The Venus Trap

By: Louise Voss

Narrated by: Sarah Coomes

Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Jo Atkins' sixteenth year was disastrous: She lost her dad, was assaulted by a stranger, and then had her heart broken. For the last twenty-five years, she's believed that nothing could ever be as bad again.

She was wrong.

Now, still smarting from her recent divorce, pretty, self-effacing Jo finally gathers the courage to enter the dating scene. She meets Claudio, whom she vaguely remembers from her youth, but after a few dates decides he's creepy and politely tells him "thanks but no thanks".

But Claudio has no intention of letting her go.

Instead of never seeing him again, Jo wakes up sick and terrified, handcuffed to her own bed. She is given a week to prove her love for Claudio--or he will kill her.

Claudio, it turns out, is a man with nothing left to lose.

The Venus Trap tackles the emotional impact of divorce, the perils of modern dating, and the age-old powers of lust and obsession.

©2015 Louise Voss (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved

Disappointing

Honestly, it was a struggle listening through this. The present-day moments were fine but the past memory stuff really didn’t interest me. I was at the point where I was hoping there was some big twist at the end that made all that backstory matter and it was disappointing when nothing really came of it.

Eh..

The description made this book sound more sinister but he turns out to be a self discovery journey for are protagonist. As she's Captive, She finds in starts reading her Journal from when she was a teenager and Starts to learn More about who she is, how she's loved, and been loved. Just thought it would be a little more Suspenseful and Dark

Rough start due to the narrator but. ...

the character development was so rich and the story was so unique. I am so glad I gave this book a second chance.

Very well written and performed"one room suspense

I would never have tried Louise Voss if it not for her collaborative mysteries with Mark Edwards'; I am glad that I gave this book a listen because I would have missed this gem of a book if I hadn't. Excellent character and plot development does a skilled job of reminding us that one's truth is comprised wholly by their interpretation of individual events and the experiences that shaped them as they grew to adulthood (and as such, we continue to grow and change. as does our own individual reality and our perception of it). I also found this a wonderful introduction to a truly GIFTED British vocal actress, the narrator - who followed every crescendo of the novel's ebb and flow with an amazing vocal acting talent. This book is a good demonstration that when your are listening to a novel that the very best writing can be improved by a skilled narrator (as well as ruined a lack of vocal acting ability: luckily this work is solidly in the former category, so much so that for the first time I could see myself purchasing a book solely by narrator that performs it, as long as it is in my category or categories of preference (in my case mysteries/ suspense/ thriller or at the outside contemporary fiction). The writer and narrator deserve a standing ovation for this captivating offering and because " Needs must"; you must give it a listen!

fun!

Fun, timely, relatable, and scary too. Remindede of some exes, haha! Give it a go!

Finally came together

A great story that held my attention the whole book through. Some parts were confusing but I listened to them a second time. It all made sense. A few times I actually felt sorry for him, not lasting very long after he proved to be the creep he really was. Worth the credit or money, you'll find a great story indeed!! 😀😀😀

Good book!

I really enjoy this one! Really good story and plot. The narrator was superb in her performance in portraying raw emotions. Captivating from the beginning to the end!

Loving Louise Voss

This was so well done!!! Scary, heart wrenching, suspenseful. My only issue is that there are not more of her books on Audible!!

very clever

I was not quite sure about the narrator when I first started listening, but she was perfect. It was interesting to listen to the evolution of the main character, and the book gained intensity and suspense as it progressed. I don't want to say to much to give away anything. The sarcastic tone of the narrator blended perfectly with the story. And I cared about what happened to her. This is definitely worth a read.