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Title: Down the Beaten Path
Author: Chad A. Clark
Narrator: Alex Freeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-11-17
Publisher: Chad A. Clark
Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:
The town of Foster has always existed under a shroud of mystery and suspicion, relegated to the depths of local superstitions and legend. What could have happened to the close-knit religious community? Did they all decide at once to simply leave the town behind? Were they the victims of some kind of foul play, or worse? Many years later, one man becomes increasingly obsessed with the town of Foster and with the fate of its occupants. What could have happened and who or what might be responsible? Even he is powerless to stop his slow descent into madness in his pursuit of answers to questions that may well be left buried.

Members Reviews:
A quick, crisp horror/thriller story
I was introduced to Chad Clark's writing earlier this year when I read his short story collection, Borrowed Time, and his first novel, Behind Our Walls. I liked these works quite a bit, so I was excited to see that Clark had put out this new novella, Down the Beaten Path. Given my enjoyment of the author's previous books, I went into the story expecting to like it. I was not disappointed.
Down the Beaten Path is a short 93 pages and I gobbled it up in one sitting. The premise is intriguing; the inhabitants of a secluded town disappear without a trace and many years later a man is drawn to the town, compelled to solve the mystery of what exactly happened. The plot really moved and I felt that I connected with the main character, not a small feat by an author in a short story or novella format. If you like a little of "what the heck is going on here?!?" in your fiction, than this story will not disappoint. And I found the payoff at the end when answers are revealed to be pretty darn cool.
Perhaps my only criticism would be that the book was so short that I was a bit bummed when it was over. The premise was so fascinating that it seemed that there may have been a full length novel lurking in there. I enjoyed the read so much, however, that it really is a minor complaint. Suffice to say that a fan of horror/thriller stories should find plenty to like in this novella. And maybe the greatest compliment that I can give would be to say that I look forward to Mr. Clark's next book.

If you're fresh off a Netflix documentary about a cult ...
If you're fresh off a Netflix documentary about a cult and want the fiction version, give this a try. It's a quick read with sharp dialogue that will have you eager to find what the heck is going on in the spooky town of Foster.