyed Mr。 Larson's first foray into fiction。 As ghost stories go， this one was unique because many of the characters were based on real people。 They behaved and spoke like real people and I felt connected to them almost immediately。 The pacing is quick - I finished the book in one sitting （it helped that I went on a long hike） and was eager to hear what would happen next。 I was entertained from beginning to end， and the only thing preventing this from getting that all-important fifth star wa I enjoyed Mr。 Larson's first foray into fiction。 As ghost stories go， this one was unique because many of the characters were based on real people。 They behaved and spoke like real people and I felt connected to them almost immediately。 The pacing is quick - I finished the book in one sitting （it helped that I went on a long hike） and was eager to hear what would happen next。 I was entertained from beginning to end， and the only thing preventing this from getting that all-important fifth star was the ending。 It felt rushed and somewhat incomplete and I think an opportunity was missed there。 If you're looking for a smart， clean， eerie read， you won't be disappointed with No One Goes Alone。 。。。more
Dana （pagestoreadfl）
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Thank you Libro。fm for the audio book。 I loved this book。 It was a great historical ghost story！
Christina
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*3。8 stars Thank you to libro。fm and the publisher for this fun， short ghost story！ It's historical fiction that would please returning Larson fans as well as fans of Shirley Jackson or Agatha Christie。 *3。8 stars Thank you to libro。fm and the publisher for this fun， short ghost story！ It's historical fiction that would please returning Larson fans as well as fans of Shirley Jackson or Agatha Christie。 。。。more
ColleenSC （ilikeoldbooks1213）
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What do ghosts and a house have to do with Erik Larson， the famous nonfiction writer？Well， he has written his first fiction book！ And， very interestingly， as of right now No One Goes Alone is only being released as an audiobook because Larson says ghost stories are meant to be told aloud。 Thanks to @librofm and @penguinrandomhouse， I was able to listen to a bookseller ALC。 The audiobook comes out on September 28th。 Although this is a fiction story， some of the characters are either real historic What do ghosts and a house have to do with Erik Larson， the famous nonfiction writer？Well， he has written his first fiction book！ And， very interestingly， as of right now No One Goes Alone is only being released as an audiobook because Larson says ghost stories are meant to be told aloud。 Thanks to @librofm and @penguinrandomhouse， I was able to listen to a bookseller ALC。 The audiobook comes out on September 28th。 Although this is a fiction story， some of the characters are either real historical figures or based on historical types。 Likewise， lots of real historical events and scientific information is included in the book。 So Larson is able to use his talent of sharing facts throughout his narrative。 The story， set in the early 1900s， involves a group of people， all with different areas of expertise， who travel to an island house where mysterious disappearances have allegedly occurred。 Led by William James - a real historical figure and brother of the author Henry James - the group’s aim is to use science and observation to discover the truth。 I learned a lot while reading this book。 There was some fascinating information about psychical research as well as telegraphy。 I will be honest and say that， especially because I didn’t have the text in front of me， I sometimes zoned out during detailed scientific explanations。 My brain hates science， and yes， I realize that makes me a terrible human。 But I was compelled by the mysterious happenings on the island。 As they got increasingly disturbing， I was spooked。 I’m really fascinated by the way Erik Larson uses science and psychology and uses certain concepts to imagine a world beyond our current understanding。 I was shocked because I actually got goosebumps at the very end of the book。 I recommend this audiobook， just know that you are not getting a typical ghost story。 You will experience a narrative that brings science and history to life with a lot of fact and detail。 But honestly， grounding these events in certain realities makes the possibilities suggested even more disturbing。 。。。more
Steph
