Book description
Close your eyes. Not to imagine, but to hear-the rustle of train tracks isn't just sound, it's the heartbeat of this haunting audiobook. Robin Waterfield's The Body doesn't whisper; it breathes in the dark, pulling you into 1960s America where four boys chase a ghost through dust-choked fields and bruised twilight. They seek the body of a boy killed by a train, but what they find is sharper: the raw, jagged edges of a world that breaks you open.
The narrator's voice-low, deliberate, like a secret shared in a cellar-makes every shadow feel real. You hear the scrape of sneakers on gravel, the distant groan of the train, the way silence thickens when the boys realize the woods aren't just empty. Waterfield's prose, rendered perfectly in audio, doesn't just describe the cruelty of small towns or the ache of growing up too fast-it makes you feel it in your bones. A man's cold stare, a mother's choked sob, the sudden, brutal weight of a lie-these aren't scenes. They're the air you're breathing.
And yet, woven through the dread is wonder. A firefly's glow in the dark, the way sunlight spills over a riverbank, the fragile trust between boys who've never been safe. This isn't just a story about loss; it's about the fragile, terrifying beauty that flickers despite it. The audiobook's pacing is masterful-slow, deliberate, letting each moment sink in. You don't just hear the boys' journey; you feel the dirt under their nails, the fear in their throats, the way the world shifts when you're no longer just a child.
What lingers isn't the train wreck, but the quiet horror of realizing how little we ever truly understand. The narrator never rushes you toward the end. Instead, they let the weight of the boys' choices hang, heavy and real. You'll find yourself pausing the audiobook, not to process, but to shake off the chill the voice left behind. It's the rare audio experience that doesn't just tell a story-it seeps into your skin, leaving you listening for whispers in your own quiet rooms long after the final track fades. This isn't just a book you hear. It's one that stays.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience