The Method

By: Duncan Ralston

Narrated by: Rick Gregory

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

A domestic noir thriller with an unforgettable twist you won't see coming.

"Builds steadily and really picks up to a breakneck pace for the final mile." - SCREAM Magazine

After a prolonged illness, Frank and Linda's marriage has begun to fray at the edges. When old friends tell them about an "unconventional therapy retreat" called The Method, they jump at the chance to attend. One last attempt to stay true to their wedding vows. Till death do they part.

Dr. Kaspar's Lone Loon Lodge is a secluded resort deep in the Montana wilderness. The staff is friendly. The other couple joining them is intense. But when one of the guests is murdered events quickly spiral out of control, leaving Linda and Frank unable to trust anyone but each other.

How hard would you fight for the one you love?

©2016 Duncan Ralston (P)2018 Duncan Ralston

Good Psychological Thriller

I really enjoyed this book and had to finish listening when should have been sleeping. Also recommend his books Woom. This book has good character development, much violence and torture and surprise ending and great narration. It is about couple trying to save their marriage with a unique way of counseling in remote lodge. My favorite character was Frank as he truly loved his wife Linda. Recommend to anyone who enjoys a good psychological thriller. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. THANK YOU!

The Method

The story is around an expensive retreat where couples go to try to reignite the flame of love that has been lost between Frank and Linda. Things seem to be going okay until the discovery of hidden cameras everywhere inside the retreat.

Don't read this at night!

The Method starts out harmless enough with a couple going on a couple's marriage retreat. Somewhere along the way it goes horribly wrong. Is it all true or are the therapists trying a different approach. In the end, the question is still very much real. Duncan Ralston is a fantastic author. This is the first story I have read of his, but won't the last. His ability to take you into the minds of the characters and feel what they are feeling makes the story come alive for the reader. I listened to the audio book and Rick Gregory does a really good job of helping the listener to get the atmosphere of the love, frustration and the fear the characters are going through.

Warning: do not listen to this book at night.

If you could sum up The Method in three words, what would they be?

Scary,Thrilling,Strange,

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Yeah ............. A good thrill ride and not the Disney kind.

Which scene was your favorite?

Do not want to reveal ..............just listen to the book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Very much so......... this is a really scary story on many levels.

Any additional comments?

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Entertaining, but figured it out quickly...

The Method by Duncan Ralston is a twisted and fun listen, much like the other book of his that I had listened to, Woom, was. This book isn't for the faint of heart. It's nasty, gritty and contains language. It's fun a twisted. The reason that I gave this book three stars instead of four or five stars is because I figured the twist our rather quickly near the beginning of the book because the author gave a few pretty dang obvious clues in the beginning that I wish he wouldn't have! **SPOILER ALERT!!** Then I realized that the book is pretty much just like Michael Douglas' The Game. It make the book a bit less enjoyable to listen to once I knew that everything was just part of their experience and that people weren't really going to be dying, etc.

Rick Gregory narrated this title quite well. His performance was full of emotional intonations where it was called for and I thought he did well with the various characters voices, both male and female. This isn't my first Gregory performance and I'm sure it won't be my last. He's a good, reliable narrator. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.

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These doctors need help

This book is like listening to glass break. It is shocking and brutal, and cuts you in a thousand different ways. You don't realize that it is your head going through a sheet of plate glass that makes the sound because you never see it coming. You are the proverbial bird flying into the glass door.

Ralston sets you up by making this look normal. A couple deeply in love begins to drift apart due to an illness, and some friends suggest that they go through the "method" as they did. For them, the method helped their relationship. So, our protagonists go off into the deep woods to try to repair their relationship. Things don't go so well, there are hidden cameras, lack of cell phones, and infidelity to contend with. This is the part where you are blissfully flying at the invisible glass door.

On a walk, the couple witness a murder, and run back to get help, only to find that their retreat has been taken over by some crazy militia types; this is you going through the glass at breakneck speed.

The parts that follow are a tad brutal and has a feel like a Serbian Film lite. Dark and deep, but not THAT dark and deep. This is where the broken glass cuts you into strips and ribbons. What follows is a little predictable and a little surprising. This is where you bleed out. The end leaves you wondering how you got there; how you made it through all of that in one piece, albeit a little worn from the experience. I enjoyed this book for what it was, and would certainly suggest that you try it, too. Just look out for glass doors.

Rick Gregory really plays this out smartly, he narrates this like he was in the cabin going for therapy and drives home the couple's desperation and fear like he was in a cab on overtime. I truly appreciate his narrative skill and pacing techniques. Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and in fact, inspired me to be more honest. In fact, getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.


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Crazy counselling!!

Frank and Linda think the spark is gone from their marriage, and after hearing about an amazing retreat/marriage counseling, they decide to give it a go. Things seem to going ok, until they meet another couple there and find hidden cameras in every room. Things start getting even worse when Frank gets hurt and they hear something they shouldn't have. Some locals aren't happy with where the place is situated and Frank and Linda are caught in the cross fire. Will their marriage survive the method?

I have to say that this was one crazy a$$ counselling service!! That's all I'm going to say about it because this is so much better if you go into it knowing nothing!! The pacing of the plot was great. It was fast paced, entertaining and had some twists thrown in, but I had a lot of it figured out early on. I also found a lot of it was too far fetched and I was rolling my eyes a lot! I liked Frank and Linda and wanted the counselling to work on them!! They worked well together and were well developed.

In all, this was a good quick read. I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted but I will have to check out more from this author.

Rick Gregory read this really well. He was clear and concise and had plenty of tones and voices for the characters, I enjoyed his performance.

I was given this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.

Good Lord.

Note to self: don't get married, have problems and end up at a retreat in the woods. 'The Method' was an exhilarating and terrifying story about a couple experiencing marital problems who decide to try out a suggestion from their friends. They soon learn that that was an enormous mistake, as they are running and fighting for their lives. This story was fun from top to bottom, I could barely put it down. It has a satisfying conclusion and Rick Gregory never disappoints with his fantastic narration. I would recommend this book to absolutely anyone who enjoys the horror genre, it's a really unique and thrilling one!

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Couple's Retreat meets The Game

Duncan Ralston delivers again. I would consider this quite tame for his normal level of depravity and gruesomeness. This had its gruesome moments but I felt like this was more psychological horror versus actual blood and guts horror and Duncan is a master at psychological horror. This twisted story will keep you wondering what is actually going on the entire time, and when it is all over you just want to hug your loved one tight. I felt like I went through couple's therapy when I was done.

I felt like this story was an amped up version of the The Game with Michael Douglas. You never know what is real and what is part of The Game or The Method in this case. This Method is a very dangerous game of radiation therapy, kill everything with the attempt at saving the marriage. The two main characters are relateable and likeable, everyone else you will strongly dislike. The setting was perfect to give you that feeling of being isolated. This plot is a rough one and you will most likely need a shower after you are done.

Rick Gregory has the perfect voice for this style book and does a great job reading such terrifying stories. He did mispronounce a few words but it didn't really bother me.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Wow!

I'm really not sure what I just listened to! I think I would need to listen to this book a second time to fully comprehend everything that happened in it. It was definitely a wild ride, and there was nothing predictable about it. I will admit that I had to fast forward a bit during some of the torture scenes because it was just too much. I think Rick did a great job narrating this story. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.