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The Shadow of a Monster: The Making of James Wilfred Rowland
The Making of James Wilfred RowlandBy SWSmithLength1h 49m
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SHADOW OF A MONSTER
The Making of James Wilfred Rowland
The story begins in the 1970s with an eight-year-old, James, witnessing his
father, Ross, a violent alcoholic, exert brutal control over his wife and then the
family. Ross’s sadistic teachings of power and dominance set the stage for
James’s troubled development. Despite the compassionate efforts of Enid
McNolty, a teacher who tries to guide him toward a better path, Ross’s abuse
tightens its grip, and James begins mimicking his father’s violence.
As the years progress, Ross escalates his cruelty, targeting James’s siblings and
driving him to the breaking point.
James transforms into a cunning and manipulative individual in his late teens,
ultimately becoming the monster he loathed. In the end, James Wilfred
Rowland embarks on a life of predation, but not without first exacting revenge
on those who made him.
Abuse, fear, manipulation, and a demented definition of power underscore this
chilling origin story.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Horror
Length1 hr 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 3, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Content Warning
14A Darker Thrill
2Prologue: Storm
15Practicing the Art of Violence
3Courtship
16Practicing the Mask of Innocence
4Cracks in the Foundation
17Subtle Sabatoge
5Quiet Change
18The Storm Brewing
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6Dimming Light
19The Predator Emerges
7Part 1: The Boy in the Shadows - Reign of Terror
20Into the Woods
8Mr. Buckley
21Part 3: The Monster Emerges - The Last of Ross Rowland
9The Turning Point of Terror
22The Last of Mr. Buckley
10Mrs. McNolty
23Part 4: James Wilfred Rowland - The House of the Shadow No More
11The Awakening of Strength
24The Shadow of a Monster Begins
12The Line Crossed
25Jury Duty
13Part 2: Breaking Point - Escalation