A Watched Pot

By: Mr. Blue

Narrated by: David Morley Hale

Length: 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Graham is trying his hardest to save his marriage. When his wife, Cressida, invites two new friends over for dinner he offers to cook even though he has no experience with vegan food. Something troubles Graham about the couple, but he can’t quite put his finger on it. He takes a journey into Facebook to find a terrible truth which creates a sinister consequence.

This is a short brooding psychological thriller with a shocking twist!

©2018 Nick Blewitt (P)2018 Nick Blewitt

surprise!

An absolutely delightful listen for such a horrifying story!  Short but definitely not sweet.  The narration by David Morley Hale was spot on, too!

Definitely not for the faint of heart.  LOVED IT!!!

I received this book from Audiobook Boom in exchange for an honest review. 5/5 stars

Secrets in the sauce...

This was an unexpected little gem with an ending that shocked!! I was given a free copy of this book at my request and have voluntarily decided to leave this review.

VERY short but good

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

At only 15 minutes long, I don't think this book is worth a credit. It is, however, quite well written and is entertaining. The narrator did a good job on this tale. It has a good twist, but I felt this could (and should have been) much longer.

Good book, bad marketing

This was an engaging short story except for one thing: both the book image and the description talked about the shocking twist. When you tell someone there's a twist -- that's a spoiler. Instead of getting invested in the book, you're pulled out and you spend the whole time looking for the twist -- and are often let down when it comes. The story was good, as was the narration, but my enjoyment of it was greatly diminished due to expectation setting. Telling us what to expect shows a condescending lack of trust in the reader.

I'm still giving the book 5 stars because the book itself was good. Next time though, please write something just as good as this but trust your readers.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Interesting short story, excellent narrator

The best thing about this short story was the superb narration; the story was well voiced with excellent pacing. I would not hesitate to listen to more works narrated by David Morley Hale.

The short story was interesting, though I think partially ruined by the publisher's summary and mention of a 'killer twist' in the cover art. I feel like it would have lent more 'thrill' to the thriller if the twist was left out of the info. The story itself felt well written, the characters were believable, and was told in an interesting manner. I wouldn't spend a full credit on this but paying a couple bucks instead (if you're interested in this kind of tale) would be worth some brief entertainment.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Revenge is a dish best served by a chef

It's hard to say much about this tale without giving things away given how short it is. Basically, we have a mild-mannered, yet competent husband that suspects and finally feels he has proof that his dismissive and overbearing wife is cheating. He takes his revenge at a dinner party. How? I'll leave that for you to find out.

This tale was short, but well-written and I found it satisfying. The narration was top-notch. I was provided this audiobook free of charge in exchange for my honest review, and I'd definitely recommend it. It's perfect for a short commute.

A great little story...

Now this is an author who knows how to tell a short story. Characters were compelling and well developed for such a short span of time to have spent with them. The bits about dietary choice arrogance and obnoxious social media behavior had me laughing out loud and made me appreciate the ending even more. The narrator has an elegant voice and does a great job with this story. I would certainly be interested in checking out more from this author and this narrator. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I didn't see that coming!

A twisted short story with an excellent punch line! Well-written!

David Morley Hale did an excellent job of narrating.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Good Revenge story

Liked Graham was surprised what the thing he put in the sauce was.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Excellent narration for a dark tale

This is a very quick, twisted tale about a married couple having a dinner party. Their domestic life isn't bliss and the husband, Graham, is frustrated with his wife and the guests. Told from his POV you get insight into his frustration and what he is thinking. It's a bit of a dark tale, looking at a much less than perfect domestic situation. Despite being really short you get a sense of the characters and the situation, make the short build to the climax a nice payoff.

The narration by David Morley Hale brilliantly accentuates the tale, bringing the characters to life. He provides voices, emotions etc into the characters bringing them off the page. He also really gets the dark humour of the piece, with comic timing that perfectly suits the story. wonderful narration.

Overall, a great short piece of fiction.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this review voluntarily.