• Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson, Read by Julia Whelan

    Psychological Terror and Suspense

    Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens.

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    Julia Whelan narrates Hangsaman, a tale of psychological menace and suspense from Shirley Jackson, one of the genre’s greatest writers. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss how Whelan gives listeners all of the elegance of the language, building the emotional suspense exactly as Jackson intended. Whelan’s eager narration works to throw the listener off-balance with a bizarre story that is better heard than read.

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    Behind the Mic
    Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile Editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. All in 6 minutes or less. It’s short, sweet, and just what your ears need.







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