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Baby Talk - Book 1
In this creepy horror novel, Neal Becker is convinced that his 5 month old baby daughter can talk. But that's impossible...isn't it? Except that Neal didn't really want to get married in the first place - the pregnancy was the result of a one-night stand, and he preferred an abortion. Now, Baby Natasha knows it, and she's out to get him! Or so Neal believes...join the two in a terrifying battle for survival that will make your blood run cold.
86 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 19, 2011
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December 18, 2021
Neal Becker never wanted to be married, much less father a child. After trying to convince his wife to get an abortion to no avail his daughter, Natasha, is born. When she turns five months old Neal is convinced he is hearing her talk. How can that be? Natasha was a silent witness in the womb when she heard Neal wanted to get rid of her. She is very angry at her daddy.
May 9, 2025
This baby makes Snow White's step-mom look like Mother Teresa. In comparison to her, Stewie Griffin is practically Dudley Do-Right. In fact, if you can imagine what Cruella de Vil was like when she was a tot, this is her. Baby Natalie is... how can I put this? She's the Demon Seed and the Midwich Cuckoos all rolled up into one evil little package.
October 14, 2022
There is no way I would pass on Baby Talk by Mike Wells, just by looking at the cover. It made me think of Rosemary’s Baby, and, as I got to reading, it made me think of The Omen. Baby Talk is Book I of a trilogy and a quick read. Mike Wells managed to pack a lot into Baby Talk. Suitably creepy and I felt bad for Neal Becker. Even though it is not such an original story, I still enjoyed (?) my time with the characters and want to see where Mike Wells takes the story.
September 17, 2016
The only drawback to this book is that it is too short, because it is only part one of what looks to be an intriguing read. I found the story to b interesting and I love the author's writing. Readers are taken into the life of a young couple Neal and Annie Becker and their 6 month old daughter, Natasha. For Annie, her daughter is perfect, Folk Neal, however, something isn't quite right and a series of events just might prove Neal is right in his thinking that Natasha might have an evil streak. I would have liked to see the whole story in one novel, but other than that, this is an intriguing read with a suspenseful feel.
April 27, 2013
What if your baby - your beautiful, bouncing five month old precious princess - started talking? Started plotting against you?
Maybe even tried to kill you?
That's the premise of Baby Talk... and I love it. Maybe it's just because babies always seem a little creepy to me, anyway - watching you, speaking in a language only they understand, acting in ways that are incomprehensible to most folks - and I'm never quite sure what they're up to. Maybe it's because the book leaves you wondering how much of it's really happening and how much is mere coincidence backed up with a man who has every reason in the world to be having a nervous breakdown. Either way, I was deeply disturbed with this book... and that's a good thing.
The sequences involving the tennis trophy - and the added discussion of wartime uses for feces - made me cringe for all the right reasons, and Neal seems appropriately bonkers; an interesting start point and curiosity to see how Neal got there kept me reading, which earns the book high praise. The language and style are clear, concise and well-executed, and foreshadowing is used to good effect - especially the trip to the mini-mart. The secondary characters are well thought-out and executed - I've worked for more than one "Mr. Snell" in my time, and found him properly revolting and amusing - and Annie sums up every neurotic mother I've had the misfortune of meeting.
Honestly, the only real down side to me is the length; it stops on a cliffhanger and hasn't yet gotten us back to where the story began. I understand the device - and it must be working, since I always end up buying Book 2s and 3s and such - but it just annoys me that the current market trends seem to be in favor of selling "incomplete" books that were arbitrarily sliced into quarters or thirds. Might just be me, though... and like I said, it's certainly good enough to warrant a second purchases. Plus, if one buys both volumes, you're paying about what a paperback costs these days, anyway.
Overall, a solid and entertaining read, but over too quickly. Give it a rip if you like a dash of paranoia in your suspense, or if you're like me and find babies a trifle worrisome.
Maybe even tried to kill you?
That's the premise of Baby Talk... and I love it. Maybe it's just because babies always seem a little creepy to me, anyway - watching you, speaking in a language only they understand, acting in ways that are incomprehensible to most folks - and I'm never quite sure what they're up to. Maybe it's because the book leaves you wondering how much of it's really happening and how much is mere coincidence backed up with a man who has every reason in the world to be having a nervous breakdown. Either way, I was deeply disturbed with this book... and that's a good thing.
