🎧AUDIO VERSION🎧   

⭐️⭐️⭐️  production / 5

🎤  NARRATED BY  🎤 Narrator: Mace Earl Finn

I am tore with this review. The narrator did a fantastic job, but there were just some elements that grated. Some of the pausing or enunciation of words was just … off. The characters, although familiar, redeemed the narration. 

ARTICULATION  - clean and clear on chapters

BREATHING – controlled, volume, consistent, project appropriate, low mouth noise.  

DELIVERY – solid and in the spirit of the text and author’s intent. Timing and pacing is somewhat odd on occasions. 

EYE BRAIN MOUTH CONTROL – accurate

CONSISTENT – fair articulation, breath and pitch control. 

ANALYSIS – understands the story arc and characters.

CHARACTERISATION – attempts to bring to life but falls short with some elements 

SEPARATION- clear and decisive between all characters 

INVESTMENT – the emotional connection helps with visualisation at most times. 

STORYLINE / SPICE LEVEL
🌶️🌶️  😘

Ok, this was too familiar to me. The ideas, characters and plot line was so familiar to JR Ward’s Dark Lover although a weaker plot delivery. Some “spicy word” elements were just crass and seemed forced. This bought down the 🌶️  level for me. The female character was not bought out in the correct light - Insta lust just didn’t work with her supposed character. Plenty left in the series, but at this stage I’m moving on.