Escape!

Quite the ride

I listened straight through. Just a night of sleep I was happy to delay. I tried to turn it off and hit the hay but it was no use, I had to know. As with any review I write I am careful to omit spoilers. If you like this author, then the book is what you would expect. It is, at the time of this review, totally stand alone.
I would say it compares to his novel "Housemates" in terms of level of violence, suspense, twists, and an ending that wraps all the main elements presented in the plot. The epilogue was a tad on the "could be a second part..." though, I suppose it was sufficient to give the reader a chance to be a bit of a detective. I will likely listen again and pay better attention to certain comments and play that role. Mr. Wright is good at making a reader (or listener) think.
Narrator was very good, one voice reminded me of the voice of the actor who played Hagrid in Harry Potter movies. He had unique voices for all the characters except maybe the girls but for a male, it was still very good. Great pace and enthusiasm.
Overall, I was happy and I hope this review helps. I did pay for this and only want to help fellow buyers in making choosing a book a tad easier.

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Gory!!

I don't mind the gore! I knew this was horrorish when diving in. I love me a good freaky book. I really like the plot of this one and the development. There was a few phrases that made me roll my eyes, like I'm going to "mash you up". Mash you up was said a lot. I listen to books written by authors all around the world so I know some phrases are popular where others aren't. So the storyline was decent. I finished it in only a day so I must have enjoyed it!

The narration wasn't my favorite. I would have preferred if the narrator didn't alter his voice for various characters. Some of them sounded plain awful. However, when he just read the story it was fine and didn't interfere with my enjoyment. If I'm stopping and paying specific attention to the narration, it's either out of this world or it needs work. This one needs work. However, not enough to make me avoid the narrator in the future but I don't believe I'll be seeking him out either.

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Creepy story

This was a good listen. The narrator did a good job with different character voices and made them come to life. This is a story of retribution/revenge, depending on how you look at it. It was interesting to see how it played out. I love Iain Rob Wright’s book and will recommend them anyone who likes a good thriller or horror read.

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Unique and intriguing

I loved this book. Though I did kind of figure out some of the plot ahead of time, it was such a good listen. The great narration added to the writing. So glad I was made aware of this author and narrator. I will be looking for more from both

great horror story <br />

Ian Robb is the next master of horror.Very entertaining and excellent narration. too. Thank you

Loved it

A dark thriller that keeps you guessing
A team building weekend turns into a saw movie real quick
Excellent narration and twist ending that hopefully picks up in another book highly recommended
I received a free review audiobook and voluntarily left this review

loved it!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the story line kept me interested and entertained. The Narrator made the people seem real and pulled me into the story so much that I now have to see if there is a sequel. I will also be looking for now books by Iain Rob Wright as well as books narrated by Mr. Parsons. I highly recommend this book if you are into suspenseful thrillers. I also think this would make a fantastic movie!

Kept me on the edge of my seat

This was an entertaining story about a group of coworkers that get more than they bargained for when they decide to sign up for an escape room experience. I liked all of the characters, including poor Cheryl who wasn't even supposed to be there. There is plenty of action, intrigue and revenge in this story. If you liked the Saw movies, you'll love Escape!

(I loved the narrator's voice... it really added to the story.)

what's behind door number 3?

*I received this audio book from the narrator in exchange for a honest review. *

This is the first thing I've read or listened to by this author. His name has came across my GR feed from several of my friends. So why not?
The story was interesting enough and kept my attention. I did have a guess as to what was going on before it was ever revealed but i did not guess who was behind it. There wasn't a lot of gore or torture.
Aubrey Parsons narrates the story and it took me a while to get use to his voice. He does this super cartoon-ish voice for one of the characters. All i could think of was the Doug cartoon from the 90's.
I would listen to more of Iain Rob Wright's books in the future.

A Good Horror / Thriller Story With Quick Pacing

I really enjoyed the audiobook for "Escape!", which I listened to during my work commute over a week. The premise is that seven co-workers head out for a weekend escape room team-building adventure, which is supposed to last only 90 minutes. Among the seven is Cheryl, the main character and newbie of the group, having only worked at the company for a few months.

The story moves along at a slow pace until the seven find themselves trapped in an underground escape room they are forced to solve. Oh yeah, it's all put together by someone hell bent on revenge against the more established employees, with Cheryl caught in the middle. As the story progresses, there are tests presented, giving members of the group a chance to atone, with deadly consequences should they not.

I really enjoyed the story and thought it moved along at a steady pace once it reached the horror aspect of the story. You can't really blame it for starting slowly because the progression from casual-team-building-weekend to fight-for-their-lives is necessary. It's all wrapped up with a neat bow at the end. I wasn't particularly happy with how it ended, but that's fine, I don't have to be happy. It just has to make sense, and it does. Kudos to Iain Rob Wright for a well-crafted story.

I had not listened to anything narrated by Aubrey Parsons before, so I didn't know what to expect. My only negative with his narration is that female voices were a little pitchy, which, when combined with a British accent, reminded me of female characters from Monty Python skits and movies. It did pull me out of the story at times, not because of a comical aspect, but because of the voice itself. Otherwise, I thought Parsons did a great job with varying the male voices, and his prose narration was solid and emotive.

Give this book a listen. You'll be glad you did.