The sequences involving the tennis trophy - and the added discussion of wartime uses for feces - made me cringe for all the right reasons, and Neal seems appropriately bonkers; an interesting start point and curiosity to see how Neal got there kept me reading, which earns the book high praise. The language and style are clear, concise and well-executed, and foreshadowing is used to good effect - especially the trip to the mini-mart. The secondary characters are well thought-out and executed - I've worked for more than one "Mr. Snell" in my time, and found him properly revolting and amusing - and Annie sums up every neurotic mother I've had the misfortune of meeting.
Honestly, the only real down side to me is the length; it stops on a cliffhanger and hasn't yet gotten us back to where the story began. I understand the device - and it must be working, since I always end up buying Book 2s and 3s and such - but it just annoys me that the current market trends seem to be in favor of selling "incomplete" books that were arbitrarily sliced into quarters or thirds. Might just be me, though... and like I said, it's certainly good enough to warrant a second purchases. Plus, if one buys both volumes, you're paying about what a paperback costs these days, anyway.
Overall, a solid and entertaining read, but over too quickly. Give it a rip if you like a dash of paranoia in your suspense, or if you're like me and find babies a trifle worrisome.
December 7, 2011
This is a well written story, and was an entertaining read at least. My only problem with it was the very un-horrifying baby which had no trouble at all absolutely terrifying her father. I can understand that a 5 month old talking is strange, but what could be scary about it? I couldn't imagine this and I consider myself pretty imaginative. The story while unbelievable to me was quite well told, and the pacing makes it easy to keep reading. There is enough back story that you do really get to know the main players in the book, but it is spread out enough that the action isn't really slowed down by long passages about the character's histories. I wouldn't hesitate to check out other series by this author as his skill is obvious. Just this particular one I won't be reading more of, if you can manage the suspension of disbelief necessary to buy into the "terrified of the baby" premise then this book will not disappoint. If like me that seems a bit much to accept then move on, but do remember the name Mike Wells, he can definitely write.
January 4, 2016
Personally, given the reviews and that it's Mike Wells, I was thrilled to read this book. I was very disappointed. It's not that the book isn't brilliantly written, it's that well....I didn't get it.
Okay, so the baby is supposed to be some sort of evil spawn but I found myself chuckling on parts where others might have found scary. I'm sorry it's not.
Then, you are left right in the middle of the book and have to purchase the next one just to see what happens. I uh won't be doing that any time soon. Sorry. My personal opinion is, I didn't get it.
Okay, so the baby is supposed to be some sort of evil spawn but I found myself chuckling on parts where others might have found scary. I'm sorry it's not.
Then, you are left right in the middle of the book and have to purchase the next one just to see what happens. I uh won't be doing that any time soon. Sorry. My personal opinion is, I didn't get it.
March 5, 2015
It was an interesting read for sure. It was humorous at times. The concept is interesting. Though it was a quick read, I haven't read part two. I'd imagine that if I get around to reading part two I'll be happier with the book because it will be fully concluded. However I like the progression of events, up to the end of part one. There was a few spelling and grammatical mistakes that were hard to miss, but you expect some mistakes. All in all it was a easy fun read.
March 11, 2017
Mike Wells just has this knack for taking you down these almost normal paths that wind up in skewed places. I mean, the title says a lot - so no spoilers - Baby Talk - boy does Baby Talk! I could almost believe what was happening. But then... The little twist. What happens when your little baby isn't exactly angelic? Terrifying. Disgusting. Horrifying. Amazing.
October 16, 2022
Note: My review is from the audiobook version, smiles.
It's Halloween and the perfect time for your cute little baby to decide it's time for revenge for you not wanting her! Watch out Neal, Natasha's out to get you!
Gods, I first have to say that I absolutely hate, hate, hate when people talk to babies in that annoying baby talk voice. To me it makes you sound like an idiot. Like seriously, if you want babies to grow up talking like human beings, talk to them like one and not like they're stupid.
Even Natasha hated how your first mommy talked to her. Ugh, and I don't blame her either. I was expecting baby Natasha to do something to her mom long before she did. But ah well!
Ha, with that being said, I have to say that the narrator Karin Allers does an awesome job at the annoying baby talk voice. It was so good that I cringed every time it happened, lol.. And no, I'm not calling her an idiot, smiles.
