Quiet

The Mercy Blades, Book 1

By: Clarissa Bright

Narrated by: Michael Knight

Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

I'm ruthless. My hands are stained with blood. And I'll cut my way through anyone threatening her to keep her safe...and to make her ours.

I’m the leader of the most dangerous gang in Orlando. I’ve learned to be vicious and violent to survive. Now someone is trying to frame the Mercy Drive Blades for senseless murders we’re not responsible for and she's become our only hope.

Sofia. The insatiable journalist investigating the most dangerous serial killer in the state.

When she’s left in the storage room in our club, bruised and beaten, I know I can’t let her leave.

Even if she wants to.

Whether she likes it or not, she needs our protection.

But she’s supposed to just be a means to an end, a tool to ensure that my men and I are protected--to exonerate us, no matter how guilty we are.

I have no right to want her, not after everything I’ve done to her. By trying to keep her alive, I might be snuffing out that very thing she most desires; her freedom.

I don’t just need to protect her.

I need to make her mine.

For good.

If you love dark, twisty, suspense romances from Ana Huang, Lauren Asher, Elle Kennedy, and Lilith Vincent, you're going to love this series.

One click this steamy enemies-to-lovers romance today!

©2023 Clarissa Bright (P)2024 Clarissa Bright

Gritty

Both the author Clarissa Bright and narrator Michael Knight are new to me. Mafia/Gang or RH (although I didn’t see it in this book really) are not genres I normally read, but here we go. What I wasn’t prepared for was that this book ends in a cliffhanger, so you have been warned.

This is a gripping, raw and dark book about Mateo (Teo), the leader of the Mercy Drive Blades, a man who is easy to be wary of. Sofia is a journalist and a woman determined to investigate a violent and dangerous serial killer. When Sofia is attacked, Teo has no choice but to protect her, no matter the cost.

The chemistry between them is crazy and impossible to ignore. The twists and turns added additional layers and the suspense element of the story was intriguing.

LOVED the story, but I struggled with the narration

The narration was very slow. I’m never one to speed up audiobooks, but I had to on this one to 1.5x to hold my attention. There were also several spots in the audiobook that “skipped” a word or two; however, when I sped it up, I didn’t notice as much anymore. If I was reading, I could’ve finished this in a day, but the audio took me much longer as I didn’t find a speed or rhythm that worked for me till about half way through.

With that being said, I loved the story. I figured out the killer before we actually found out in the story, but I still enjoyed the book. Especially the spicy end 🥵 Now I need the next book to figure out what else has happened after that cliffhanger 😭

Interesting story

Rate: 4.5 🌟

~So I listened to this audiobook at 2x speed and the person who narrated this story was Michael Knight and I believe it was my first time listening to this narrator. Now the story itself was not bad. I did enjoy listening to Quiet by Clarissa Bright. So we have Sofia who is a Journalist that was obsessed with writing the story of the “orchid strangler”. During her investigation she was threatened and then almost left for dead!!! Lucky for her she was found by Teo… Now Teo is this hot, attractive man, but the only downfall is that this man here is scared of blood!!! Yes, that’s when I was like okay!!! Big Mafia man scared of blood… that was just a buzz kill for me when I listened to this book… But other than that it was very enjoyable to listen…

Great storyline

This book is a combination of romance, thriller and suspense. So if you’re looking for a mix, this is for you! I enjoyed the suspense just as much as the slow burn romance. Good listen! Can’t wait for the next in the series.

Narrator was phenomenal. Story was unique

This book was good. michael knight nailed the characters and did an exceptional job. I wouldnt say this specific book is RH but I can see where the series all together could be. The story line was unique and really good. Journalist and mafia/crime teaming up is not something you see often so I enjoyed that aspect. Overall it was a pretty good story. Leaves you on a semi- cliffhanger but it is a good ending for the book to sort of be standalone but also leaves it open for the next book..

So glad I gave this a chance!

I find it funny how many things I would usually avoid in books that I enjoy. For example, the fact that one male narrator is the voice for the entire book was really unusual to me. I really was impressed and how well it worked. Theo’s voice had this perfect calm, but deadly tone to it. I loved it! Additionally, I don’t typically enjoy a series where the hem is built overtime. Once again, this one worked so well that I am excited for more to come!

If there are things causing hesitation in this book for you, I think it’s still worth a try. I don’t think you will regret it.

Riveting, slow burn GOLD with a fabulous plot! Amazing!!

Sophia Reyes, investigative journalist, she’s convinced a spate of local disappearances and homicides are the work of a serial offender … one she’s dubbed the “Orchid Strangler”. The authorities don’t take her seriously… but someone does … and that someone is determined that Sophia’s story will never see the light of day … Mercy Drive Blades, ruthless and violent, there’re the most dangerous gang in the city … and they’re being set up to take the fall for the crimes Sophia is investigating… Holy Hawt Dayum, “Quiet” is BRILLIANT, riveting, slow burn gold! I was mesmerized by the smooth flow and perfect pacing of this story! I loved the ambiance, the dark foreboding FEEL of this story! The plot is RIVETING, with mystery, suspense, action, and tension boxes ALL checked! I’ll not be giving plot details to avoid playing spoiler, but know it’s ALL here, and it’s ALL fantastic! The perfectly written heat starts off as an almost innocent attraction, and then begins to build naturally until it erupts magnificently into “give me a bucket of ice NOW please” perfection! The characters are fabulously different! Fully developed, diverse and detailed with complete backstories, I loved almost every one! The ones I wanted to put in a deep freeze truly deserved the honor, trust me 😂! My attention was held from the first marvelously narrated words to the last! And I truly mean marvelously narrated! The author’s vision was beautifully brought to life by clear, emotive, perfectly timed, perfectly paced narration! I absolutely loved everything about “Quiet”. Five brilliant stars!

Good read!

I enjoyed the plot of this book and the mystery/romance combo. Tao's character was my favorite, bad boy on the outside but also showed his inner teddy bear. The last chapter was a bit much for me, but overall it was a good read and I would read the rest of the series.

I would recommend checking the content warnings, if you have any triggers.

liked the narration

not my typical read and/or listen but I have listened to some books from this author so I decided to give this a try. I do like the narrator he matches really well with this book. I look forward to listening to the next book.

Quiet

Quiet by Clarissa Bright
I loved the voice of Micheal Knight. He’s sexy as heck. I loved the plot and storyline that this author wrote. I got to have suspense, murder, serial killer, secrets, and romance. So much to this story and closes with a cliffhanger. But I can’t wait to hear more.