Abandon
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Soneela Nankani
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Jennifer Jill Araya
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Timothy Jackson
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Max Meyers
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Written by:
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Blake Crouch
About this listen
A century-old mystery—and a desperate battle to survive—unfold in this standalone thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion.
On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found.
Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her historian father have set out to explore the long-abandoned town and learn what happened. With them are two backcountry guides—along with a psychic and a paranormal photographer who are there to investigate rumors that the town is haunted.
But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the town’s ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone.
The ordeal that follows will test this small team past the breaking point as they battle the elements and human foes alike—and discover that the town’s secrets still have the power to kill.
Part journey into old-West history, part nail-biting survival thriller, Abandon is a bloody, darkly surprising tale as only Blake Crouch could deliver.
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What the critics say
“Gloriously twisting.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Mind-blowing.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Action-packed and brilliantly unique.”—Andy Weir
“Relatable and unnerving.” —USA Today
“Jet-propelled.”—NPR
“Wildly entertaining.”—AV Club
“Masterful.”—Harlan Coben
What listeners say about Abandon
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- 2024-12-11
Disappointed in comparison to other works by Blake
In comparison to Upgrade, Recursion & Dark Matter, Abandon did not live up to the quality of writing or world building I have come to expect from Blake Crouch. Did not finish.
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- Markuu
- 2023-02-22
Meh
Story was OK. Voice acting, especially the male parts, made it worse. Crouch’s other stories are so much better.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-31
Struggled to finish. Would not recommend.
This book is not like the previous titles by this author. Big miss and really unexpected considering what I've come to enjoy from their works. Skip it.
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- Lauren from Canada eh?
- 2023-01-10
Fantastic! 5 Stars
Wow, another great story by Blake Crouch. He is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors and this book doesn’t disappoint. Great story and the audio book is well done. 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-15
Terrible, don’t waste a credit
I try and like Blake Crouch but ultimately his books fall flat for me. What could have been a really interesting book was sort of a mess. Do not recommend.
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- boy
- 2024-02-22
Hollow and pointless
I have enjoyed every Blake Crouch title I’ve read and this was just terrible. The characters were bland, the plot was ambling and everything that seemed to have the promise of something fascinating was never followed through on, or just ended abruptly. Wholly unsatisfying and I’m so glad it’s over.
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