The Punishment Club: The Dare Dungeon

NEW AUDIOBOOK REVIEW FROM DANA

The Punishment Club: The Dare Dungeon

Consequences Live, Book 3

By D.A. Maddox

Narrated by Lexi Evans

Thank you to the author for gifting me this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Chesapeake Bay is original, that’s for sure. It’s Hell Day, and the freshman pledges Cassidy, Peter, Emma Jo, and Buddy have succumbed to the peer pressures of university life. They are tricked into initiation dares and arrested. Their punishment is ten times worse than the crime itself, as each pledge is forced to face their fears as they’re subjected to humiliation and made to suffer. D.A. Maddox’s writing skills are excellent. The storyline was written very vividly. I must admit, this was not my cup of tea. Many reviewers enjoyed it and saw the punishments as bdsm and enticing. Unfortunately, I did not feel the same and was turned off rather than enticed by the scenarios these young adults were put in. But I will say that the author wrote the story in such a way that I was attached to the characters. They had depth to them. They were written so well that I felt concern for them and was intrigued and angered by their personal plights. So even not caring for the story, you can’t deny it’s magnificently written when it draws intense emotions out of you. Lexi Evans is one of my favorite narrators, and she was cast perfectly for this role. Her timing, pacing, pitch, and tone was spot on. She transitioned between each character (and POV) expertly. You could easily follow along with who’s POV she was portraying because she brilliantly made each character distinguishable. She definitely brought the book to life.

3-1/2 stars

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