Deferred Consumption

De: Shana James

Narrado por: Shoshana Franck

A wealthy Russian psycho with revenge on his mind, a ruthless banker with daddy issues, and a naïve Texas oilman make Deferred Consumption a ride you'll want to take over and over again!

Twenty-eight-year-old investment banker Heather finds herself in the middle of the Russian's evil plot to destroy the United States as the son of a banking giant gives him cover - as she tries to maintain her relationship with her tennis star fiancé who is set to finally make it to the big leagues.

Love, lust, lies, intimidation, and heartache abound as Heather faces the toughest decisions of her life!

©2015 Shana James (P)2015 Shana James

Loved it but....

I think the storyline was awesome. I loved the characters, they were strong.
Spoiler alert: just got bummed that after the love of her life dies, she's literally attracted to the new guy a month later!
Also, the story was a bit rushed towards the end.
Other than that, it was gripping!

A wonderful book

What made the experience of listening to Deferred Consumption the most enjoyable?

Heather is a succesful and confident business women who finds herself in the middle of the Russian's plan to destroy the USA. From the description, a reader could come to a conclusion that this is some espionage book, but it is actually a wonderful erotic thriller, with some very hot and steamy scenes. The plot is clever and intriguing and characters are well developed and likeable (well most of them :)). I am not a native English and a good narration means everything to me when it comes to audiobooks, and Shoshana Franck did an outstanding job narrating this book. 5 stars!!!

Non Stop

Would you listen to Deferred Consumption again? Why?

Not for awhile, its a big story with lots of pace and I think I need a lot more quiet time to listen to it again. A real holiday book that needs your attention

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, the counterbalance between all three main characters keeps you on your toes

Have you listened to any of Shoshana Franck’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not listened to her before but the intense nature of the story is really enhanced by her voice and I hope he is used in future books

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not so much cry but certainly a knowing smile, it cycles you through all the emotions. I just see an increase in the quality of the writing which gives it so much more on the emotions.

If you like the romance genre, you may like this

Deferred Consumption is listed in the Mysteries & Thrillers/Suspense. I would probably list it more in the Romance category. There is very explicit sex and language.
The narrator, Shoshana Franck, did a very good job. She was wonderful with the accents, including Russian, Texan and New Yorker. Her male and female voices were good. She did not have to moderate her voice register greatly to create believable male characters. I could tell which of her main female characters were speaking by the tone and slight change in pitch. I would definitely listen to another audiobook by her.

The book revolves around Heather, is an investment banker in New York City, working for an old established firm, run by a jerk, David. David is in the process of taking over the firm from his older father. While his father was ruthless in his day, he did not work with terrorist like David was. Brody, Heather’s fiancée, is a tennis pro. He is setting off on a tour so they are trying to spend some time together.

As this is an audio and I had not read the book itself, I am going to butcher the names so let me apologize in advance. One of Heather’s clients is a Russian, Evanof, who she describes as a psychopath. He pursues Heather with a total lack of finesse despite her lack of interest or her fiancee. There is a third man who is critical in the story, Evan, who is one of the wealthiest men in the world. I really cannot give more details without spoilers.

My problems with this audiobook all had to do with the writing and not the narrator. The narrator was great. The writing was not that good. I enjoyed the book for the wrong reasons. It made me laugh where I am sure the author never intended to elicit a laugh. For example, Heather’s boss, David, walks into her office. The author describes him like this, “He moved into her space like a termite after a delectable chunk of plywood, preening and strutting like a peacock.” I had to replay this and listen to it several times. I do not believe I have ever heard someone described as a termite and peacock in the same sentence. Hopefully, I never will again.

The sex scenes had descriptions that I could have done without. I am not a prude but the phrase, “Tickled her love flower”, made me laugh, not feel a sense of desire. Another phrase that made me laugh out loud was, “Plugging his member into her depths like it was a job”. I may have the last word in the sentence wrong because I was laughing and may not have heard it correctly. I do not read a lot of romance other than the author Jamie Shaw, so this may be my fault do to lack of exposure.

I need to be careful not to include any spoilers but the book ended abruptly. I remember my twelfth-grade Humanities teacher describing this technique as “Deus Ex Machina”, “a character or thing that suddenly enters the story in a novel, play, movie, etc., and solves a problem that had previously seemed impossible to solve” (definition credit to Merriam-Webster). As a novel, it was not satisfying. I found the characters two-dimensional. The story had subplots that never really developed. The writing never drew me in. If you like the romance genre, you may like this one. In any case, I feel the narrator Shoshana Franck is worth checking out.

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Loved it, could not stop listening!

Would you consider the audio edition of Deferred Consumption to be better than the print version?

I much prefer audiobooks, great for listening to on the commute to work or in bed at night. I am sure the print version is great too, but audio works so much better with my lifestyle.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Absolutely! It was a bit of a rollercoaster, plenty of twists and turns, which are my favourite books. A few plot changes I was definitely not expecting.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Nothing is ever as simple as it first appears....

;)

Any additional comments?

I loved it. The narration was good - awesome accents, clear and professional audio. The story was the perfect mixture of romance and thriller...with a bit of sexiness thrown in too ;)

You always know a good book when you arrive home in your car from work...but choose to sit in the car outside your house for an extra 20 minutes because you want to know what happens next (I am hoping my neighbours did not see this!)

Looking forward to listening to more books by Shana James in the future.