Cruel Malady

A Necrosis of the Mind

De: Trisha Wolfe

Narrado por: Heather Firth, Christian Fox, Samantha Brentmoor, Jacob Morgan

An enemies-to-lovers romance that explores the darkest chasm of the mind to discover what makes our dark hearts tick. With cameo appearances from London and Grayson from the Darkly, Madly Duet. This is the duet omnibus of Cruel and Malady. I was born a psychopath, but he made me a killer.

Blakely Vaughn

Revenge is a lucrative business, and for a psychopath with zero empathy to inhibit her, it’s more than profitable, it’s how I achieve that elusive adrenaline rush.

My life is structured. Controlled. Meticulously tailored to my needs. Then he botches one of my jobs. Alex is intelligent, sexy in an oblivious way. He’s a buttoned-up scientist looking for thrills.

And I never saw him coming.

His deception was flawless. He used my vain nature against me to lure me into his trap. His fixation with finding a cure has spiraled into a deadly obsession with me—and now I’m at the mercy to a mad scientist whose cruel experiment shatters my mind.

Revenge is my ethos.

And I vow to have my revenge on Dr. Alex Chambers.

Alex Chambers

The ticking of the clock is the soundtrack to my life, counting down the precious seconds I have left to discover an antidote. My hunt for the perfect subject leads me to her, and oh, she’s a beautiful revelation.

I want her.

I need her.

Blakely’s malady is death to her mind. And against society’s laws and even the very laws of nature itself, I bring her necrotic, unfeeling humanity to life.

I may have gone mad in the process, and after numerous failed attempts, my body count is stacking. I’ve attracted the attention of the infamous Angel of Maine serial killer—the vile catalyst for my very research.

But my sacrifice is worth it, worth her—my lovely creation. It’s even worth her exacting revenge on me, the villainous prince of her dark fairy tale.

If this is my end, there are far worse ways to die than at the hands of my beautiful monster.

*CW: Please find a list of the content information on the author's website.

©2023 Trisha Wolfe (P)2025 Trisha Wolfe

FANTASTIC

This was such a great story!! It intertwines with one of my favorites "Darkly Madly Duet" and I couldn't love this more. I LOVE Jacob Morgan's portrayal (I'd love him to re-record DMD!!) Heather, Christian and Samantha delivered wonderful performances in this dark and twisted story. These are definitely flawed characters but I love every moment of it.

Amazing

I love the story, I love the ending, I love the voice actors. The only thing that bugs me is that the audio was redone in some parts and it’s not as clear. Otherwise, amazing!

great, loose retelling of Frankenstein

this was an exciting, edge of your seat, sexy, loose retelling of Frankenstein with some themes from Alice in Wonderland. it was hard to predict what was coming next. I didn't predict the twists which was fun. this was unique in my opinion. I really enjoyed this author and how she uses psychology in her books. these narrators were top notch. some of the best. I always love hearing from Christian Fox and Jacob Morgan. they aren't in a lot of new productions so I always jump at a chance to hear their narrations. if you like books about serial killers, mad scientists and psychology you will love this. it is smart but not pretentious. I couldn't put it down.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶

enemies to lovers
psychopath and mad scientist
tw: kidnapping and torture

Amazing story! Amazing performances!

I’ve read the ebook version of the story a few times and was so excited when the audiobook came out. These narrators did a fantastic job, really bring this beautifully dark story to life!

I love all of Trisha Wolfe’s works, but Cruel Malady is one I keep coming back to. It’s dark, and explores morality and the human psyche in such interesting ways. It’s clear that Trisha Wolfe puts a lot of research and thought into her books and this one (technically two) is no different. This was beautifully written. The way these characters look at the world, the intelligence they have…it’s captivating from first page to last.

This is a dark romance and doesn’t shy away from triggering material. So please check trigger warnings. But if you like a story that makes you question your own morality, a romance as dark as night, and suspense that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat. Then, you might want to give this duet a chance!

This is a wild, addictive ride. I finished it feeling disturbed, impressed, and weirdly satisfied

I went into this knowing it was a spin-off of the Darkly, Madly duet, and honestly? This book understood the assignment.
The narration is in multicast duet with Heather Firth / Christian Fox, featuring: Samantha Brentmoor / Jacob Morgan (in their role of London & Grayson).

Is this story messy and antagonistic? Yes.
Morally wrong? Absolutely.
Emotionally exhausting? 100%.

Tropes
Serial Killer / Biomedical
Scientist
Enemies to lovers
Psychological thriller
Alice In Wonderland / Frankenstein Vibes
Captor/Captive
He obsesses first & hard
Spice 🌶️🌶️.5

Content warnings
Medical trauma / forced medical procedure
Adduction
No protection (no pregnancy)
Drugging
Murder
Torture

The story follows Blakely, a high-functioning psychopath with a very specific moral compass and Alex Chambers, a biomedical scientist obsessed about time, deeply neuro-atypical coded and hunting for a psychopath to study.
Not metaphorically. Literally.

It’s disturbing, confusing and intriguing.
I really enjoyed how Heather and Christian make them bleed into this weird reality.
Highly recommended if you like tortured characters.