The Devouring

By: Richard Taylor

Narrated by: Jen Thorpe

Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

Advertising exec Freddi Stasiek thought she'd rid herself of a man who'd physically hurt her, but after six months he reappears in her life revealing a nature even darker than she'd believed. Thrown into the shadows of the world, Freddi rushes to stay one step ahead of her homicidal ex-boyfriend and the world he represents, a place where human flesh and blood are butcher's fare, a place where she would be made queen and broodmare.

©2016 Richard Keith Taylor (P)2016 Richard Keith Taylor

This book is really scary.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Devouring to be better than the print version?

I love the audio version more than the print version. It allows me to do other things while listening to the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Devouring?

I did enjoy the devourers internal politics, particularly the women and how they were treated.

What does Jen Thorpe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Jen Thorpe, has a soothing voice. Overall I enjoyed her performance.

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

It scarred the devil out of me,

Any additional comments?

Someone said this book is scary as sh*t and I have to agree, it is. I put it down before bed and couldn’t sleep for at least an hour. I had to tell myself this kind of thing can’t happen. It can’t, it really can’t, although the author does a pretty good job making you believe it can. I had questions about what was left after “the devouring” took place, not in an apartment or a house but in the park or on a dark street. Do they have a clean-up crew? I did enjoy the devourers internal politics, particularly the women and how they were treated. There’s a revolution brewing, honey! Sleep tight tonight!

The narrator, Jen Thorpe, has a soothing voice. Overall I enjoyed her performance. Her weakness is portraying the male voice. She’s not convincing, or at least not as convincing as she needs to be. Still, it doesn’t get in the way of the story and after awhile you just accept her characterizations and continue to listen.

I found Freddi to be an unsympathetic character at first, but as things went on she learned her privilege was over, she was just there to serve the greater good. She became more sympathetic and I wanted her to win, to get away from them. She’s really out of her element, though, and when she finally stops depending on the kindness of strangers it’s almost too late.

I recommend this book. It’s fun to be scared. I’m going to suggest it to my husband because I want to mess with his head. Yes, it’s that kind of book.