After the Devil

De: Kayla Frederick

Narrado por: Stephanie Fritz

It’s our darkest parts that know us best.

Alex Alpine is unhappy with her life—a dead-end job, a marriage that’s falling apart, and a failed string of self-published books. In an effort to better her life for her and her daughter, she makes the decision to quit writing in order to get a second job. Jamie, a recovered addict and Alex’s only fan, can’t bring himself to accept her decision.

Convinced he can fix her, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage in his home in the woods. As Alex’s captivity extends from weeks to months, Alex finds herself torn between her duties to the daughter she left behind and the life Jamie has made for her. To figure out where her true priorities lie, she must dive into not only her own past traumas but Jamie’s as well.

For fans of Stephen King's Misery and the You series by Caroline Kepnes

©2024 Kayla Frederick (P)2026 Kayla Frederick

Loved it!

This was very well written and made it easy for me to get attached to the characters. Well done!

Dark and intense

“After the Devil” by Kayla Frederick is a dark, intense, and completely gripping listen. The narrator was phenomenal—she truly brought the story to life and kept me fully engaged from start to finish. This is a harrowing tale of kidnapping, survival, and being forced to confront deep, painful trauma. The suspense never lets up, and the emotional weight hits hard. I couldn’t put it down. Another absolutely amazing story from Kayla Frederick.

Intense and deep!!

After the Devil by Kayla Frederick
Narrated by Stephanie Fritz
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This book took me on a wild journey of darkness, horror, and love! It was so much more than I could have imagined! I was completely hooked from start to finish!!

Alex is an author who has decided to quit writing. It’s not working out as she had hoped it would. Her biggest, and only, fan Jaime reads about this decision and decides he has to do something to make her change her mind. His obsession with her takes over.

This book really dove deep into my soul. It deals with trauma, and relationships. It’s a book that will stick with me!
The book gave me Misery vibes!

I listened to the audio and the narrator did a fantastic job!! She brought the story to life! I definitely recommend the listen!!

**A must read book!!** (Order it now!)

After the Devil

I have read several other books by this author, so I expected to enjoy this one. The story was promising, but I just had to suspend my belief too much to make it a great read.

Alex Alpine is a troubled young woman with a young daughter. She has written several books, but they never really took off. Jamie says he is her biggest fan (WARNING!!) and decides to kidnap her in order to help her. As the book progresses, Alex starts to have feelings for Jamie. By the time she is finally away from this situation, she is a changed woman.

Her husband, Peter, is totally unlikable and Alex has let him manipulate her for their entire marriage. However, she falls for Jamie, who is obviously manipulating her, just in a different way. Also, any Mother with a 4 year old child would do ANYTHING to get back with that child, not continue to live in a prison, enjoying time with her kidnapper. Also, I really don't see the connection between the title of the book and its content (but maybe that's just me).

All in all, not a bad book, but it could have been so much better IMO. The narrator did a good job with her performance.

I liked it

This is a review of the audiobook version, which I have received as a free copy.

Alex is a mother, wife, and author who works at a dead-end job while her husband, Peter, "looks for a job". She has only written a few books and has not really made any sales, so she decides to give up. Her number one (and only) fan, Jaime, decides he cannot allow her to quit writing, so he kidnaps her. What follows is an "awakening in herself," and as she gets to know her captor, she falls in love with him. One can argue this is Stockholm syndrome, but Alex would disagree with this idea, as any victim would. Therefore, it is up to you to decide.

This is not a typical story I would read, but overall, it was good. There were a few grammatical and character errors (which I cannot remember off hand, I just remember thinking, "huh"). The story flowed pretty well, and the author really made you despise Peter. Character development was good, and there were a few moments of suspense.
The narration was ok, it could use some work. The character voices and the areas of drama were good, but in between, when Alex had her inner monologue and for scene setting, it was a little monotone and boring. I do appreciate the narrator used emphasis where it was needed.

Overall, the book and narration were good. I would not have typically read this as it was more of a romance than a thriller or horror, in my opinion, but it was not a waste of time. I would recommend this book if romance were your genre.
3 stars
This is an honest review of my own thoughts and feelings about this book and the narration. Thank you, Kayla Frederick, for the opportunity to read and review your work.