Down The Beaten Path

by Chad A. Clark

The town of Foster has always existed under a shroud of mystery and suspicion, relegated to the depths of local superstitions and legend. What could have happened to the close-knit religious community. Did they all decide at once, to simply leave the town behind? Were they the victims of some kind of foul play, or worse? Many years later, one man becomes increasingly obsessed with the town of Foster and with the fate of its occupants. What could have happened and who or what might be responsible? Even he is powerless to stop his slow descent into madness in his pursuit of answers to questions that may well be left buried.

Genres: Horror

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2016

About the author

Chad A. Clark is an author of dark-leaning fiction, born and raised in the middle of the United States. His road began in Illinois, along the banks of the Mississippi and from there he moved to Iowa, where he has lived ever since. From an early age, he was brined in the glory that is science fiction and horror, from the fantastical of George Lucas, Gene Roddenberry and Steven Spielberg to the dark and gritty tales of Stephen King and George Romero. The way from there to here has been littered with no shortage of books and movies, all of which have and continue to inform his narrative style to this day. Chad has written horror, science fiction and non-fiction. He has been published by Crystal Lake Publishing, Dark Minds Press, Shadow Work Publishing, EyeCue Productions, Darker Worlds Publishing and Sirens Call Publications. His books have received critical praise from the Ginger Nuts of Horror, Ink Heist, Confessions of a Reviewer, Horror DNA and This is Horror. For more, check out www.cclarkfiction.net

For more information, go to cclarkfiction.net

Reviews

[Latasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a great quick listen. A creepy ghost town out in the middle of the woods? yes please! cult like religion? yeah!! our protagonist is kind of an asshole. He gets in some trouble and get shipped out to BFE and hears about Foster. He decides to look into and that turns into obsession. i really like the vagueness about what was really going on in Foster. what was in that book? i like that Chad leaves some of this up to our imagination.

Thank you Chad A. Clark for a free copy of the audio book. this is my honest review.

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Great quick story! Very creepy and dark. Should you go digging in the past or leave it be? Some times you get more than you bargain for when you go looking where you dont belong.

I enjoyed this book. It was suspenseful and dark. Great mystery notes. Not overly gory for people who don't like gore. Mild sex scenes. 4 stars overall.

Narration was very well done. Very pleasant to listen to, smooth flow. five star on performance.

I would listen to more books if this is continued. It leaves open to continuation.

[Al Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Due to a dalliance with his boss's wife, a man gets consigned to Nowheresville as punishment, While there he discovers a local legend of a town of religious folk who mysteriously vanished one night hundreds of years ago. Why does the man find himself so drawn to the town, why is there little information about it, and why does the local librarian go to great lengths to prevent him from visiting the site of the town.
A pretty good tale, well read, and a nice twist ending (but not unexpected).

[Sea Caummisar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book description reminded me of that movie Yellow Brick Road. I loved that movie, so thought I would enjoy this book. They're two totally different stories other than a whole town of people disappearing. I guess this is what you call a slow burn. It did keep me reading, wanting to know the full truth, but I'm still left with a question or two..but I guess that's what the author was going for maybe?

[Jeanine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay story, nothing memorable.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creepy little mystery, in which a man moves to BFE and learns about an abandoned town nearby and just has to investigate. Of course things get weird. Lovecraftian vibes, and some great descriptions of the scary bits. Very much enjoyed. The bonus short story at the end was intriguing, too.

[Deedra · Rating 4 out of 5]

An abandoned town nigles at a mans mind until he has to investigate.A friend tries to steer him clear,or did she?I'm not sure about the ending myself.lol Alex Freeman did a fine job narrating. was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

[Karson Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked Down The Beaten Path. It's a thought provoking short story about the town of Foster and the hidden secrets/mystery within. It's rare that I spend any time pondering a book after I finish, but this one has me thinking. The malevolent forces in play in this story will most definitely haunt my thoughts to come. Job well done, Chad A. Clark.

I received this audiobook from the author/narrator/publisher in exchange for an honest review via Audiobook Boom.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice quick listen. Creepy and claustophobic with lots of dark undertones.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request via Audioboom and have voluntarily left this review.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short story about an abanded town. I would of liked more to the story. The aftermath so to speak. What was in the book was very interesting. Alex Freeman done a good job narrating, but should take a breath between chapters.

[timj26 · Rating 4 out of 5]

One man’s obsession with a small abandon town
A well narrated entertaining short story
I received a free review audiobook and voluntarily left this review