A review by jcburcham
Jezebel by Megan Barnard

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Audio (Audible), narrated by the goddess Perdita Weeks. ❤️ I arrived at this novel by chance after entering the narrator's name in the Audible search field because I wanted to spend some time listening to her voice. Historical fiction? Maligned female character? Creative spin on a biblical tale? Well, I wasn't necessarily drawn to the biblical aspect, but I took a moment to reflect on my own presumptions of what I've been culturally taught about the significance of the name Jezebel. And I realized this is definitely a book I wanted to read, not just a way to pass some time with one of the most beautiful narrating voices in the world. 

I quickly became very invested in the story, which is this author's first novel. The writing was engaging and relatively fast-paced. I realize it's a reimagining of a tale, but the author did quite a bit of research and I feel like I learned a lot, which is one thing I love about good historical fiction. 

I look forward to more from this author! And can only hope Perdita will narrate those as well.