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  • Malevolent

  • Shaye Archer Series, Book 1
  • By: Jana DeLeon
  • Narrated by: Julie McKay
  • Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,350 ratings)

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Malevolent

By: Jana DeLeon
Narrated by: Julie McKay
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Publisher's summary

Emma Frederick bolts upright in bed, pulse racing. It must be a bad dream.

Except it’s not.

Crrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaaakkkkkkk.

The sound of the loose step sends her body into overdrive, and she rushes for the secret room behind the wall. The screech of old hinges echoes through the house as he enters her bedroom.

He starts whistling.

Three blind mice. Three blind mice.

She slaps a hand over her mouth, stifling her scream.

He’s coming for her, but that can’t be.

She killed him last month.

©2015 Jana DeLeon (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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Jibber Jabber

At first I thought it was the narrator’s fault, then I realized she was just trying to make all the jibber jabber more interesting.
And it was hours of jibber jabber....
Now, there WAS some activity interspersed within those hours, but not enough to read anymore of the series. So sad.

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Just OK

I didn't enjoy the narrator. The story line was just ok. It may have been better if I had not concentrated on the voice and expected rise in octave of the narrator.

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Great twist!!!

Very good book. The characters were well written and I was sad when it was over. This book was recommended on a list I saw, so I downloaded it. Definitely worth it!!! My only complaint is the narrator sounded a little odd almost like a computer generated voice. It’s worth your time and credit!!!

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Exciting

Wow! What a ride! So many plot twists, but I never saw the final twist coming. The characters were well developed, and I like them so well, I am going to buy more books in the series.

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Robotic

The story line was interesting but not riveting. Actually, if you pay attention to the narrator, you can figure out who the stalker is pretty early on. The author does not go into much detail through the story. Really, only enough detail to get the point across.

The narrator, just bad. ALL the male voices sound exactly the same and there is only slight variation in the female voices. Overall, especially early on, it seems like Siri is reading it.

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Simplistic

The narrator has a cadence that kept me more focused on her irritating rhythm than the story. I kept listening though thinking the book was going to carry me into the story and I would forget about the narration...but I was disappointed. The premise of Malevolent has potential but it is written in a predictable, junior high level.

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Psychological thriller

Creepy, suspenseful thriller. Twist, turns shrouded in mystery. Was surprised on the evil doer. Didn't even suspect. The narrator was top notch for me. Can't wait to read book two (or listen) in this series.

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Riveting

I love this authors other series, which are extremely different so I was very wary of this series. I am now on book 3. She makes you truly care about the characters and live in their world.

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Story was superb!!! Nice surprise ending!!!

Excellent listen!! Ending was a total surprise!! I highly recommend this book!!! My only complaint is the narrator is somewhat annoying & mechanical. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it!!!

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Great story... not so good narration

really enjoyed the audio book’s storyline but I really did not like the narrators voice. I was hoping it would be a little more “New Orleans-ish” But instead it was a voice like Hillary from the fresh Prince of Bel Air. Very nasally and super irritating. I think I’ll be reading them from now on.

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