• Big Ben

  • See No Evil Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Nana Malone
  • Narrated by: Shane East, Mari
  • Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (161 ratings)

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Big Ben

By: Nana Malone
Narrated by: Shane East, Mari
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It began with betrayal.

And ended in murder.

She was never supposed to cross my path.

She was never supposed to know about the Currency of Secrets or the Oaths of Blood.

But like a thief in the night, she stole my soul even if she wasn't mine to possess.

As a member of the Elite, I live by simple tenets. A gentleman above all. Private matters stay private. Secrets whispered are never revealed. Enemies and friends are of the same coin. And power is king.

My so-called brothers killed my friend. I intend to make them pay. And before it's over, I'll bend all the rules of morality, decency, and legality. I will borrow and steal to set the scales right. But begging - begging, you can forget about.

My name is Ben Covington and I know my sins.

©2020 Nana Malone (P)2020 Nana Malone

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Scrumptious Suspense Romance!

Do you remember the mystery shows in the 80's like “Remington Steel” and “Scarecrow & Mrs. King”? The smart girl and the hot guy pair up to solve a mystery in less than an hour and the entire time you can feel the sexual tension, so you have to tune in next week to find out what happens with the couple. I had those same feelings listening to Nana Malone’s newest release “Big Ben: See No Evil Trilogy Book 1”.

Olivia is this smart, sexy woman who does not see the danger she is in after meeting Ben Covington, whose company she works for and just kissed in a dark closet at a party. And this is why I read romance books, because nothing like that ever happened to me. But what did happen was I fell down a rabbit hole of intrigue, who-is-that, nuggets of information and leading me down a path to figure out why people are after our Livy. What does Ben’s past acquaintances, his membership in a secret society and deals to put the bad guys out of power have to do with the threats on Livy’s life? Are they separate story line that happen to collide like the passion that Ben and Livy begin to share? I have no answers to any of this because as always Nana Malone leaves me hanging on the edge of my seat.

But thankfully, that edge was provided in the sultriest of all British voices, Shane East. I continued to highlight clips throughout listening the audiobook as line after line was delivered in perfection. From smug, to protective, to ultimate lust: a flawless narrative performance from his scrumptious voice! Adding to the audio is the luxurious voice of Mari, a new-to-me narrator that I am going to fangirl about for days. Her tone is so rich that I just gawked at the phone lost in her voice. Absolutely perfect pairing as I was enthralled by their story telling the entire time – in fact I may have listened to a few chapters multiple times because I just could not put it down. I am so ready for more of the “See No Evil” trilogy right now!

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My first Nana Malone book won't be my last

Before I start my review of this book, I have to say what an idiot I was. I went into the book completely and totally blind. Meaning, I didn't even notice it was a trilogy. Seriously! And it says it right there in the dang title! My bad! So, if you're reading this review, be prepared for a cliffhanger because it's a trilogy and this book is just the ground work of what's to come. And I thought it was just a slow burn and was going to have to wrap up so much within the last 10 minutes. Oooops!

With that said, I listened to the audio of this book and enjoyed both narrators playing the role of Ben and Livi/Olivia. I got an obviously cocky English bloke that has so much mystery surrounding him and his Elite group. And Olivia is this stunningly beautiful and smart woman that happens upon Ben in the first scene. And it's pretty hot! Their story doesn't really progress until a little later, but the tension between them is obvious. I knew right away that her boyfriend Dexter was a total douche and that's without even getting to know his character and his actions (but it does come to light and, yup, I was 100% right). And Ben is going to be the obvious bad boy turned good for a woman. But not just any woman. These two have chemistry, work well together and have this friendship that is fun to watch blossom. From cooking food for Ben (can I get that recipe of the rice dish, Nana?? ;) ) to traveling together to get information from another man for Ben's mission, these two are just a joy to watch. So when they finally come together as not only friends, but as lovers, it's a sight to see.

I was pleasantly surprised with my first Nana Malone book and can't wait for the other books/audio because I have to know the answers to the mystery and what's going to happen to our couple and some of the side characters (love Livi's BFF). I'm ready to dig in!

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CLIFFHANGER!

There is a huge difference between a series and a serial. Series books are complete stories often with different protagonists and connected in the same world. I’ve read and happily kept up with dozens of series and dropped out of some series that I wasn’t interested in continuing.

