Narrated by: Jason Isaacs
Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
Publisher's synopsis: The monster showed up after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming.... This monster is something different, though. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth.
My thoughts: I got this from a two-for-one sale at Audible. I thought it would be a nice book because it's one of my favourite genres (dark fantasy with children as the main characters). The musical piece played at the beginning really set the scene! It's a short and sweet audiobook, but it's also quite dark. The main character, a young boy called Conor, is going through a lot: bullying in school, an absent father, a cruel grandmother, but most of all, his mother's illness is getting worse. The mystery of the monster and ultimately Conor's secret is unveiled through four tales - a nice way to add some suspense. The 'story within the story' tactic also works well with the audiobook medium, because we've got the main character himself listening to the stories of the monster as we listen along as well! The actual book has wonderful illustrations, and I wish they came with the audiobook, but the story was still strong by itself. The fantastical elements in this story were very enjoyable, and the climax scene was tear-jerking. This was my first Patrick Ness book, and I highly recommend it. 4/5.
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