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The Residency

By: Kayla Frederick
Narrated by: Freya Victoria
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8 artists.
1 art residency.
1 chance to leave alive.


Art is pain. Or so they say.

As a struggling artist in New York City, Ira is desperate to get her shot at the big time. When an invitation to a week long art residency on a private island in the Bahamas drops in her inbox, she leaps at the chance.

But something is off about Turquoise Bay and its owner, The Curator.

When Ira and seven other artists end up locked in an underground bunker, the only way out is to play the Curator's games.

Will they survive?

Or will they die for their art?

©2024 Kayla Frederick (P)2024 Kayla Frederick
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Great story!

This was a great story with great narration! The concept was good and from when action started it never stopped. Keeps you on the edge of your seat for sure! Add this to your listening favorites for sure!

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Thrilling Escape Room

This was my first Kayla Frederick book and it was a great start! I’ll be looking out for more.

8 artists go in, only 1 will come out; if you’re a fan of Saw/ Escape Rooms, you’ll enjoy this one!

It starts a little slow as you’re introduced to the characters, but once the games start, it picks up and keeps the pace, which I loved!

Although I was not a fan of the narrator, I did thoroughly enjoy the story. I feel if I had read it and not listened to it I would’ve liked it better.

I also would’ve appreciated more backstory to why these specific artists were picked by The Curator.

All in all it was worth the listen.

A big thank you to Kayla Frederick for the Audible Credit, I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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I did not like that Isabella kept being overlooked and not mentioned when Ira would recall the other artists. I didn’t get why she kept getting left out.

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Multiple POV, One Narrator

The story was interesting, very much giving Saw vibes. I struggled to understand whose perspective each chapter was from. I know it’s probably more expensive to hire multiple voice actors, but hearing the same voice when there are 10 different perspectives is tough.

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It was ok

I think the narrator is what threw me. It was hard to really get into the story with the voices but the story itself wasn’t bad. Had very saw movies vibe as far as story line.

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