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Devil's Cub

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

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Devil's Cub

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Michael Maloney
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Devil's Cub is read by Michael Maloney, who appears in Coronation Street and The Trial of Christine Keller.

Mary Challoner must protect her sister at all costs.

When she discovers that the notorious Marquis of Vidal is planning to run away with her little sister, Mary will not stand idly by.

To save Sophia's reputation without destroying her own, Mary will take her sister's place - and once the Marquis sees through her disguise, he will be humiliated and forced to return her home.

But the irresistible Marquis is a wilder rake than even Mary anticipated, and her growing feelings for him are proving an unexpected complication...

'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' JOANNE HARRIS

'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism' SOPHIE KINSELLA

'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' Harriet Evans

'Georgette Heyer is second to none' Sunday Times

© Georgette Heyer 1932 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

 Action & Adventure Classics Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance
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Quite one of my favourite Heyer books. Well read by Michael Maloney and most enjoyable. I am so very pleased to find that Heyer is once more being given attention. I really hope that eventually this title and These old shades will be filmed. Wit and wordage to delight in every chapter.

The Devil’s Cub

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This was the best performance of a book I have yet listened to. I have been a fan of Georgette Heyer for over 50 years and have read all of her Regency romances many times over. Although Devil's Cub is not my favourite of her novels it has become one now due to the skilled, intuitive handling of the characters' voices by Michael Maloney. He not only brought them alive but the voices were just as I had imagined them when reading the book.
I laughed so much and it was a lovely experience.
A truly gifted narrator. I would love to hear him read more of Georgette Heyer's books.

An Absolute Joy

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Wonderful story and characters. The narration might have been considered ‘over the top’ but I found it to be lively and engaging. Well done!

One of her best!

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The narration. Very difficult to believe in individual characters when the narrator does not match the voice of each character. Leonie is French. Her English would be spoken with a French accent

The Plot

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This story is still one of my favourites but I found the narration poor, being over melodramatic and overwrought in places, particularly when portraying the female characters other than the heroine. It’s not unlistenable but it got a bit tedious. Maybe he has been too long doing the kind of acting required in soap operas. I’m sure it could have been better nuanced by someone with more wide ranging skills.

Lovely but…….

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