While I'm talking about Karen, I might as well continue, smiles. Karen does a great baby Natasha. From the cute, I'm just an adorable little baby girl and you just have to love me. To the, ***feed me Neal*** or I'm going to kill you voice!
Hint, don't day dream while you're driving along and have a baby sitting next to you that you think is out to get you! It can't go well for what's left of your sanity. For that matter don't try and figure out what's going to happen next while listening to the story either. I did that and the first time the ***I'm out to get you*** creepy baby Natasha voice came out I jumped, lol, but shhh, don't tell!
I've seen new moms have issues bonding to their new babies and thinking they or evil or they just don't care, but until this book I have never seen it from a males point of view. Part of me felt sorry for Neal, but then he would do something that just showed him to be a huge ass, it's all about me, poor me, look at what my life has become, bad job, bad house, and I can't go to school lets blame it all on the new baby. Like new moms that I've seen at least knew they were having issues and tried to some degree to make things work,Neal, well, was just Neal.
My favorite moments during the story was they had baby Natasha pick out her name, aww, so cute! And even to the end Neal claims that
The Baby Did it! She's EVIL I tell you! Look at her name, it's Satan backwards!
What I didn't like though is how short the stories are. according to the version through audible I read, it was books 1 and 2, but wow, they were short. Just when things could turn another direction it's all over and leaves you wondering, but but but, what happened? That was the main reason I didn't give it a 5.
This is my first story by Mike Wells and I'm off to find more!
It's Halloween and the perfect time for your cute little baby to decide it's time for revenge for you not wanting her! Watch out Neal, Natasha's out to get you!
Gods, I first have to say that I absolutely hate, hate, hate when people talk to babies in that annoying baby talk voice. To me it makes you sound like an idiot. Like seriously, if you want babies to grow up talking like human beings, talk to them like one and not like they're stupid.
Even Natasha hated how your first mommy talked to her. Ugh, and I don't blame her either. I was expecting baby Natasha to do something to her mom long before she did. But ah well!
Ha, with that being said, I have to say that the narrator Karin Allers does an awesome job at the annoying baby talk voice. It was so good that I cringed every time it happened, lol.. And no, I'm not calling her an idiot, smiles.
While I'm talking about Karen, I might as well continue, smiles. Karen does a great baby Natasha. From the cute, I'm just an adorable little baby girl and you just have to love me. To the, ***feed me Neal*** or I'm going to kill you voice!
Hint, don't day dream while you're driving along and have a baby sitting next to you that you think is out to get you! It can't go well for what's left of your sanity. For that matter don't try and figure out what's going to happen next while listening to the story either. I did that and the first time the ***I'm out to get you*** creepy baby Natasha voice came out I jumped, lol, but shhh, don't tell!
I've seen new moms have issues bonding to their new babies and thinking they or evil or they just don't care, but until this book I have never seen it from a males point of view. Part of me felt sorry for Neal, but then he would do something that just showed him to be a huge ass, it's all about me, poor me, look at what my life has become, bad job, bad house, and I can't go to school lets blame it all on the new baby. Like new moms that I've seen at least knew they were having issues and tried to some degree to make things work,Neal, well, was just Neal.
My favorite moments during the story was they had baby Natasha pick out her name, aww, so cute! And even to the end Neal claims that
The Baby Did it! She's EVIL I tell you! Look at her name, it's Satan backwards!
What I didn't like though is how short the stories are. according to the version through audible I read, it was books 1 and 2, but wow, they were short. Just when things could turn another direction it's all over and leaves you wondering, but but but, what happened? That was the main reason I didn't give it a 5.
This is my first story by Mike Wells and I'm off to find more!
March 27, 2022
The story follows Neal Becker, young husband and father who has been tricked into both roles by uncompromising Annie. With his new responsibilities, Neal has had to drop out of college and take an ordinary sub-minimum wage job that he hates in order to keep the new family’s heads above water. Resentful of his change in circumstances, disgusted by their rathole apartment, and regretful of the few seconds of pleasure that led to them, Neal freaks out in epic style when baby Natasha suddenly starts talking to him at the tender age of five months.
But worse is yet to come. With each interaction, Neal becomes more and more convinced that the baby is trying to kill him.
I found myself feeling every ounce of Neal’s frustration, particularly when his new wife dabbled in babble-speak when talking to the baby:
“ 'Can ooo help Mommy find a parking space?’
