Brainwashed

Alabaster Penitentiary, Book 3

By: Nyla K

Narrated by: Walker Williams, Brent Billings

Monster. That's what they call me.

Lock your doors, hold your loved ones tight. The Carver is on the loose. Except I'm not. I was caught. The days of allowing my inner depravity to run wild are over. I've been sent to prison for good, something of a celebrity in this dark, dank hell-hole they call Alabaster Penitentiary. The only thing I have left to offer the world is my story, and unfortunately for me, the Warden has the rest of my life to get it out of me.

Being poked and prodded, examined and tested on isn't something I enjoy very much. Until they send him... The new doctor is here to study me and my crimes. And I'm beginning to think we might not be as different as it seems. He craves knowledge the way I crave the blood of my victims. Despite his robotic nature, there's just something about him... Something I want. But I'll have to be careful not to smother it to death. After all... It's kind of my thing.

**Brainwashed is a dark M/M doctor-patient romance, an interconnected standalone in the Alabaster Penitentiary series. While it follows a new couple, we strongly recommend you read Volumes 1-2 first to avoid spoilery situations. This book has true crime elements that may make some listeners uncomfortable. It is intended for mature audiences. Please proceed with caution. A detailed list of CW's can be found here: authornylak.com/brainwashed-content-warning

©2022 Nyla K (P)2023 Nyla K

GREAT STORY.. Dr. Love Narration horrible

I loved the story. Dark and beautiful all at once. but the Narrator for Dr. Love, while Love's voice was great every other character he voiced, outside of the warden, was awful. he made the Carver sound like a pimplely teenager. it was cringe af. There has to be someone who reviews these before giving the thumbs up. at least there should be. and his pronunciation of the band Depeche Mode. 🤦🏾‍♀️ He butchered it everytime he attempted to say the word. I can't say enough how bad it was. however Felix aka the Carver was great. I truly enjoyed this narrator and each character he voiced. he saved the listen for me. if he was bad, I would've just read the book on ku whenever I got the chance.

Brainwashed

This is the third book in the Alabaster Penitentiary series. I have been waiting for Felix Darcey and Dr. Love's story!! Nyla K is the QUEEN! This book is amazing. I love the interactions between Felix and Lem. This book was so much more then I could have ever dreamed. Walker Williams and Brent Billings were phenomenal narrating this book. I can't wait for more books!

A Dark And Gripping MM Romance

Brainwashed is a wickedly delightful romance between a psychopath and his psychiatrist. I loved seeing both of these men unravel while falling for each other. It’s a delicious Slowburn, I enjoyed the narration they brought the characters to life.

DR. LOVE & KILLER BEE FOREVERRR

I was super hooked on Felix’s story. Nyla is a writing wizard!! I cannot wait for the next book! Let’s goo!!

Narration ruins a compelling continuance of the series

Whoever approved a narrator voicing a love interest as a whiney snot nosed teenager needs to reevaluate their career choice. Dr Love’s rendition of Felix was awful to the extent that it threw me out of the story every time. I’m baffled that this was published. I love Nyla’s work and the risks they take, this narration did not do the story justice.

Awesome Story & Listen🎧 Engrossing & Addictive!

It is great to be back in Alabaster Penitentiary for another amazing romance novel, a dark and twisted mind-blow that is addictive and hard to pull away from because you just need to know what happens next. Nyla K. is a gifted author with a brilliant mind, a deviously brilliant mind, and I mean that in the best of ways. Her descriptive writing and details take you right alongside these characters, giving you a bird's-eye view of everything they are thinking and experiencing, putting you in the room where it happens. This third book is Felix Darcey’s story, Alabaster’s resident serial killer, aka the carver. Alabaster is an unconventional prison and a lot of unconventional things go on, and Blanco, the ward in charge, recruits another doctor to work with Darcey. Dr. Lemuel “Lem” Love is tired of his life and when offered an opportunity to work with one of the most notorious serial killers, he couldn’t refuse. Lem did not exactly fit in with the other doctors, but he avoided them as much as possible. Felix was not a fan of the other doctors or their treatment either and was looking forward to working with the new doctor, Dr. Love. OMG, it was great to watch Lem get into Felix’s head and hear everything he did, his logic in regards and his fixation on killing. Felix is crushing on the doctor who is straight, but there is no doubt about the chemistry between them, though Lem denies it and refuses to go there. Felix gets into Lem’s head and he questions his own needs and preferences. I loved how everything played out in this book, the writing, plot and world building are phenomenal, as are the character growth and development. This book may take some out of their comfort zone, and the author warms to proceed with caution. I say go in with an open mind and enjoy the wild ride. I got some Silence of the Lamb vibes, except Clarice was a male and Hannibal had a crush and was looking for more, and then add some more insanity to the story and kink, too. Nyla K., thank you for another amazing story and wild ride. 

🎧📚🎧Walker Williams and Brent Billings did a fantastic job bringing these characters to life, giving each a voice that was fitting and believable. Brent Billings is a “new to me” narrator, while it took me a while to get used to his pacing and delivery, and once I did, I was hooked. He nailed it as Dr. Love, grasping every aspect of his personality, transformed as his character did as the story went on. Walker Williams delivered in his role as Darcey, playing the perfect sociopath. Both were great performing the roles of the secondary characters, too. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These two versatile voice artists are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this fantastic listen.  

The Carver and Dr Love

Brainwashed- Nyla K
Narrated by Walker Williams and Brent Billings

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Narration 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

I love Felix and Love so much. Felix must be protected by all means necessary. He’s a psycho murderer but he makes you want to just hold him and make sure no one can hurt him. Dr Lem Love was an interesting character. I didn’t know how a romance was going to develop because he just seemed so professional as Felix’s psychologist. This book in general was such a work of art the way Nyla was able to make these characters that were so improbable to come together romantically but they do in spite of their professional relationship. The spice is taboo and so delicious.

The narration is absolutely incredible. These narrators were a perfect casting. It was so easy to envision the characters by their voices. This is the first I’ve heard either of these narrators and I hope I get to listen to more of their work.

Omg

Holy mother of all that is holy! I've heard people rave about Nyla's Alabaster Penitary, but I was not at ALL prepared for how good of a story it was! The narrators did such an amazing job bringing an amazing story to life. Nyla chose (in my opinion) the perfect narrators as they were meant to voice Lem and Felix. I would definitely recommend this to readers that love dark MM.
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Dark MM

This is the second book I've read/listened to by Nyla K. It's a dark, twisted, MM standalone. A standalone that I was more invested in because I had listened to the previous book. I was looking forward to the next book. Once again, there were times I had to pause the audio just to get a break from the anxiety that was building. Some very dark twisted scenes. We get answers as to why they are who they are with a HEA that I wasn’t sure was coming.

Walker Williams and Brent Billings were good narrators. Bill Billings is new to me and I had to get use to him, but once I got into the story, I stayed there.

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4.9/5 narration of a fabulous story

2 narrators who did a great job, but have really different spins on the characters. If you get used to it, the overall experience is great- a fabulously dark and twisted story in an amazing series (yeah, I just couldn’t help cheering for the serial killer)