The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery by Clarence A. Haynes audiobook review

The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery by Clarence A. Haynes | Free Audiobook

By Clarence A. Haynes

Narrated by Brittany Bradford

🎧 7 hours and 58 minutes 📘 Legacy Lit 📅 June 17, 2025 🌐 English

About This Audiobook

AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner

In this sexy, page-turning debut, a high-powered publicist receives a threatening message and must confront her secret mystical past as ghosts prepare to invade our world.

“A must-read book for fans looking for a fresh, authentic voice in urban fantasy and horror.” –Tananarive Due

To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery—New York’s most powerful publicist, at Sublime Creative—is to be infused with a certain oomph, a mysterious glamour. She seems to have created the ideal life with her handsome new boyfriend, the perfect match. But Gwendolyn has a legion of long-buried secrets that could unravel everything.

After a grisly, bizarre incident at the Brooklyn Museum, Gwendolyn begins to realize that something nefarious is happening tied directly to her past, right as Fonsi Harewood comes back into her world. Fonsi is a queer Latinx psychic from the South Bronx who’s caught up in a love triangle with a ghost and his mortal ex. He’s able to communicate with the dead, and he comes with a dire warning for Gwendolyn, that the barrier between humans and spirits is weakening.

Gwendolyn would prefer not to have anything to do with ghostly drama. Yet in order to get to the bottom of the spookiness derailing her life and threatening the world, she must face the demons she’d long left behind. The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery is a sensuous, funny, mystical adventure that will leave you spellbound as you keep the pages turning.

Our Review of The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery

The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery is a powerful and authentic story. Clarence A. Haynes writes with depth and honesty, creating characters and experiences that resonate deeply. The audiobook format adds emotional intimacy to every scene.

Why Listen to The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery as an Audiobook?

Listening to The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery creates an intimate connection with the story. Brittany Bradford delivers a stellar narration that brings the story to life. At 7 hours and 58 minutes, it is the perfect length to fully immerse yourself. The vocal performance honors the characters and their journeys.

What You Will Discover

A story that celebrates identity and authentic connection. AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner In this sexy, page-turning debut, a high-powered publicist receives a threatening message and must… Heartfelt, honest, and beautifully told.

Who Is This Audiobook For?

Anyone who values authentic storytelling and diverse voices will love The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery. Fans of Clarence A. Haynes and stories that celebrate identity, this is essential listening.

What Listeners Are Saying

★★★☆☆

Paranormal shenanigans afoot

Bummed I wasn't more impressed with this one.There's ghosts afoot in modern day world, paranormal shenanigans, cast of diverse characters living in NYC, solid writing, solid narration.Yet… this was very meh.While each lead was fleshed out with mysterious background, I didn't feel attached to rooting for them. With the various…

– Kat

★★★★☆

Fun Ghosty Read

Clarence A. Haynes’s debut The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomergy follows estranged Gwendolyn and Fonsi, one a top publicist in NYC running from her past and the other a queer mystic romantically entanglement with a ghost. After several of Gwendolyn’s high-profile events start going hauntingly awry and Fonsi realizes that ghosts…

– BookinItWithAhtiya

★★★★★

An Unexpected Surprise!

The beautiful cover art for this book grabbed my attention, but the story is what kept me engaged. Paranormal stories of all genres have always been my passion, and while I wasn't sure what to expect from The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery, I was pleasantly surprised by what lay between…

– Ty | The Zaftig Geek Reads

★★☆☆☆

Weird and dragged

This was a very strange book. The beginning got my attention and then it just dragged with ghosts and rituals and lots of weird stuff. This was not my cup of tea.

– Mercedes Mead

★★★☆☆

meh

I was hoping for a fuller look at the Orishas. The context of the mythology used in the book. It never came. I didn’t like the characters of Fonsi & Gwendolyn enough to truly enjoy the story. The Ghostbusters ending was too much. Just not my jam.

– C. Simmons