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Monkspike
- You Are Not Forgiven
- Narrated by: Penny Scott-Andrews
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Horror
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- Rebecca K.
- 11-01-20
Was I over expecting?
Was disappointed with this book after listening to Father of Lies, Magda and Tanner's Dell which I absolutely loved. Didn't enjoy this as much, but maybe if I hadn't of listened to the other two books before hand, I have may have enjoyed it more. Preferred the previous narrator too. Overall, didn't meet the high bar of my expectations set from previous listens.
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- Jeffrey veals
- 08-01-20
I've waited a week and have to write something....
First, Sarah or S.E. England has written four of my favorite horror novels. Granted, all four of them were in the same basic storyline, but they were incredible. I had an extremely hard time deciding how to review this book, because of a few things: the narrator, at first, is so atrocious, but I did finally get past that, it seemed to be a little short, and the ending felt strange to me. I loved 95% of the book and it would've gotten 5 Stars from me, but the ending changed everything.
The history incorporated in this book is incredible! The past lives and Sylvia's incredible gifts are so interesting and Ms. England is spectacular with historical horror.
I would suggest listening to at least thirty minutes of the book to get past the narrator (it gets better), and I also think that it's worth it to read. It's such an amazing story and, after an email with the author, there's a chance that she'll revisit the town of Monkspike!!
Monkspike will receive a B- from me; again, it would've gotten an A without the ending, but it wasn't the WORST ending I've ever read. The narrator became bearable, so I will give her a C+.
If this is your first book by Ms. England, DO NOT GIVE UP ON HER BOOKS! She is so talented and such a sweetheart in her emails to fans.
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- Vanessa Phipps
- 13-05-20
Nicely Done!
I don't know if I'm relieved or disappointed that Monkspike didn't effect the dark, locked up places of my mind like the Father of Lies trilogy did. Overall the story and the characters we're very relatable, easy to empathize with (on all fronts), and I do believe that old curses and vengeful posession occur regularly and are often covered up (and drugged up) by the medical diagnoses of "psychosis".
The ending resolved with satisfaction while leaving left enough to the imagination that
Still, I'm a little sad I wasn't left with the like of a 6 month period of fear while looking in the mirror in the middle of the night as Sarah England's other work.
The narrator wasn't my favorite. She could sound too childish at times, other times like a hill person of Appalachia, with a cockney accent, trying to portray a French accent. - It didn't detract from the effect of the story, it just don't add to the atmosphere it could have.
Overall nicely done, and binge-worthy!
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- musa
- 20-12-19
Spooky
I really enjoy Sarah's writing style. The way she builds characters and the world they live in make it easy to imagine, which is why her books kinda make my skin crawl....in a good way. This isn't one of my particular favorites but I definitely enjoyed it🙌 Keep up the great work.....I'm still excited to read the next book to this series.