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The Lantern Man
- Author
- Jon Bassoff
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 19 July 2022
- Run Time
- 6 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Shortly after her brother, Stormy, is convicted of the brutal murder of a classmate, seventeen-year-old Lizzy Greiner is found dead in an abandoned mountain shack, the result of an apparent suicide by fire. Next to Lizzy’s charred body, investigators find several of her journals, safely stored inside a fireproof box. It soon becomes evident that these journals contain a narrative that Lizzy wanted the police to read, the truth that she wanted them to know.
Detective Russ Buchanan is tasked with determining the veracity of her narrative, including Lizzy’s belief and obsession that the mysterious and murderous Lantern Man is haunting the mountains near her family’s house. He interviews family members, teachers, and classmates; he studies her psychologist’s extensive case notes. And he learns that Lizzy wasn’t the only one who believed in the Lantern Man. After generations of ghost stories, is it possible that the Lantern Man actually does exist, a real-life boogeyman? Did he have something to do with the murder? Or is he simply a figment of Lizzie’s deluded imagination, an attempt to rationalize her brother’s brutality? The further into the investigation he delves, the more Buchanan questions everything he thought he knew about Lizzy’s death and the murder for which her brother was convicted.
Critics Review
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“Ever been eyebrows deep in a horrifying investigation? You’re about to be…Part memoir, part case file, and completely absorbing, The Lantern Man is a compelling pastiche on the verge of madness.”
Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author
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“An engaging and immersive mashup of mystery and horror…Bassoff weaves a tight and creepy tale through a series of mediums: a girl’s diary, police transcripts, a detective’s notes, newspaper articles, letters, photos, and sketches. The result is an exceptionally creative, compelling, and dark whodunit that will leave its readers, like the Lantern Man himself, hungry for more.”
Carter Wilson, USA Today bestselling author
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“The Lantern Man is a brilliant—and terrifying—puzzle-box narrative that dares you to keep reading. It’s the kind of book that you better cancel any plans you might have before you start.”
Rob Hart, author of The Warehouse
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“The Lantern Man is disorienting in the best sense of the word. Jon Bassoff masterfully blurs the lines between genres…by creating a hellish hall of competing mirrors, each holding its own twisted version of the truth. The Lantern Man is a true shape-shifter of a novel. It’s one that will remain with readers long after the last page.”
Lynn Kostoff, author of A Choice of Nightmares
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Details
- Author
- Jon Bassoff
- Narrator
- Alex Boyles, Lauren Ezzo, Traber Burns
- Duration
- 6 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 July 2022
- ISBN
- 9798212023641
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Horror and supernatural fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Psychological thriller
Synopsis
Shortly after her brother, Stormy, is convicted of the brutal murder of a classmate, seventeen-year-old Lizzy Greiner is found dead in an abandoned mountain shack, the result of an apparent suicide by fire. Next to Lizzy’s charred body, investigators find several of her journals, safely stored inside a fireproof box. It soon becomes evident that these journals contain a narrative that Lizzy wanted the police to read, the truth that she wanted them to know.Detective Russ Buchanan is tasked with determining the veracity of her narrative, including Lizzy’s belief and obsession that the mysterious and murderous Lantern Man is haunting the mountains near her family’s house. He interviews family members, teachers, and classmates; he studies her psychologist’s extensive case notes. And he learns that Lizzy wasn’t the only one who believed in the Lantern Man. After generations of ghost stories, is it possible that the Lantern Man actually does exist, a real-life boogeyman? Did he have something to do with the murder? Or is he simply a figment of Lizzie’s deluded imagination, an attempt to rationalize her brother’s brutality? The further into the investigation he delves, the more Buchanan questions everything he thought he knew about Lizzy’s death and the murder for which her brother was convicted.
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