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The Dead Phone Kindle Edition

by Bryan Alaspa (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
A terrifying and chilling novel from the author of RIG: A Novel of Terror, Gone and After the Snowfall

**TERRIFYING SUSPENSE - A PHONE THAT SHOULD NEVER RING - DOES!**

Warren Hollis is a seasoned true crime writer. He likes to submerge himself in the local culture when he writes, so he packs his essentials and heads to Knorr, Pennsylvania. It's a tiny town in western PA, the kind of town most people on their way to Pittsburgh or New York would drive right past. It's a town full of friendly, smiling people, but it hides a dark past.

Years ago a man began sneaking into the bedrooms of young girls and taking them under the cover of night. Days later, a grisly calling card would be left for the families to find. He became known as "The Boogeyman" and the rural town of Knorr, and the surrounding communities, have done all they can to forget those terrible days when no one was safe, not even when nestled into their own beds.

Warren arrives and starts asking questions. He stays in a small cabin just outside of town. It's a nice place, exactly what he's looking for. There's just one strange thing: a big, heavy black phone at the top of the stairs. It's not connected to anything. The phone is just a decorative hold-over from the party line days. Something about it disturbs Warren, the way something about Knorr disturbs him, as well. Someone is hiding something about "The Boogeyman."

Then the killing starts again.

And, in the middle of the night, a phone that should never be able to ring - begins to do just that...
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    October 21, 2011
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005YFJNEK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Guffawing Dog Publishing; 1st edition (October 21, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 438 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 357 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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Bryan W. Alaspa

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Bryan W. Alaspa is a Chicago born and bred author of both fiction and non-fiction works. He has been writing since he sat down at his mother's electric typewriter back in the third grade and pounded out his first three-page short story. He spent time studying journalism and other forms of writing. He turned to writing as his full-time career in 2006 when he began writing freelance, online and began writing novels and books.

He is the author dozens of books in both fiction and non-fiction and numerous short stories and articles.

Mr. Alaspa writes true crime, history, horror, thrillers, mysteries, detective stories and tales about the supernatural.

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Customers find the book's story engaging and suspenseful, particularly appreciating its back story. The character development receives positive feedback. However, the book receives criticism for numerous typos and poor editing.

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19 customers mention "Story quality"16 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, finding it quite suspenseful with a good plot and engaging back story.

"...I won't say more because I want you to discover for yourself the excellent story and suspenseful plot Mr. Alaspa uses to hook and reel-in the reader...." Read more

"Pretty entertaining story but all the typos were distracting...." Read more

"...At least none that distracted me. I really liked the story it kept me entertained and kept me guessing between the three main suspects...." Read more

"...Alaspa is masterful at building the suspense, especially when the phone rings...." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...It is true the typos are a tad distracting but the plot, characters, and creation of a great "read" far outweighed any minor flaws...." Read more

"...Author, Bryan Alaspa, does a wonderful job of creating his characters so the reader gets a real sense of who they are...." Read more

"...I could see this as a movie. I loved the back story, the character development, and loved how it all tied together by the end!" Read more

"I couldn't stop reading The Dead Phone. I loved the detail of the characters and the suspense kept me going. It was a very exciting book!!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Typos"0 positive6 negative

Customers report multiple typos in the book, with one customer noting poor sentence structure and another mentioning incorrect word usage.

"...It is true the typos are a tad distracting but the plot, characters, and creation of a great "read" far outweighed any minor flaws...." Read more

"Pretty entertaining story but all the typos were distracting...." Read more

"...In addition to the MANY grammatical and contextual errors and typos, the story is dreadful...." Read more

"...There are typos, poor sentence structure, incorrect word usage, etc. But, I think the most annoying thing of all was the word echoes...." Read more

3 customers mention "Editing"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the editing of the book to be terrible.

"...time and effort to think up an unusual story and then fail to edit the finished product. Once again you cannot let spell ck do your editing...." Read more

"...Its pretty interesting and a fairly good read but is in terrible need of editing." Read more

