The Luminous Dead

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

This haunting sci-fi horror listen travels to the darkest depths of the earth—and of the human psyche. When the inexperienced Gyre Price lands a high-paying spelunking gig on a distant mining colony, she’s prepared for hard work. But the job proves even more intense than she ever imagined thanks to Em, her eerily enigmatic handler up on the surface, who seems bent on using manipulation and mind games to trap Gyre in a pitch-black cavern of her own madness. Caitlin Starling’s debut—a bizarre cat-and-mouse game—is full of claustrophobic terror, and narrator Adenrele Ojo expertly adjusts her pitch and pacing to heighten the dread. This thrilling listen will make you think twice about entering dark rooms and small spaces.