This is a serial ending in a cliffhanger. You have to buy another book to get a complete story. Pretty sneaky to call it series. I’m going to return this one and never buy this author again.

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WOW! 👏🏾👏🏾

This book was everything! I can't wait to listen to the sequel. I could have done without hearing Jesus EF'ING Christ completely. I've never been a fan of that. Beyond that I would have given the book 10 stars if I could have. It started out a little slow. However, once it got rolling there was action, suspense, sexy accents, and more than a few eye brow raising moments. Great book! It's exactly what I had been looking for.

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Action and suspense, with a side of steamy hot

It’s going to be the hardest review to write, because I don’t want to give anything of the plot. There are multiple mysteries in the story, and they should all come as surprises. Yet I want to convey how much I enjoyed it.

I had listened to Mari once before, and I still love her style. She’s a great narrator, and is perfect for the black heroine–sassys and classy. On the other side, it was my first long listen to Shane East, and I discovered a talented narrator, with several different voices to give life to all the characters. Together, they make for a really good audiobook.

As for the story, let’s just say that you have your usual playboy billionaire reformed by love, and your sexy heroine who lacks self confidence and can’t believe the attention she gets from the hot guy. Throw in a secret society and mysterious threats for the heroine, and you get your share of action and suspense, with a side of steamy hot.

Be warned though that it ends on a cliffhanger, and you’ll want to know what happens next by reading book 2.

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Amazing start to the trilogy!

I was going to wait until the third book in this trilogy was released to start reading, but I just kept hearing how good it was that I couldn't wait. The suspense, action and characters in this series are phenomenal.

Olivia and Ben are both strong, determined and passionate people. Ben gets one look at Olivia and he's instantly drawn to her, like a moth to a flame. His desire to protect her, his determination to prove to her that she is worth more than what he is getting now, and her desire to find more for herself comes right off the page. The drama and adventure are getting really good, too! Can't wait for more.

The audiobook for this was FANTASTIC! Both Shane East and Mari injected to much emotion and drama in their narration, and it really enhanced the story. I can't wait for the rest of the series!

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I'm on pinhooks

Ben and Livi had me hooked from there very first....meeting? The tension between these two is palpable as the mystery and intrigue deepen. Be advised, this is a trilogy and ends in a cliffy that made my eyes bug. I can't wait to start the next book in this amazing Nana Malone series.

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Wow!!!

Oh my!!! That was amazing!!! I can not wait for more! Great read. l recommend.

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First Nana Malone book and I’m hooked!!

This book was so much fun! It’s my first Nana Malone book and I will definitely be back for more. This has everything, a sassy fun heroine, a swoon-worthy alpha male and lots of humor and intrigue. I can tell that some of the characters must be from previous novels so I’ll have to go and check out her catalog. I listened to this on Audible and WOW that Shane East is something! And I adored how feisty Mari was! I’m relatively new to Audible books but I totally enjoyed these narrators. Bring on the next book in this part of the series, The Benefactor!

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Impossible to put down

First, if you've read Nana Malone's duets, then you know not to expect part one to end with sunshine and roses. Instead, plan on being on the edge of your seat, anxiously tapping your foot in anticipation of whatever comes next. Now you have an inkling of what this first in the See No Evil trilogy did to me. And I loved every single minute of it. The story is full of intrigue - secret societies, information on flash drives, seconds from getting caught, one dangerous situation after another type of intrigue. Of course, intrigue only really works with the right characters, and Nana Malone has packed this one to the gills with terrific characters, both good and bad. After all, what would the good guys do without some baddies to keep them busy? In this case, I can think of a lot of things. Ben and Olivia have some major chemistry and there's more sexual tension than you can shake a stick at. I loved the build-up between these two, and while Olivia is no damsel in distress, she does have some things to work through. Helpless damsel or not, I can't imagine being too upset by being rescued by Ben Covington, especially with a voice like Shane East breathes into him. Seriously, this guy has a voice like butter. Plus we have Mari as Olivia, and the two together work perfectly. As far as I'm concerned, what we hear in this audio is Ben and Olivia, and from silly situations, witty banter, dangerous run-ins, and holy moly hotness, this is one impossible to put down, or in this case impossible to pause story.

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