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Relic

Pendergast • Book 1

4.49 ABR Score (117.1K ratings)
★ 4.05 Goodreads (116.2K) ★ 4.83 Audible (870)
12h 27m Released 2026 Thriller

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

A natural history museum has never felt this claustrophobic, and Jefferson Mays won't let you forget what's lurking in the dark.

  • Great if you want: creature horror and police procedural woven tightly together
  • Listening experience: tense atmospheric buildup with a genuinely unnerving final act
  • Narration: Mays handles clinical exposition and mounting panic with equal control
  • Skip if: pulpy monster-as-villain plots are hard for you to take seriously

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About This Audiobook

Deep within the labyrinthine corridors of New York's Museum of Natural History, a series of brutal murders threatens to derail the institution's most ambitious exhibition yet. As bodies pile up in forgotten storage rooms and shadowy galleries, the evidence points to something far beyond human capability. Museum researcher Margo Green finds herself at the center of an investigation that defies scientific explanation, racing against time as the museum's directors refuse to cancel the grand opening gala that will pack the halls with hundreds of unsuspecting guests.

Jefferson Mays delivers a masterful performance that transforms this creature feature into an immersive audio experience. His precise articulation and measured pacing build tension methodically, allowing listeners to absorb the technical details and scientific exposition that ground the supernatural elements in credible research. Mays skillfully differentiates between characters while maintaining the clinical tone that makes the horror feel disturbingly plausible. The audio format particularly enhances the claustrophobic atmosphere, as his voice echoes through the described museum corridors, making every shadow seem threatening.