The Saint

Finally a Performance worthy of the material!

What did you love best about The Saint?

I loved the beginning of Soren and Nora's story. I love this series and can't wait for the next book in The White Years to come out in December.

What did you like best about this story?

The narration was wonderful.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Soren comes to talk to Nora in jail.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Tiffany Reisz always makes me laugh and cry. She is one of my favorite authors.

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Even the beautiful narration couldn't carry this

This "story" is a systematic introduction of a young girl into a BDSM relationship(s). There is not much intrigue to the story; just scenes set up to provide increasingly intense loss of innocence. it is all consensual so I guess that makes it easier for us to peak into that world. The problem is, it just wasn't engaging. Not enough story for me to take it out of the porn category. Sorry, the writer has a nice turn of phrase but needs to return to some good outlining before getting started next time. Building to a climax and all that.

The author did not successfully execute her attempt to bring a priest in as a main BDSM character. There was a thread throughout the writing that sought to bring a kind of spirituality (through the character's connections to the Catholic church) to the sadistic lifestyle introduced, but I kept finding myself thinking, "I'm not buying it". I enjoyed 50 Shades so this opinion is not intolerance - it just didn't work here.

Ms Hart performed beautifully. She has a delicate feminine female voice but also has a range of convincing male voices too.

I am going to return this one.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Ms Reisz keeps getting better

Would you consider the audio edition of The Saint to be better than the print version?

Elizabeth Hart is a great narrator. This audio version is sooo much better than reading, because I feel like I am in the room while Nora tells her story. It is so much more enjoyable to hear the accents and voice inflections than imagining it from words on a page. Also I can listen while driving, walking or doing repetitive work around the house. A good audio book makes mundane tasks so much more interesting and tolerable. Besides, no one knows what a great BDSM scene I just listened to while picking up veggies in the frozen food section. They probably think my sly smile is for the peas.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Saint?

I love everything about this book, but I loved Nora's speech near the end and the whole way Ms Reisz structured this book between past and present. She ended this book without ending the story brilliantly. Ms Reisz is a talented writer and is getting better with each book. I should be sick of these characters by the 5th book or the plot should be waning or the conflict contrived. But Nora and company just get more interesting, the plot more engrossing and the conflict so intoxicating that I can't wait to read/hear/know more. I must say it again - BRILLIANT.

What about Elizabeth Hart’s performance did you like?

Perfect

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes. Especially the at the end.

Any additional comments?

I want to hear more of it all.

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Ah-MAZE'ing

What did you love best about The Saint?

Niko and all this Sorren.
Also, I don't think this is a spoiler as it was such a small bit, but the part where Elle meets Lockland. "Everyone calls me Locky. Everyone but you. You call me, Sir." #gulp #chills

Who was your favorite character and why?

While I love Sorren - I find myself more drawn to the type of man Niko is. Which is more about personality and lifestyle than his situationally submissive role, here.

What about Elizabeth Hart’s performance did you like?

It was wonderful. Affable.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

THE SAINT shows you the fiery edge where desire, pain, and love dance and has you begging to edge.

Any additional comments?

More, please?

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

The education of Nora!

If you love Nora as much as I do, you will love her more after listening to The Saint. It is her beginning...you will laugh and cry and hold your breath at times. This is Nora and Soren from the start and it is so good!

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!

6 stars for me! I LOVED this book! This series gave me mixed emotions in the beginning just because of the religious factor but that lasted all of 2 chapters! This is such an original story and not once did I think I knew what was going to happen next. Book 5 has given me a book hangover, I have no desire to start anything new now, I just want to forget I just read it and start it all over again! I loved hearing the beginning of the story and I think listening to it after made it so much better than it would have been had this book been first. I hope Nora, Soren, Kingsley and the rest of these characters have a lot more stories to tell! I can't wait for the next book! I will ready anything by this author and am pushing this series on all my friends ;)

9 of 12 people found this review helpful

Wow.

Great listen. Took me a minute to get use to the graphicness of sex. Story was really good though.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Whole Series Is A Great Read!

I found that there is a series of this books, so I went and got each book in its order and it was a great read, each book gives you insight on each character and help build that understanding of why they are like they are.

I would begin reading and would start disliking a character but then something would happened that would completely changes things and they would become an amazing character. this books keeps you on your toes because if you don't keep up with the story..you will get lost.

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A girl with black hair and gree eyes...

If you could sum up The Saint in three words, what would they be?

Perfect, beautiful and amazing.

What other book might you compare The Saint to and why?

Only other book of the OS would compare to The Saint and no other book could at the same time. This book is masterfully written, perfectly plotted and perfect in every possible way.

Have you listened to any of Elizabeth Hart’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

The first audio I listened by her was exactly this one and I'm so happy she narrated the other books of The White Years of the OS. Her voice is soft and melodic. Her inflections and accents are flawless and fit every one of the characters of the series. And her whole performance was outstanding.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Well, I wouldn't want a film of the OS because there's no way this perfect would would fit in a screen, but if there was one, it would have to be the same name of the series: ORIGINAL SINNERS.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

fantastic series!

I started this series all out of order, due to the library only having the king on audiobook. since i have purchased all the other books in the white series. This series captivated me completely, it drags you in & pulls every emotion in the spectrum from you. narration is fantastic!!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful