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Sheree Wichard
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Janine R. Pestel
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Madeline was rich and arrogant. She fired all her human servants and purchased robotic "ServBots". Everything is great until she realizes all is not as perfect as it seemed.
Find out why some jobs are better left to humans.
©2016 Janine R. Pestel (P)2016 Janine R. PestelListeners also enjoyed...
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- Ashley Hedden
- 04-24-17
Good read
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The Servants by Janine R. Pestel was a good quick read. Madeline is a very rich but arrogant woman. When she fires one of her servants she decides to replace him with robots. This turns out to be a deadly decision.
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- Reg
- 01-05-17
Nice Short Story!
This, to me, is in the vein of an episode of the Twilight Zone. I could even hear the music at the climax of the story! A wealthy, lonely, angry widower who doesn't want to deal with human imperfections (and who also is somewhat cheap) buys new domestic servants to tend to her daily needs. She soon finds out the robots are not what they seem!
For me, the writing was a little stilted and choppy and the story didn't flow that well. Every mundane action was described which detracted from the macabre experiences and suspense I believe the author was trying to capture. The scene when Madeline walks in on the robots lubricating themselves could have been much more detailed and suspenseful but it was rushed through. The description of how the robots face was just a little off could have been more fully described and created a foreshadowing moment but it was also sort of glossed over. In contrast, the robot parking of the car and practicing driving was dwelt on in a way that made me think later that it should have been much more significant to the story.
The best character, in my opinion, was the butler that Madeline fired. He was rendered perfectly and his dialogue was realistic as well as the inner voice which showed us his true feelings for Madeline.
Did it keep my attention? Yes. Did I listen to it in one sitting? Yes, at 46 minutes this was easy to do. Was the narration good? It was serviceable. Not great, but it also didn't detract from the story in a serious way. I felt that Sheree could have voiced Madeline in a more regal, ringing way which would have matched the tone the author set.
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- Texas78132
- 04-30-17
Got better the longer I listened
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This is a strange story but interesting. I didn't care too much for the performance by the narrator. I like the idea of robot servants but it could have been better. However, if it was developed as a full novel I would try it - so not too bad.
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- Tammy Brazeau
- 05-25-17
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I was gifted this Audio ARC for a honest and unbiased review from the author/narrator.
This was a very delightful short story. The narrator did a beautiful account narrating the story. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and when it did, I was surprised. This would make a great episode for the Twilight Zone.
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- Marcus
- 12-21-16
I liked it, though it could have been longer
I was provided this audiobook by the author in exchange for a fair review. I downloaded and listened to it during a single long drive.
The story follows an arrogant and wealthy widow who decides to replace her entire help staff with robots, which then goes wrong.
I felt the author's writing was excellent. Though short, I was still drawn into the story the whole time I listened. Without giving anything away, I felt the conclusion of the story could have used much more fleshing out. However, I enjoyed the ride, and that, to me, is the mark of a good story.
I liked the narrator. She had the perfect voice for the characters in the tale, though I felt she could be a tad over-dramatic at times.
Overall, I'd say it's worth a listen, though the length may make it better suited for a collection of tales instead of a standalone purchase.
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- Mary Karowski
- 12-31-16
Zombie novella with a twist
Looking for something different? You've found it. The author delivers a short zombie story like one I've never read before. Very enjoyable and quite well written. I highly recommend it. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
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- Simone
- 12-24-16
Pure Fun
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"The Servants" is a satisfying taste of short form horror - a good length, great characters, a fun twist, and narrated well. I enjoyed this thoroughly! I would recommend this short story to anyone who reads horror/sci-fi/thrillers!
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- willee
- 12-28-16
Sci-fi/ Apocalyptic
I really enjoyed this very short story. The narrator was great. This was a very unique apocalyptic tale that really should have been carried out to short novel as I loved the ending about the robots. Recommend if you want a quick listen to all horror fans. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher. Thank you.
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- Dwayne
- 01-05-17
Great little short story
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Yes, I would definitely recommend this story. This was an awesome story reminds me of the old twilight zone stories.
Would you ever listen to anything by Janine R. Pestel again?
This was my first book by her and will definitely be checking out some of her other books.
Was The Servants worth the listening time?
Well worth the time, just wish it was longer.
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- Maria
- 05-22-17
4 1/2 Stars
What a unique story, short but very enjoyable and I really enjoyed Sheree Wichard performance.
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