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  • Salsasue
    5.0 out of 5 stars This Paranormal Murder Mystery is a Must-Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016
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    From the first chapter, the author pulled me in! The bucolic rural setting and the writer poised to begin work on a new project - it all seemed too good to be true - and it was! The author quickly created suspense by having the landlord walk up on the writer and startle him while he was examining the odd alcove containing a very old telephone. Then the reader is teased with some interesting background and history of the writer for several pages and is lulled into a false sense of the serenity of this idyllic locale. Then, a disturbing discovery and a creepy lunch with the landlord pull you in and you cannot put the Kindle down! I won't say more because I want you to discover for yourself the excellent story and suspenseful plot Mr. Alaspa uses to hook and reel-in the reader. It is true the typos are a tad distracting but the plot, characters, and creation of a great "read" far outweighed any minor flaws. This is the book you want to read late at night in bed! You feel the hairs rising on the back of your neck as the suspense builds and every creak of your house or loose shutter banging in the wind takes on new meaning while reading this book. There is a strong paranormal element that gives this book a strong dynamic! I especially loved the author's twist of humor. It made me feel as if I were reading a diary and that this was real - just the kind of book I want to read!
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  • AmazonLover
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but lack of editing is so distracting
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2017
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    Pretty entertaining story but all the typos were distracting. So many Kindle format books spoil the story with simple errors that could easily be caught if someone only made the effort. If I were an author there is no way I would allow my books to be published like this. More books would surely be sold without all the mentions of errors any book with this problem gets from us readers. We pay for these books and deserve better. Please edit your books authors for both your benefit and ours.
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  • Angie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2012
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    I read the reviews and I personally didn't notice that many mistakes in the story. At least none that distracted me. I really liked the story it kept me entertained and kept me guessing between the three main suspects. I would reccommend this to others. Luckily I got this while it was free I think asking 2.99 for this story is a bit much though.
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  • Jan Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense with a Capital S
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2011
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    Can you imagine being miles away from home in a house in the middle of nowhere when the phone awakens you in the middle of the night? For Warren Hollis, this happens every night while staying outside a small community where a serial killer committed murders of several little girls years ago. What makes it even scarier is that the phone not only has not been used in years, but it's dead...no connection, and yet Warren gets these garbled messages from someone on the other end of the phone. As time goes on, it's clear the voices know who he is and why he is there. Warren Hollis is a true crime writer from Chicago who goes to a small town in Pennsylvania to write about the unsolved murders. With the help of the newspaper editor, Tabitha Reed, they work together to try to come up with some answers, especially when the killings begin again.
    Author, Bryan Alaspa, does a wonderful job of creating his characters so the reader gets a real sense of who they are. Just the description of the house where Warren is staying makes me want to have my own house out in the woods...minus the scary black dead phone. Alaspa is masterful at building the suspense, especially when the phone rings. It makes me think of scary movies when the camera starts panning down the hall and the spooky music starts playing. You just know that each time the phone rings, that it's going to be more intense than it was the time before. Balancing out the suspense, Alaspa throws in enough lighter moments, particularly with the banter between Warren and Tabitha. I really like how their relationship developed without feeling forced. I hope these characters will show up another time. I want to see what happens next for them. If you like murder mysteries with plenty of suspense with some supernatural thrown in for good measure, I recommend THE DEAD PHONE BY Bryan Alaspa.
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  • Andrea
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Dead Phone
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019
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    I knew I’d like this book right from the start. It has some surprises here and there. I could see this as a movie. I loved the back story, the character development, and loved how it all tied together by the end!
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  • Vikingcat
    3.0 out of 5 stars An A for Suspnse, D- for All Else
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2013
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    Although this is quite suspenseful, I think I've become immune to being frightened by so called horror novels. The story could have been more developed. The ending seemed too nicely wrapped in a package. With such suspense, I expected the ending to pack a bigger punch. I would be angry had I purchased this book at any price; fortunately it was free.
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  • NM Coffee Lover
    1.0 out of 5 stars Are you kidding me?
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2012
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    How could this book have received so many good reviews? In addition to the MANY grammatical and contextual errors and typos, the story is dreadful. I plodded along, skimming often, hoping there would be some closure and resolution. Egad! Don't waste any hours of your life on this read!
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  • Goodreading
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't stop reading
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2011
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    I have always been a Stephen King fan and still am, but I just couldn't put this book down on my new kindle, in fact, I jut ordered a bunch more of Bryan Alaspa's books to read - what a deal just can't say enough, loved how it kept you guessing to the very end. Hope the others are as good or close to it.
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  • scotty
    5.0 out of 5 stars a good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2013
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    Give this book a good rating because I couldn't put it down A+++++++++ well worth reading gonna read some more off the authors books
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  • Mad Maxwell
    3.0 out of 5 stars Decent enough - but some flaws.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2011
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    I was lucky enough to get this when it was a free download. Therefore I don't want to be too critical.
    I enjoyed the story, but felt the ending needed more thorough foundations throughout the book. The book is a supernatural crime story, but throughout most of the story the supernatural element is limited the the phone itself. Storywise, this is still one of the stronger free/very low cost Kindle books. Unfortunately, the book contains many spelling errors, incorrect use of words and formatting inconsistencies. This seems to be common in many low cost Kindle books and suggests that instead of proof reading the author just ran a spell check. I hope the author takes note of this review because I would pay to read more of his stories, especially if the presentation improved to the level the story deserves.
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  • Sweet Little Old Lady
    2.0 out of 5 stars Good story but too many off-putting errors.......
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2012
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    The story was ok but it didn't take me long at all to determine who the perpetrator was and that Glen was the red herring. The author really does need to pay attention to what he's doing as there are far too many spelling mistakes, incorrect usage of punctuation marks and repeated words which really made me give up several times.

    There is also the annoying habit, he has, of using the wrong word in the wrong place which causes the reader to have to stop, re-read and work out what is being said.

    He needs to watch how he begins sentences, for example, "Then he ....", this being immediately followed by the next sentence which began in the exact same way.

    I have another book by this author on my Kindle but I think I'll leave it a good while before I give it a go.

    Perhaps a good proof reader is needed.
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