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Playing with Knives
- Narrated by: Leanne Woodward
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
Life is so hard when you want to live like a magpie, stealing anything shiny you find, but you live in a small town where everyone knows your face.
Nothing exciting ever happens here, unless you count us getting our very own movie-rental shop right next to the sheriff’s station.
Which, for the record, I don’t.
That is, nothing exciting happens until my roommate is murdered and her body washes up on the riverbank for the police to find.
Confused and angry, all I can really do is move on and let the police handle things...right?
Wrong. I can use the questionable life skills God saw fit to give me and be the best stalker—I mean, investigator—anyone has ever seen.
Until four sexy-as-sin strangers waltz into town like we’re some kind of fun tourist destination rather than the most boring place on earth.
Lysander, Azriel, Nykos, and Rhys don’t belong in this town. Something’s off with them. Something is wrong behind their shrewd gazes and swoon-worthy looks. More suspicious still, they show up right as my roommate was found, and the reasons they give for coming here are flimsy at best.
At worst? I’m starting to think they killed her or that they know who did.
Is it coincidence that they’re here just after the first murder in more than a decade occurs?
And even if I’m wrong, what happens if the dust settles and I can’t keep living the only life I know?
Well, let’s just hope my body doesn’t end up in the river too.
An 18+ dark reverse-harem romance. PWK contains graphic sex scenes and detailed violent acts that may be triggering for some listeners. There are also MM and MMFMM scenes and relationships.
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- Morgan
- 26-09-23
4.5 amazing stars
I had no expectations going into this, and to say I was pleasantly surprised would be a huge understatement. I was hooked from the very first chapter, the mystery around this town and Willow (our fmc’s) friends death was intriguing. The love interests were always one step ahead of her, even if Williow was a thief and very good at it. I enjoyed the dynamic between them and how they decided to ‘keep’ her in the end. AJ Merlin you are incredibly talented. I salute you!
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- shedevilreads Bookstagram
- 04-07-22
Contemporary Dark Reverse Harem Romance
Playing With Knives by AJ Merlin is a contemporary dark reverse harem romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Leanne Woodward.
I loved that this book is not your typical dark romance, it kept me guessing on how the story would go. I really enjoyed the relationship that bloomed between Willow, Lysander, Azriel, Nykos, and Rhys.
I originally read the book when it was first released and was so excited when I seen it was coming to audio and I was not disappointed. Leanne did an amazing job on the narration. I look forward to listening to more of her work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you like dark romances, reverse harem romances, or romantic suspense.
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- Siobhan D
- 18-07-22
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Loved the narration of Leanne Woodward
A dark romance between an eccentric woman and a group of serial killers. I absolute loved this book and didn’t want it to end,
Brilliant characters living in a small town woman who is stuck in a rut. Until She meets four strangers in the local cafe.
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- KarenA
- 23-10-22
Enjoyable listen
This is my first book by this author and I enjoyed it and would listen / read more books by this author.
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- K. Ramjohn
- 13-07-22
Enjoyed it
Playing With Knives was an unusual Reverse harem tale and I will admit I had mixed feeling about it. I though the storyline was interesting as it was a bit different from my usual reads. There was mystery and suspense, hott steamy scenes, kidnapping and a cast of memorable characters.
I like each of the Male Characters. They were all psychopaths and each one brought something different to the story and they made me want to know more about them. However it was the Female Main character I had issues with. I thought she was childish and very immature and her long drawn out internal mind chatter was not to my liking. In spite of that this was an interesting tale and I would recommend it to lovers of dark RH romance.
I listened to the audiobook version of this story which was narrated by Leanne Woodward who did a fantastic job with the characters. She gave them all their own voice and emotion and really brought the characters to life. It was a pleasure listening to her narrate this story.
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- Jennie
- 12-02-23
Amazing
Absolutly loved it! Even if the dark them was light it. The story was rely god and made it imposeble to not finish the book in one day.
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- ChaosKay
- 16-06-22
So good
I read PWK as soon as it released and when I heard it was going to be on audio I was so excited. I missed Will , Lysander , Azrael , Nyko and Rhys so I bought the audiobook the minute it hit audible uk . The audiobook was everything I thought it would be and more and Leanne Woodward did such a good job narrating it.
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- Rubi Rodriguez (Rubi's Bookshelf)
- 14-07-22
Playing with Knives
When I signed up for this book, I didn't know what to expect or what I was getting myself into.
It's a reverse harem/dark romance with a few twists you won't see coming.
I enjoyed the suspense and the story. There were a lot of instances that I did not see coming so that's always a plus. To be pleasantly surprised.
Overall an enjoyable listen.
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- 🎧🎧Mari 🎧🎧
- 12-08-22
So good
This book had me feeling so many things. Wow, the narrator did a great job and really gave life to the characters. Holy hotness…the story was darkly wonderful. I was enthralled until the very end. I loved it. Highly recommend. I will be looking for more from this author.
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- XxLaVampiresaAlexisxX
- 20-08-23
Playing with Knives
Playing with knives is a dark, whychoose standalone novel.
Story:
⭐⭐⭐⭐💫/5
Willow a.k.a Wil, was not just a volunteer for an animal shelter, but also a small time, burglar/petty battery thief. When she found out that her roommate, Ashley, had been murdered, she was in a dark place and had the urge to find out who did it. When four mysterious strangers, Lysander, Azriel, Nikos and Rhys, rolls into town and crosses paths with her that's when her her life gets flipped upside-down....well, for the most part.
Okay, I really enjoyed this one. Yes, it was a slow build, but the development and story progression was so good. Wil was such a likable character. She was a bit stubborn and naive, but I think she was also really relatable. She had decent growth and was a fun character all around. I did hope to see more of Nikos and Rhys' relationship/MM action, but it was definitely spicy. Don't EVEN get me started on her helicopter mother, my god! I felt Wil's second hand stress! This had such a satisfying ending and definitely worth a re-listen.
Narration
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Leanne Woodward did such an amazing job. She put so much life and feelings into this book. She also did a fantastic job on Nikos and Rhys' accent. I really enjoyed it.
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