A review by roksyreads
Vicious by A.J. Merlin

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Review
Vicious was my favourite Pleasure and Prey novel the first time around and it still holds the title on this series of re-reads as I experience these stories in audiobook format. I really enjoyed Allyson Voller’s narration and thought she did an excellent job portraying the intense cat/mouse push/pull dynamics between FMC Quinn and MMC Gabriel. I especially appreciated how she narrated Quinn, who is one of my favourite FMCs; Quinn is smart, snarky, and driven, and Voller captured her essence beautifully through her narration. Whilst her voice for Gabriel wasn’t as strong, it was clear that a lot of thought was put into getting the tone right for his dialogue, and I was positively melting through the spicy scenes.

Tropes
πŸ–€ Forbidden vibes (Doctor/former patient)
πŸ–€ Enemies to lovers
πŸ–€ Age gap
πŸ–€ Touch her and πŸ’€
πŸ–€ 𝖲𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝗄𝗂𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗋
πŸ–€ 𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗄𝖾𝗋

What I loved
πŸ–€ Morally black protective MMC who is ✨️obsessed✨️ 
πŸ–€ Sassy, snarky, independent FMC
πŸ–€ Childfree MCs
πŸ–€ Cat and mouse dynamics between the FMC and MMC
πŸ–€ Suspense and mystery elements
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