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De: Claudia Lux

Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews, Brittany Pressley

A darkly humorous, surprisingly poignant, and utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in Hell (literally) and is on the cusp of a big promotion if only he can get one more member of the wealthy Harrison family to sell their soul.

Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell. Sure, none of the pens work, the coffee machine has been out of order for a century, and the only drink on offer is Jägermeister, but Pey has a plan—and all he needs is one last member of the Harrison family to sell their soul.

When the Harrisons retreat to the family lake house for the summer, with their daughter Mickey’s precocious new friend, Ruth, in tow, the opportunity Pey has waited a millennium for might finally be in his grasp. And with the help of his charismatic coworker Calamity, he sets a plan in motion.

But things aren’t always as they seem, on Earth or in Hell. And as old secrets and new dangers scrape away at the Harrisons’ shiny surface, revealing the darkness beneath, everyone must face the consequences of their choices.

©2022 Claudia Lux (P)2022 Penguin Audio

A Devilishly Satiating Read

Let's start with the fact that the narration in this book is phenomenal. The narrators do a superb job of delivering every modicum of sass, humour, or anxiety that the characters are facing. Narration should enhance the story, not detract from it, and they certainly accomplish this by leagues.

The story itself is a quick read (or listen in this case) and does a great job of teasing out the next big 'twist'. Since this is a book about Hell, there's a fair amount of grim humour, but it's always tounge in cheek and the whole idea of Hell just being a mediocore office job is a fun premise.

The relationship between Peyote and Cal steals the show, but each character gets a grand opportunity to come into thier own and you get an appreciation for each one. I don't typically get emotional while reading about characters, but I'd be lying if I wasn't silently rooting for each one.

At the end of the day, I'd highly recommend this book as a fun and charming read.

This book has everything

Imagination, of course. Along with that there is phycology, hope, love, revenge, philosophy, surprise, horror, cruelty, and the best descriptions I’ve read in a long time. I’m giving it to all my friends.

Creative and entertaining! Ticks all the boxes!

Fabulous book, a concept like nothing I’ve read before! Loved the imagination behind it, the overarching themes, and the wonderful descriptions. Very well written and great narration.

This was so good!

the story is magnificent. I really loved the description of hell and of how everything is connected.

Perfect Read for the season

I can’t give a review without spoiling it but, know that you need this one.
The performance is perfection. I heart Pey
The ending comes out of nowhere
It’s just an awesome read and listen

unique and unpredictable

It was really a great read. Kept me entertained and guessing! I liked the male narrator the most. His voices were so great and different.

Amazing

This is the first book in awhile I couldn't put down. Narration was great, story kept me engaged, and I can't wait to listen to it again

wow!

I did not see this one cunning. I've had a 3 book streak of crap and this came out of nowhere, and it is fantastic! I'm not one to give full reports, so I'll just say this - give yourself a break and enjoy a listen that doesn't fit into any one category. It's simply awesome.

Eerie tone, but amazingly put together

The book alone was amazing, but with the two different narrators it puts a whole different feel.

Loved it from beginning to end

I really enjoyed the story from beginning to end. The narrator was terrific to listen to as well.