A review by nero1279
Dirty Talk by Lauren Landish

3.75

🎧AUDIO VERSION🎧  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5 performance by Tracy Marks and Sebastian York. 

A good performance all round. Dual POV of view chapters which complement each other and the story. Both narrators did a great job at interpreting each character. While the male narrator was a perfect match for Derrek ie. a sultry voice for radio, Kat’s narrator did not match the 5’2” petite blonde character portrayed. 

ARTICULATION  - clean, clear, precise 

BREATHING – controlled, volume, consistent, project appropriate, relatively low mouth noise. 

DELIVERY – solid and in the spirit of the text and author’s intent. Timing and pacing is appropriate. (Although the female narrator was a little clipped at times) No editing issues. 

EYE BRAIN MOUTH CONTROL – accurate and seemingly effortless delivery.

CONSISTENT – good articulation, breath and pitch control good in most cases. Female POV is sometimes a little breathy/clipped on occasions. 

ANALYSIS – understands the story arc and characters.

CHARACTERISATION – attempts to bring to life. Distinct and consistent in tone, attitude, age is somewhat confusing, but accents are good. Voices match characters at most times. 

SEPARATION- clear and relatively decisive performance

INVESTMENT – the emotional connection helped with most visualisation.

STORYLINE 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 1/2

An intriguing/modern plot line.  While smut is obviously evident (the books title is directly what the story claims) the spice build just wasn’t there. No build, no climax, no intensity or intimacy. This is not a slow burn romance trope. The characters, in my opinion, did lends themselves to a more slow burn developing relationship, but it wasn’t delivered in this novel. A fun ear bud read all the same. 

On a side note, get the book cover right! The female main is a petite honey blonde. Not what is depicted on the cover. A gripe!