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Savage
When suspense author Rob Peters returns to a mountain cabin retreat for inspiration, he accidentally hits a dog with his car. After being tormented by scratching and growling outside his cabin at night and the feeling that something is stalking him by day, Rob is convinced that the dog has returned from the dead for vengeance. Is it just paranoia, or is there truly something to fear?
- GenresThriller
Audiobook
First published February 5, 2011
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About the author
H.D. Timmons
12 books7 followersH.D. Timmons was born in Brooklyn, NY and is currently a Creative Director living in Kernersville, NC.
Extending his creative efforts toward pursuing a writing career, Mr. Timmons has been published in Adoption Today (print magazine) and Strata Magazine (online). He has several works of fiction in progress and is looking for literary representation.
Extending his creative efforts toward pursuing a writing career, Mr. Timmons has been published in Adoption Today (print magazine) and Strata Magazine (online). He has several works of fiction in progress and is looking for literary representation.
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August 31, 2018
I thought I had it figured out mid-way through, but my was I wrong. It's a great twist that I highly doubt you'll see coming. The sound effects are really good and work to advance the story.
July 13, 2011
This is a superb short story that following Rob Peters, an author who is trying to find his mojo in the Georgian mountains, as he settles into a remote cabin to write. On his way there he accidentally runs over and kills a dog. As the dog has no collar or tags he buries him near his rented cabin but as his stay lengthens strange and mysterious happens begin to occur. The question is was the dog alive when he buried him or is there something more sinister out there lurking in the woods, waiting for him to leave the safety of his cabin? Timmons manages to build the tension to an incredible level despite the short-ness of the story (although this probably was helped by the fact that I was in the middle of nowhere when reading this) with a climax that is both shocking and creative that leaves the reader in shock.
April 26, 2012
Well this is a hold your breath and page turner but be ready for the ending shock! I never saw this coming, after all the fear that Rob had endured to be this ?? Really good short story that does not leave you hanging. Lots of holding your breath, just don'forget to take a deep breath for the ending. You will be surprised.
4/25/12
4/25/12
January 6, 2012
This fun little horrror story did a good job of engaging my interest. The twist at the end is a good surprise and not too predictable, and the main character is well written -- likable, but not without his flaws.
January 1, 2016
Savage by H. D. Timmons Rob Peters has been a suspense novelist for 20 years. However, his last several books haven’t sold well at all. So he’s heading out of Atlanta and to a cabin in the Georgia woods in the hopes of recapturing that long-lost inspiration. Things start to go wrong when he hits a large dog on the muddy, rainy drive to his cabin. That won’t be the only thing to go wrong for Rob Peters.
This story takes quite a while to build the suspense. Rob’s life is rather boring, though I did like the junk food he picked up for his cabin stay. But once Rob starts to write, plotting out his latest novel, things pick up. The story lets us dive into Rob’s novel, a detective mystery piece involving multiple murders. While this is Rob’s life by day, at night he is terrorized by the sound of dog scratching to get into the cabin. He revisits the grave he dug for the dog he hit and is surprised by what he finds. His imagination continues to get the better of him as he fears something is following him during the day.
The second half of the tale is better than the first. There’s more things going on and the speed has picked up. For some reason, the bit involving the dog falls away and I felt that wasn’t fully resolved. However, we get more of Rob’s detective novel, complete with lead characters. There’s a pretty cool switch up near the end that put a smile on my face. I enjoyed what the author did there, it being a bit clever and creepy at the same time.
There’s not one female character in the piece, though there are two women referred to as victims in Rob’s novel. So I would have liked the female gender to be represented.
I received a copy of this book at no cost from the author (via theGoodReads Audiobooks group) in exchange for an honest review.
Narration: H. D. Timmons did a nice job of narrating his own book. He had some regional accents and he kept all the characters distinct. There were even sound effects, like the sound of driving or typing. The first few effects weren’t so distinct but they quickly got better and added to the ambiance of the story.
This story takes quite a while to build the suspense. Rob’s life is rather boring, though I did like the junk food he picked up for his cabin stay. But once Rob starts to write, plotting out his latest novel, things pick up. The story lets us dive into Rob’s novel, a detective mystery piece involving multiple murders. While this is Rob’s life by day, at night he is terrorized by the sound of dog scratching to get into the cabin. He revisits the grave he dug for the dog he hit and is surprised by what he finds. His imagination continues to get the better of him as he fears something is following him during the day.
The second half of the tale is better than the first. There’s more things going on and the speed has picked up. For some reason, the bit involving the dog falls away and I felt that wasn’t fully resolved. However, we get more of Rob’s detective novel, complete with lead characters. There’s a pretty cool switch up near the end that put a smile on my face. I enjoyed what the author did there, it being a bit clever and creepy at the same time.
There’s not one female character in the piece, though there are two women referred to as victims in Rob’s novel. So I would have liked the female gender to be represented.
I received a copy of this book at no cost from the author (via theGoodReads Audiobooks group) in exchange for an honest review.
Narration: H. D. Timmons did a nice job of narrating his own book. He had some regional accents and he kept all the characters distinct. There were even sound effects, like the sound of driving or typing. The first few effects weren’t so distinct but they quickly got better and added to the ambiance of the story.
April 25, 2014
The main character, Rob Peters, is having problems with his writing. His recent novels haven't been as successful as his earlier ones. He suspects that this has something to do with his retreats to an isolated cabin. He goes back to his roots and the cabin. On the way, he hits a white German Shepherd and digs him a grave. Afterward, his writing improves and he writes a book based upon his vivid dreams. He writes about a serial murderer.
He begins to hear and see things. He believes he's being stalked by none other than the dead dog. He checks the grave and finds it empty. His fears begin to take over.
The story could have taken a different direction but I liked the way it ended. It was well written and fast-paced. I was able to feel the fear running through Rob Peters. Well-done.
He begins to hear and see things. He believes he's being stalked by none other than the dead dog. He checks the grave and finds it empty. His fears begin to take over.
The story could have taken a different direction but I liked the way it ended. It was well written and fast-paced. I was able to feel the fear running through Rob Peters. Well-done.
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