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Dig
For seven generations, a member of the Gates family has been digging the same hole. They are drawn to the task by a force none of them can explain. Loretta is the latest digger, and she will be the last because she never had children. What waits at the bottom of that hole, if she reaches it, could end the world. Meanwhile, Rusty Clemmons is home for his twentieth high school reunion. He is rethinking life and trying his best not to dwell on the past. He notices changes in his hometown, strange behaviors and an odd smell. As things get worse, he must decide if he should help...or if he should run.
429 pages, Paperback
First published May 11, 2015
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Dan Dillard
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Dan writes. Well, actually, he types... so he's more of a typist than a writer. If he's any good at it is really up to you, and none of his business.
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Dan lives in small town Midwest and writes and makes short films. He owes his imagination to his two beautiful children, and the guts to put it out there to a loving...and patient wife.
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Dan writes. Well, actually, he types... so he's more of a typist than a writer. If he's any good at it is really up to you, and none of his business.
Leave a review, seriously, it's okay.
Dan lives in small town Midwest and writes and makes short films. He owes his imagination to his two beautiful children, and the guts to put it out there to a loving...and patient wife.
If you'd like more info, he's on facebook and instagram... just ask him.
for more info:
IG @demonauthor_films
http://www.facebook.com/DemonAuthor
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June 4, 2025
Honestly, I hadn't heard of 'Dig' or the author before I received a code from the audiobook narrator, but after following her on social media, I was super keen to listen to her work and jumped at the chance to read this book - and neither the book nor narration disappointed!
Chapter one sets the intrigue well and I was all-in after that. What I really loved, though, was the character development, the depiction of the cosy but creepy small town, and the seemingly benign high school reunion that brings the MC to town after so many years away. The pacing is on point, and everything unravelled alongside the darker events perfectly.
There is a trigger warning at the start of the book for themes surrounding death, SA, and suicide. Given that this a horror/thriller, these warnings weren't surprising (details are strong enough without being overly gory or graphic, but the ambience and darkness is definitely there and well done for the genre). However, I would add homophobic language to the TW. The slurs come from a relatively minor side character and are clearly not meant to glorify such backward comments, but they are jarring, nonetheless.
The narrator switches voices brilliantly, giving each character individual tone and emotion. It was truly a pleasure listening to the book, and the hours flew by.
I won't give spoilers, but the ending is satisfying and in keeping with the overall vibes of the apocalyptic-style themes of the book.
Chapter one sets the intrigue well and I was all-in after that. What I really loved, though, was the character development, the depiction of the cosy but creepy small town, and the seemingly benign high school reunion that brings the MC to town after so many years away. The pacing is on point, and everything unravelled alongside the darker events perfectly.
There is a trigger warning at the start of the book for themes surrounding death, SA, and suicide. Given that this a horror/thriller, these warnings weren't surprising (details are strong enough without being overly gory or graphic, but the ambience and darkness is definitely there and well done for the genre). However, I would add homophobic language to the TW. The slurs come from a relatively minor side character and are clearly not meant to glorify such backward comments, but they are jarring, nonetheless.
The narrator switches voices brilliantly, giving each character individual tone and emotion. It was truly a pleasure listening to the book, and the hours flew by.
I won't give spoilers, but the ending is satisfying and in keeping with the overall vibes of the apocalyptic-style themes of the book.
May 3, 2019
Great book
I loved this book . It was different than what I am used to reading in horror. It was fantastic! I highly recommend this book to every one.
I loved this book . It was different than what I am used to reading in horror. It was fantastic! I highly recommend this book to every one.
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