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This is an audio original and Erik Larsen’s first fiction book。 The audio format worked well with the ghost story plot。 While there are a lot of characters， it was fairly simple keeping them straight after a few chapters。 This is historical fiction and uses real people and events and felt true to the 1900s time period。 I thought the author did a great job of weaving the facts and fiction together。 I was really interested in the spooky and mysterious activities happening on the island， but found This is an audio original and Erik Larsen’s first fiction book。 The audio format worked well with the ghost story plot。 While there are a lot of characters， it was fairly simple keeping them straight after a few chapters。 This is historical fiction and uses real people and events and felt true to the 1900s time period。 I thought the author did a great job of weaving the facts and fiction together。 I was really interested in the spooky and mysterious activities happening on the island， but found myself zoning out for the extensive scientific explanations。 Someone more interested in the research might find it fascinating， but I definitely would have preferred to have less details and scientific facts。 I also struggled a bit with the MC who was a somewhat whiny man who needed constant attention to feel included。 I enjoyed the spooky tone but would have loved a bit more to the ending。 The narrator does an excellent job and it was a great listening experience。 This is a fun horror audiobook to listen to during spooky season。 4/5⭐️ Thanks to @libro。fm and @prhaudio for this ALC。 No One Goes Alone will be out on September 28t 。。。more
Renee
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This book is audio-only （allegedly; we'll see） and is Erik Larson's first foray into fiction。 However， as he regularly humanizes major historical figures and hypothesizes and extrapolates in his non-fiction books about how they must have been feeling， writing a fictional book based on a variety of factual surrounding events isn't such a stretch。This book is a ghost story。 As the author's note at the end quotes from a psychologist in 1917， the problem with ghost stories is that they're either a s This book is audio-only （allegedly; we'll see） and is Erik Larson's first foray into fiction。 However， as he regularly humanizes major historical figures and hypothesizes and extrapolates in his non-fiction books about how they must have been feeling， writing a fictional book based on a variety of factual surrounding events isn't such a stretch。This book is a ghost story。 As the author's note at the end quotes from a psychologist in 1917， the problem with ghost stories is that they're either a story of pure creation or they're。。。 just a hodgepodge mess。 With that attitude， he writes of skeptics and scientists going to a mysterious place and attempting to debunk - or agree！ - with the theories around it。 What they then discover defies explanation for entirely different reasons。What I liked: I always enjoy when authors set up brief skeptic vs。 believer moments and then they walk you through all the ways to believe or not believe， because it's fun to listen to the logical deconstruction。 The fact and fiction are beautifully woven together - you'll end up searching for information about the cottage and the society - and some of them will be composites and some of them will be true， which makes the story more enjoyable。 There's hints of romance - but it doesn't end in a predictable way。 The character of Mrs。 Northrup - I heart her and would listen to a historical re-telling of her backstory Mr。 Larson！ James Williams is a believable leader with the best one-liners: "I pledged a long time ago to never disagree with a woman armed with a gun。" What I didn't like: This bit right here， is totally about me reading it and not something you might have a problem with， but。。。 Josiah， our narrator， is borderline incapable of dealing with women and is kind of a whiney brat - and he's called out on it by his colleagues because he's the youngest of them all at thirty-something？ Which。。。 dude grow up！ Maybe not knowing how to act around women was historically accurate but c'mon Mr。 Larson。 It's a ghost story。 I think we can drop some of this accuracy。 I want to be haunted by the atmospheric setting， not thinking that the next electrical engineer I meet is torn between saying "girl。 pretty girl。 smell good。" and "why don't they like me and include me？ It must be THE WOMEN THEY RUIN EVERYTHING。" Man-Child， one day if you try very hard， you may become a Man-Man。 This book contains: No swearing， no sex （though some flirtation and smooches and the bearing of ankles and calve muscles！ Hold my metaphorical beer so that I may better clutch my metaphorical pearls！）， a lot of drinking to settle ones nerves and over-drinking to compensate for one's feelings， tales of the supernatural， and some fun facts I didn't know about Mark Twain。 。。。more
Linda Quinn
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If you like Erik Larson’s narrative nonfiction， you’ll love his first attempt at historical fiction。
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,No One Goes Alone&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0