Tim Dodge makes his second appearance on the site. Today we begin releasing the audiobook of his novel, Purgatory:
Charles Cunningham, a wealthy real estate developer, dies unexpectedly and finds himself in Purgatory, the place between heaven and hell. Though depressed about his early death, he befriends two other souls doing time there — the writer Edgar Allan Poe and a music-loving deadbeat named Billy. Upon receiving a letter from God telling him he must learn some unnamed lessons before he can go to heaven, he convinces Poe to join him in the portal back to earth. They hope to make up for their past mistakes, but they arrive on earth in the year 2049, 42 years after Charles’ death. Traveling from mid-21st century New York City to Las Vegas, Charles seeks out the daughter he neglected in life, though she is now in her eighties. However, an unfriendly soul from Purgatory follows them to earth. This soul, an employee with whom Charles had an affair and summarily fired, is determined to keep him from winning passage to heaven. She teams up with Charles’ grandson, a debt-ridden gambling addict who has a talent for messing things up. Together, they hatch a deadly scheme to foil Charles’ plan to get to heaven and net the grandson badly-needed money. Charles learns of their plans and enlists his friends to help stop them. Will they succeed?
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A fine idea. Those who subscribe to a custom rss feed will received all the episodes of this audiobook one at a time. And yes, you can change the frequency of the updates. Those who subscribe to the default feed get every episode as well, but as they become available. So if you’re not watching, you may miss one. But the choice is yours.
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December 23rd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
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January 5th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
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January 28th, 2010 at 7:18 am
What a wonderful and fresh novel. Thanks to Tim for a thoroughly enjoyable inaugural effort. His writing and narration are upbeat and unconventional, and his character development is spot on. Originality is uncommon, and well executed originality is manna from writers heaven, and Tim really delivers the goods. As a long time PB.com listener, I cannot help but be reminded of John Lenahan’s Top Ten All Time popular Shadowmagic, both in excellence and narration style. Very heady company to be counted among indeed. Congratulations Tim, and keep the good stuff coming.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
craig,
Thank you for your very kind words. I’m glad you’re enjoying the book.
February 10th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Just started listening to this one and already through the first three episodes. It’s been a great listen so far and I have a feeling the remaining episodes will be listened to nearly back to back.
February 11th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Just finished this, it was a fast listen that I really enjoyed. The ending was nice but not so unpredictable which was OK. The one thing that I really wanted to see developed more was the relationship between Poe and the girl he met. I thought at the very least he should have sent his notebook or story that he was working on to her before he left.
February 21st, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Chris,
Thank you for listening and for your comments. I appreciate the feedback, and I’ll keep your suggestion in mind for a future re-write.
Tim
April 12th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
I cannot say enough good things about this story. I absolutely loved it. I am a big Edgar Allen Poe fan and I love how you incorporated his character into the story. This story was so refreshingly different and uplifting. I think you are a very talented writer and I hope to see more from you in the future. I saw the suggestion from Chris about Poe giving his notebook to the girl he met. Sounds like a great idea for a second novel. I also wanted to compliment you on your narration and the music which were both perfect. Thank you for sharing your work and making it available to us audiobook junkies!
April 17th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
isis62,
Thank you so much for your kind words about Purgatory. I’m glad that you enjoyed it so much. I’m working on a new novel now, and I’m looking forward to releasing it on Podiobooks.
Tim
April 20th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
I really loved this story. I loved adding a character like Poe into the plot and making him so completely the opposite of what most people would expect him to be. Most people would approach him like Charles did, it was quite humorous that he was so good humored and very funny. I liked the addition of humor into an otherwise serious storyline. I thoroughly enjoyed it and especially loved the last bit with everyone getting to heaven. I will definately be keeping an eye out for future Tim Dodge works.
May 1st, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Stefani,
I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you for a wonderful post.
Tim
August 20th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Such an original idea with endearing, memorable characters. I found myself moseying right next to Charles & Poe through the entire story! Well done. I am looking forward to hearing more from you, Tim Dodge.
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:58 am
Cindy,
Thank you for the wonderful comments. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I’m working on another book now, so keep an eye out for it in the future.
Tim
November 15th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
This book is up in the top ten on this site-total pro writing-great narration-deep characters-Dodge just needs to write more and SUBMIT to more places !!! Can’t wait for the new ghost hunter adventure !!!!
November 23rd, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Mrtoxic, Thank you for the very flattering post! I’m working hard on the ghost hunter book. I hope you like it.
Thanks again!
Tim
December 6th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Much to my partners chagrin, he has been woken in the small hours by my (unsuccessfully pillow stifled) laughter, elicited from another man talking in my ear…
I’ve been very merry on this auditory cocktail. No froth & neon lights, this is purley for the grown-ups. Full bodied & smooth, laced with personality & stealthy humour, our mixologist has added that secret ingredient that has you wanting more. Find a chair & drink it in …..Fabulous!
December 7th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Jaxx,
This post made my day. Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Tim
December 7th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Goodness, I see I’m at the top of this page with a trackback, so I guess it’s time I write something here. Purgatory is one of my favorite stories you’ve written, and I’m glad I was there as you shared it with the group and even got to help with some questions and suggestions here the there. It’s no wonder people are loving this story because it was super creative. Kudos Tim; I hope people love the other stories as much.
December 9th, 2011 at 3:52 am
Thanks, Mitch! The Night Writers (our local writing group, for those who don’t know) were a big help with this book.