Witty, tearful and original

MD Neu is a new to me author, so I had no expectations when starting this book.

An over the top drama queen come drag queen and hairdresser, and an Angel of Death (TAD), you shouldn't be able to dream this up, no idea how the author's brain works, but I love it.

It had me laughing in parts, and then the tears came, well written and very unique. It has twists that I wasn't expecting, and overall I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Not only was the author new to me, but so was the narrator. So in total, a very enjoyable read/listen, and I will lookout for more books from both the author and narrator.

Steve Connor was a pleasure to listen to, clean and concise. I did speed up this narration which is usual for me.

TAD
By: M.D. Neu
Narrated by: Steve Connor
Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.25 speed on Audible

I received this audiobook for free from GRR at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - neither the author nor GRR influenced my opinion.

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Fabulous performance. Interesting and sweet story

I went back and forth between rating this 4 or 5 stars so I'll just say 4.5 rounding up on the higher end.

Note this book isn't for everyone. It focuses highly on 9/11. So don't read it if that is a trigger. There are things said that may offend. I don't know the author but I want to believe that isn't their opinion and just coming from what the character would say in that situation out of anger and emotion. Including Political matters. This may also not be for everyone because I was a little thrown to realize it isn't really a romance but rather just best friends and life lessons.

With that being said I loved it. The characters were fantastic and despite not being a couple they were the sweetest together. The plot was interesting and very original. I devoured this in one listen. I'll definitely be following this author.

TAD is the angel of death. He is too soft for the job and wants to save people instead of just guiding them into the light. On 9/11 he tries to intervene and so his wings are clipped and he is forced to be human again. He is lost and alone and given the tragedy around them when Dough who is a drag queen finds him, he offers to take him in thinking he was hit in the trajedy and lost his memory.

Audio 5 stars

I don't know who this narrator is but boy was it a pleasure to listen to him. He is a true performer. I could hear all the emotions and was on the edge of my seat totally enthralled by his storytelling. He did wonderful different voices for each of the characters that suited them all perfectly.

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loved this story!

this was one of those books that will stay with me, marvellous characters!
loved the ending.
the narrator was excellent.
certainly makes you think!

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A Love Over Many Lifetimes.

MM, Paranormal, Romance. A complex plot spread over different Lifetimes, with different outcomes the story is humourous and witty at times and has you crying at the next moment. This is not a typical love story, there is love but not a lasting romantic love between the two main characters. This is the first time I've come across the author and narrator and overall I enjoyed it very much..I was just confused at times.

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Interesting Premise

This is a tough one to review. While I liked the story and the premise, the friendship and the way the author portrait humanity (from the eyes of the Angel of Death: TAD) is amazing and inspirational, the amount of telling this book has is enormous. We jump from places to places, time to time and never get a sense of how TAD and Dough friendship progressed. Everything is told us, rarely shown. I got frustrated half away through. The narrator did a good job, but I didn't quite like how over top his performance of Doug was.

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An enjoyable story with an unusual premise

I enjoyed listening to this entertaining supernatural story. It made me laugh and it eventually made me cry. It is a love story, but not a romance as such because the two main characters, T.A.D. and Doug, remain friends throughout rather than becoming lovers (although not for want of trying at times on both sides). Doug does find love and happiness, but the main focus of the story is between T.A.D and Doug. They are both big-hearted characters. T.A.D. is a fallen angel and Doug is an OTT hairdresser and drag queen and much of the story is about their interaction and events that affect them. The story eventually sweeps through many decades and the ending hurtles towards us. It is a tearjerker and not what I was expecting.

The narrator was new to me and I thought his narration was very well done. He matched the different voices to the various personalities in the story and made them come to life.

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Time traveling angels

Interesting concept and characters. The narration was solid. Sometimes the timeline got confusing/muddy and there were some spots where changes in the timeline made a huge difference in who the character of Tad ended up being (at one point he seemed like he might be ace and then in another timeline he was hypersexual). Interesting contrast of the global with the mundane.

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Paranormal romance!

I loved this sweet opposites attract paranormal romance.

Great character development and ghe the plot was well executed.

I enjoyed listening to this one.


The narration was enjoyable as well.

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Have tissues ready

I loved Tad and Doug and this story of their friendship and love. It isn't easy being the ex-Angel of Death who cared too much for those fragile humans and it isn't easy being Doug and battling all those interior demons sometimes successfully, sometimes not. This is a lovely story for the holidays. It will remind you there is goodness, love and kindness in the world, and you'll happy cry for that. Then it will remind you of some things about the fragility of humans and you cry in another way. Steve Connor did a lovely job with this story. You will totally believe in Tad's love for humanity and Doug in particular and in Doug's decency and pain.

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