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    The Paleontologist: A Novel
    The Paleontologist: A Novel
    The Paleontologist: A Novel
    Audiobook11 hours

    The Paleontologist: A Novel

    Written by Luke Dumas

    Narrated by Graham Halstead

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    • Paleontology

    • Family

    • Museum

    • Mystery

    • Fear

    • Amateur Detective

    • Haunted by the Past

    • Missing Person

    • Hidden Secrets

    • Fish Out of Water

    • Hero's Journey

    • Dysfunctional Family

    • Haunted Museum

    • Haunted Protagonist

    • Dark & Troubled Past

    • Dinosaurs

    • Personal Growth

    • Mental Health

    • Guilt

    • Investigation

    About this audiobook

    USA TODAY BESTSELLER
    2024 ITW Thriller Award Winner
    Esquire “Best Horror Books of 2023” Pick

    A haunted paleontologist returns to the museum where his sister was abducted years earlier and is faced with a terrifying and murderous spirit in this chilling novel.

    Curator of paleontology Dr. Simon Nealy never expected to return to his Pennsylvania hometown, let alone the Hawthorne Museum of Natural History. He was just a boy when his six-year-old sister, Morgan, was abducted from the museum under his watch, and the guilt has haunted Simon ever since. After a recent breakup and the death of the aunt who raised him, Simon feels drawn back to the place where Morgan vanished, in search of the bones they never found.

    But from the moment he arrives, things aren’t what he expected. The Hawthorne is a crumbling ruin, still closed amid the ongoing pandemic, and plummeting toward financial catastrophe. Worse, Simon begins seeing and hearing things he can’t explain. Strange animal sounds. Bloody footprints that no living creature could have left. A prehistoric killer looming in the shadows of the museum. Terrified he’s losing his grasp on reality, Simon turns to the handwritten research diaries of his predecessor and uncovers a blood-soaked mystery 150 million years in the making that could be the answer to everything.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateOct 31, 2023
    ISBN9781797172729
    Author

    Luke Dumas

    Luke Dumas is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Paleontologist and A History of Fear. He is the winner of a 2024 Thriller Award, and his work has been optioned for film and TV. He was born and raised in San Diego, California, where he lives with his husband and dogs and works for a biomedical research institute.

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    Reviews for The Paleontologist

    4/5

    142 ratings16 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be an engaging mystery with good character development and an unexpected twist at the end. Some reviewers noted that the pacing was slow at times, but found the overall story worth it. The resolution was a bit drawn out for some, but the ending left a positive impact. Although a few felt the story lacked horror elements, many appreciated the unique premise and quality writing style. Overall, a recommended read for mystery and thriller fans.

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    • 3/5

      Aug 24, 2025

      Starts off good but ending could have been better. Still worth a listen
    • 5/5

      Nov 29, 2024

      Emotional, spooky and real. I had held up on reading this book as I wasn’t 100% sure I would be into the idea of a paleontologist story. If that is you also, please ignore that and read it! It is an amazing story but also features a LGBTQIA+ character in his everyday life as well as appropriate criticism of museum, collections and elitism. Again an incredible book it’ll be worth your time.
    • 5/5

      Sep 23, 2024

      I’m great mystery resolved!!
      Best vomit description ever, so real. Details were excellent
    • 3/5

      Jul 1, 2024

      A museum is haunted by the ghosts of its dinosaurs because their souls have unfinished businesses and they can't be at peace. I don't have more to say about that. Moreover, the protagonist lost his sister in this museum when they were children, and the resolution of this latter plot is overelaborate, in my opinion.
    • 4/5

      May 27, 2024

      Well written with a believable emotional core. Very involving mystery. Also liked the criticism on museum elitism.
    • 5/5

      Apr 7, 2024

      I enjoyed this book. It definitely was worth it, great twist.
    • 4/5

      Mar 23, 2024

      Sweet story, all in all. The climax felt a little anti-climactic, and the resolution felt a little drawn out, but I think it ended on a really good note.
    • 4/5

      Feb 19, 2024

      There were parts that were a slow, burning uphill battle of narrative. The very beginning alone would be enough to turn off some. But stick with it. Push through it. It is so worth it! I laughed, celebrated, and stayed up longer than I should have a couple of nights listening to it. I enjoyed this immensely!
    • 4/5

      Feb 18, 2024

      Great read was stuck to my headphones until it ended!
    • 5/5

      Feb 6, 2024

      A fantastic story that combines gut-wrenching mystery and scientific process.
    • 5/5

      Jan 23, 2024

      So good! Great character development too. Would definitely recommend! ❤️
    • 3/5

      Jan 17, 2024

      This one was so close to being a hit for me. I was admittedly first drawn to this novel by the title and cover art since I've been a dino-lover since I was young, and then drawn in by the lost sibling, haunting, mystery premise to the novel. I just feel that the story never really "took off" for me. The plot trudged along for a really long time and I felt that some of the issues presented by the story were not ever fully fleshed out. The resolution to the story, while partly satisfying because we finally found out the whole story, was super rushed and anti-climatic and I feel that this story just ended with a dud.

      All that said, the story did still keep me entertained and I did become invested in Dr. Nealy and his pursuit of solving the mystery of his sister's disappearance, so this novel was not a huge miss.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Nov 17, 2023

      Good twist ending, wasn’t expecting it! The book is a little slow moving at times, but worth the read!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Aug 24, 2024

      I’m left speechless. This book is SO incredibly good. It’s like Michael Crichton has been reborn through Luke Dumas. I would - and will - recommend this book for all horror, thriller, and science fans!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Aug 18, 2024

      This book had me engaged throughout it nonstop. I found it hard to put it down and or even stop listening to it. I wept cheered and wept some more. This needs to be a movie asap

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Jun 2, 2024

      This audiobook was very well narrated, and I believe the narrator elevated the story to 4 stars. There is quality to the writing, but there was also predictability. Not enough horror or spookiness for me, but that shouldn't take away from a good story. If the author would have dove in harder to some of the graphic scenes, it could have been really good. Different premise, which was a breath of fresh air. Worthy of a shot if gore isn't your thing.

      1 person found this helpful