Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson delivered a suspenseful, atmospheric horror story narrated by Elisabeth Ashby. Some connections are deadly in this dark tale set on a remote island. Grab your earbuds, lock your doors, and turn up the light for this creeptastic thriller.
by Delilah S. Dawson
Narrator: Elisabeth Ashby
Length: 5 hours and 4 minutes
Genres: Horror
Source: Libro.fm
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The Menu meets Ready or Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom.
Thrift fashionista Dez Lane doesn't want to date Patrick Ruskin; she just wants to meet his mother, the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine. When he invites her to his family's big Easter reunion at their ancestral home, she's certain she can put up with his arrogance and fend off his advances long enough to ask Marie Caulfield-Ruskin for an internship someone with her pedigree could never nab through the regular submission route.
When they arrive at the enormous island mansion, Dez is floored-she's never witnessed how the 1% lives before in all their ridiculous, unnecessary luxury. But once all the family members are on the island and the ferry has departed, things take a dark turn. For decades, the Ruskins have made their servants sign contracts that are basically indentured servitude, and with nothing to lose, the servants have decided their only route to freedom is to get rid of the Ruskins for good . . .
Contains mature themes.
Fashionista Dez Lane dates Patrick Ruskin, hoping to meet his mother; the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine. When Patrick mentions he’ll be attending his family’s big Easter reunion at their ancestral home, Dez jumps at the chance to attend. Set on a remote island, the tale that unfolds will shock and terrify you as family members end up dead with scenes straight out of a movie horror flick.
While the Ruskins may be ultra wealthy, let’s just say their desire to be the best comes at a cost. NDAs, sacrifices, and indentured servants. Now it’s time for them to pay. Wow, talk about chills and thrills. Dawson holds nothing back with this atmospheric horror perfect for Halloween. The servants are out for revenge. Will Dez survive? Will anyone?
If you love remote settings, gore, suspense and shocking revelations, you won’t want to miss Guillotine. This is a listen that stays with you. My heart was racing as I devoured this cringe-worthy tale. Dawson unpacks a slew of topics concerning privilege, entitlement, revenge and more.
Narrated by Elisabeth Ashby, we witness firsthand the horror as Des fights to survive the unimaginable. Ashby did a fantastic job of giving voice to Dez and the Ruskins. Listening elevated the terror.
About Delilah S. Dawson
Delilah S. Dawson writes whimsical and dark Fantasy for adults and teens. Her Blud series for Pocket includes Wicked as They Come, Wicked After Midnight, and Wicked as She Wants, winner of the RT Book Reviews Steampunk Book of the Year and May Seal of Excellence for 2013. Her YA debut, Servants of the Storm, is a Southern Gothic Horror set in Savannah, GA, and HIT is about teen assassins in a bank-owned America. Her Geekrotica series under pseudonym Ava Lovelace includes The Lumberfox and The Superfox with The Dapperfox on the way. Look for Wake of Vultures from Orbit Books in October 2015, written as Lila Bowen.
About Elisabeth Ashby
Elisabeth Ashby is a seasoned character actor and singer with over two decades of stage experience. Having loved audiobooks since she was a little girl checking cassettes out from the local library, she is thrilled to have found a way to combine her love of performing with her lifelong passion for the written word as a narrator. Originally from Upstate New York, she now lives in Central Virginia with her husband and two cats.
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Katherine
This looks terrifying but like a fantastic read! I’m not a big gore fan but I like the premise of this one.
Mary Kirkland
That sounds creepy.
Nadene
I can’t wait to listen to this one.
Anne - Books of My Heart
Horror is not my usual thing but I’m glad it was great for you.
Jessica @ a GREAT read
OOh nice! I can’t wait to read this one! It sounds creepy and just my kind of read! Glad to hear it hit all the right notes! Great review!