• Twisted Mind

  • A Broken World Novella
  • By: Kate L. Mary
  • Narrated by: Heather Firth
  • Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (43 ratings)

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Twisted Mind

By: Kate L. Mary
Narrated by: Heather Firth
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Born at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse to the head of the CDC and the leader of the new world, Jackson Star has always known that he would one day rule. Only the Stars’ plans go much deeper than simply keeping humanity alive, and the evil that sleeps inside Jackson is darker than even his father knows. Everyone in the settlement is a puppet, and everyone has a purpose in the Stars’ master plan, starting with Megan James.

But as Jackson and his father creep closer to achieving their goals at the CDC, things slowly begin to unravel. Meg isn’t cooperating the way she should be, and the presence of a new person in her life is threatening to blow their plan apart. Jackson must now decide how to deal with the girl he has spent the last nine years trying to manipulate, as well as the family she has left and the man who has taken up residence in her life. To complicate matters even more, the darkness inside Jackson has gotten increasingly persistent, making it difficult for him to control it at times and leading him to wonder if he shouldn’t just give in to his urges once and for all.

Twisted Mind is a dark and disturbing look into Jackson’s brain, and the inner-workings of the CDC. It will give readers a glimpse of the future, as well as answer questions that have plagued us from the very beginning of the Broken World series.

©2017 Kate L. Mary (P)2018 Kate L. Mary

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WHAT AN EVIL GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST WOW!! Sick sick sick little d-bag!!! I have to say I loved this...it really tied the stories together and just WOW!! Some peoples kids, right? I am glad Meg got away from him..he is a twisted, twisted character!!! Great job Kate L Mary!!! Good narration and great little short...dont miss this one!! I Recommend!!!

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Twisted and evil

I chose to listen to this book after receiving a free audio copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

I chose to listen to this novella before listening to the first two novels, and I think I’m glad I did. I was able to understand what was going on even though I haven’t listened to the first book. It also has me anxious to start listening to book no. 1.

Jackson is the main character in Twisted Mind and that’s the perfect title for the novella. The man is twisted and evil. The fact that he and his father run the CDC makes things even worse.

Jackson hates Meg’s family. He’s caused so much pain for Meg although she doesn’t know it, and he plans on becoming even closer to her so that he can manipulate her and ultimately destroy her. But there’s a new man in Meg’s life…will Jackson’s plans have to be changed?

Although families have made it through the zombie apocalypse, they have to deal with Jackson Star and his father and their evil intentions. I can’t wait to read the first two novels in the series and get to know the other characters better. I know plenty about Jackson now! I also have a question or two that I’m sure will be answered in the first book.

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Fabulous!

I definitely enjoyed listening to an audiobook that remains with the same narrator throughout the series. Heather Firth has the right amount of variation in each character. She makes it easy to immerse yourself in the story with the different emotions of the characters.
This story is extremely well written and narrated!!
The main character is one sick bastard.

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Hard to keep up

I found this a little hard to keep up with. Lots going on and quite a lot of characters to keep up with. I am looking forward to the next book to see where this is going.
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How an evil mind works

This was a great chance to see things from a completely different perspective. This is a novella-length story that really does need to be read after Twisted World since the events in this story take place at the same time. In this story, we see things from Jackson's point of view. I was pretty sure that I didn't like Jackson before I started this book but now I am absolutely certain that this is not a nice guy. It was really kind of fun to see just exactly how this guy mind really works. I had a good time with this story.

Jackson Star was born at the start of the zombie apocalypse and he is roughly the same age as Megan. Jackson's father is the man in charge of the settlement that they live in. He doesn't know what it is like to not be in power. They live in a big house while others live in shacks. Jackson, along with his father, has a plan and that plan involves Megan James.

Jackson was even worse than I thought he would be and I thought he was pretty bad. He really does have an evil mind and I was at times amazed by just how far he would be willing to go. I thought he was selfish and uncaring but learned that he actually enjoys seeing others in pain. He likes to make others suffer and he is completely unable to empathize on any level.

This story was very eye-opening. It was really interesting to see things happening that I couldn't even imagine. I liked that certain parts of this story mirrored Twisted World but though a warped lens. I thought I knew what happened but I didn't know everything. I love the fact that even though I knew a lot of the events that would happen in this story, everything still felt very fresh because the perspective was so different.

I thought that Heather Firth did a great job with this story. I like that she speaks very clearly and I think she does a great job with the character voices. I thought that she had a very pleasant voice and I had no trouble listening to this story for hours at a time.

I would recommend this series to others. I love the world that Kate L. Mary has created and the characters almost feel like family. I cannot wait to read more in this series!

I received a review copy of this audiobook from the author.

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Definitely A Twisted Mind!!!

This is a quick novella read inside the mind of Jackson a true villain who acts all helpful and sweet on the outside but inside he is rotten to the core. He has a very twisted mind. This series keeps getting better and better I highly recommend. The narration was spot on.

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I would have preffered a male narrator

Not be misunderstood this narrator did an excellent job, However this was the inner monologue of THE Villan in this series and while we are invited on some new information from other characters they where mostly all male so for me it would have been better to get this perspective with a better matching voice.

this audio just reaffirmed that this villan has absolutely no redemption, without further spoilers I'll note that while some may not find it necessary to listen as this is the inner workings of one, we where also given missing information and background convos feom side characters that better tied up suspicions from the 1st book.

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Another great part to a fantastic serie, scary and suspenseful. Went by quick, five stars.

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Great Read

Twisted Mind: A Broken World Novella was a good quick read by Kate L. Mary. Jackson has always wanted to rule the new world. He and his father don't want to keep humanity alive. Jackson has a really dark evil inside him. As Jackson's plans start to happen, things start to unravel. His plan for Meg isn't working because she isn't cooperating. This was a good look into Jackson's disturbing brain. I can't wait to read more by the author.

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Different view

This is basically the same story as the first book in the series, but from a different character's perspective.

I always enjoy alternate perspectives in books like this, however I had a harder time with this because it didn't seem like the author tried to 'justify' the character. Everyone is a hero in their own story. Instead of taking this view, it seemed like the main character was content and willing to be the world's villain

Even with the above I enjoyed. the book, I just wish it was a little more thought as to why this character and the people he associated with felt justified in what they did.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.

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