Devoured by Ivy Smoak

Devoured

Obsession tastes sweet—then bitter

Written byIvy Smoak
Narrated byLee Samuels
Length10h08m
Release dateOctober 22, 2024
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.8 (363 ratings)

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AuthorIvy Smoak
NarratorLee Samuels
Runtime10h08m
PublishedOctober 22, 2024
Rating★★★★☆ 4.8 / 5 (363 ratings)
CategoriesLiterature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Ivy Smoak serves up a love story so toxic it feels like dessert—decadent, dangerous, and impossible to put down. *Devoured* isn’t your typical romance; it’s a slow-burn thriller draped in the seductive sheen of a forbidden affair. The unnamed protagonist’s fixation on a woman he’s convinced he can control spirals into something far uglier, and Smook refuses to let readers look away. The prose crackles with an addictive tension, blending raw emotional vulnerability with the kind of razor-sharp stakes that make you hold your breath between chapters. If you’ve ever wondered how love curdles into something sinister, this is your cautionary tale—and your guilty pleasure.

Narrator Lee Samuels turns this intoxicating mess into an audio experience that lingers. Her voice drips with the protagonist’s smoldering charm and creeping paranoia, shifting seamlessly from honeyed sincerity to jagged desperation. The production leans into this duality, using silence and subtle sound design to underscore the protagonist’s unraveling—like the distant hum of a refrigerator in a room that’s getting smaller. It’s immersive, unsettling, and impossible to pause once Samuels locks you into the narrator’s warped perspective.

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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Lee Samuels *is* this audiobook’s secret weapon. She doesn’t just read *Devoured*; she inhabits the protagonist’s mind so thoroughly I had to remind myself I wasn’t eavesdropping on a real confession. Her performance is a masterclass in unreliable narration—every whispered confession, every defensive outburst feels like it’s being dragged out of him, raw and unfiltered. The pacing is brutal in the best way: Smook dials up the tension so gradually you don’t realize you’re holding your breath until it’s too late. The final act is a masterstroke of uncomfortable clarity, leaving the listener as wrung-out as the narrator. That said, this isn’t a flawless listen. The protagonist’s self-awareness makes his spiral feel *too* calculated at times—like he’s performatively losing control for the audience’s benefit. And while Samuels’ performance is stellar, some of the side characters (particularly the love interest) lack distinct vocal tics, making them feel like placeholders in the narrator’s fever dream. Still, these quibbles fade next to the audiobook’s hypnotic pull. By the end, you’ll be questioning whether you’re addicted to the story or just to Samuels’ voice. Either way, you won’t regret it.

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