My Darlings

De: Marie Still

Narrado por: Kelli Tager, Zura Johnson, Megan Tusing, Katy Bentz, Erin Bennett

ABC’s DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES meets Showtime’s DEXTER, MY DARLINGS, a chilling suburban noir set in the deceptively serene Washington D.C. suburbs, where a respected philanthropist and PTO president’s secret life as a serial killer enthralls listeners seeking a deep, psychological thrill.

No one was supposed to know. I’ve always been so careful. My Darlings, how did we get here?

Evil lurks behind the perfectly manicured lawns, ornate iron gates, and long winding driveways of affluent DC–but not for long.

Stay-at-home mom Eloise Williams is PTO president and a respected local philanthropist who sits on the boards of many distinguished charities. In addition to being a doting wife and mother, she is also a serial killer.

But Eloise isn’t the only lady in society playing a part. As the hidden lives of Eloise’s inner circle are exposed, the body count rises. When stalkers becomes prey, Eloise desperately clings to control.

Money and power can only buy influence and safety for so long. Eventually, the curtains lift, exposing the chilling reality hiding in plain sight.

This dark thriller has numerous content warnings: child death, suicide, hazing, bullying, murder, infidelity, brutal slayings, domestic abuse/violence, child abuse, torture

©2024 Marie Still (P)2024 Blackstone Publishing

Incredible Story and Storytelling

The entire book is a deep dive into the mind of an outwardly unlikely serial killer. The portrayal of each character is vivid and relatable, making them easy to get attached to and difficult to let go. The narrators should be called actors for this one. I’ve listened to many but these ladies take the cake!

Love all of it!

I don’t leave reviews but this book was so good I just had to give it 5 stars! I couldn’t stop listening.

What a wild ride!

Wow, wow, wow—this book is insane! The narrators did a phenomenal job bringing the characters to life. This story hooked me from the very beginning and kept me invested the entire time. Definitely recommend!

The detail in which some of th ese scenes are described and from different perspectives was

Look up and shall see all you need to think of thee and such as this

Not your typical housewife. Loved this one!

My 💭
Happy Pub day!


My Darlings
By: Marie Still
Pub date: October 8, 2024
Publisher: Rising Action

5🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪

The name Eloise has always meant elegance to me. The protagonist Eloise is all that and more.

Eloise is a serial killer living among the elite in DC. She is the PTO president and is respected and admired by everyone.

My personal rule “No killing anyone I am personally connected to one”. With this sentence I knew I was in for one wild ride.

She has no empathy and loves the thrill of the kill. You would never suspect her and that alone is SCARY!

Get ready for this wild ride!

Terrible ending

It took me many chapters of listening before I became completely enthralled in this book. When it was finally getting good, the book ended abruptly, almost like the author was tired of writing it and couldn’t come up with anything better. I was left completely disappointed with how the book ended. So much so that I probably won’t read anything else by this author.

Listen at least at 1.25 speed!

I started this book and almost gave up because the narrator dragged. (Probably for dramatic effect) Then I started it over at 1.25 speed and it got a lot better. It was a good story, although it took some time to keep all the characters straight. Overall, I enjoyed it.

I cannot stand Narrators voice

I can’t finish this book. The way the narrator is talking is so annoying. I want to like it but I just can’t get past how slow and sultry her voice is.

Hated the FMC

I knew it was a book about a woman serial killer but I hated the FMC so much I couldn’t wait to get to the end so she would get what’s coming to her. That’s the kind of reader I am, I like books to come to a good ending with the bad people getting what they deserve and the good ones getting a good ending. It was good, kept me wanting to keep reading, but the disdain for the character affected how I liked the book.

Total psycho

I loved this story and the characters. Only thing I didn't care for was the title characters narration. Could do without the ominous whispering.