“Natasha smiled back and wiggled her arms.
“ ‘Sure you taaaan,’ Annie said, patting the baby’s fuzzy blonde head.”
72% in, Chapter Seven, Baby Talk Book One: The Womb Has Ears by Mike Wells
The fact that the mother uses half-formed words was rather galling, particularly as, behind her mother’s back, the child seemed to have a far larger vocabulary than her parent. It was, however, an important aspect of the mother’s character, which came across very clearly. The story was very well-written, with intriguing characters and a clever plot.
But worse is yet to come. With each interaction, Neal becomes more and more convinced that the baby is trying to kill him.
I found myself feeling every ounce of Neal’s frustration, particularly when his new wife dabbled in babble-speak when talking to the baby:
“ 'Can ooo help Mommy find a parking space?’
“Natasha smiled back and wiggled her arms.
“ ‘Sure you taaaan,’ Annie said, patting the baby’s fuzzy blonde head.”
72% in, Chapter Seven, Baby Talk Book One: The Womb Has Ears by Mike Wells
The fact that the mother uses half-formed words was rather galling, particularly as, behind her mother’s back, the child seemed to have a far larger vocabulary than her parent. It was, however, an important aspect of the mother’s character, which came across very clearly. The story was very well-written, with intriguing characters and a clever plot.
November 5, 2020
I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.
I’ve read several of Mike Wells’ books, and I like his writing style, so when I came across Baby Talk Book 1 on my TBR list, I decided it was time to read it.
Baby Talk Book 1 is a short horror story about Neal who wanted his girlfriend, now wife, to have an abortion. She wouldn’t have one, and now Neal is scared for his life. He believes his baby, Natasha, is evil, and he’s actually scared of her.
I couldn’t decide if I felt sorry for Neal or not. As a mother, I can’t understand not loving your own baby. Even before strange things started to happen, Neal thought of Natasha as an inconvenience and the reason he was in this situation. But, I did feel sorry for him as things got out of hand.
As usual, Mike Wells has a great writing style and makes the story interesting. The only thing I didn’t like is that there’s no resolution. I would have preferred that it was just one complete book (there are 3 parts), but it is a good read as far as it goes.
I’ve read several of Mike Wells’ books, and I like his writing style, so when I came across Baby Talk Book 1 on my TBR list, I decided it was time to read it.
Baby Talk Book 1 is a short horror story about Neal who wanted his girlfriend, now wife, to have an abortion. She wouldn’t have one, and now Neal is scared for his life. He believes his baby, Natasha, is evil, and he’s actually scared of her.
I couldn’t decide if I felt sorry for Neal or not. As a mother, I can’t understand not loving your own baby. Even before strange things started to happen, Neal thought of Natasha as an inconvenience and the reason he was in this situation. But, I did feel sorry for him as things got out of hand.
As usual, Mike Wells has a great writing style and makes the story interesting. The only thing I didn’t like is that there’s no resolution. I would have preferred that it was just one complete book (there are 3 parts), but it is a good read as far as it goes.
July 7, 2018
I loved this book. It was so creepy. There wasn't a dull moment in it. The editing and pace was perfect. So many times I start reading a boo that I think is going to be really good, and there are so many mistakes in it and no editing, that I end up not reading it.
I just finished a book I thought would be good, but it jumped around so much, had editing problems but the deal breaker was the animal abuse. I don't read books with animal abuse, so I stopped right there and deleted it.
That was right before I read this one, and I am going to go to book 2 as soon as I can.
Thank you, Mike for the enjoyment and chills you gave me with this book.
I just finished a book I thought would be good, but it jumped around so much, had editing problems but the deal breaker was the animal abuse. I don't read books with animal abuse, so I stopped right there and deleted it.
That was right before I read this one, and I am going to go to book 2 as soon as I can.
Thank you, Mike for the enjoyment and chills you gave me with this book.
March 16, 2014
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This was a first for me where audio books are concerned. I'm funny in that I hate stories being read to me. The thing about reading novels is that in my head they paint a picture. Now this has got me singing Valerie by Amy Winehouse! Anyway, I love the pictures in my head, I like how my mind describes characters to me, and I like the way these characters' voices sound in this complex head of mine. Our minds/brains are quite amazing this way. So, it was with some trepidation that I agreed to (read) listen to this audio book. I also have to mention that I was freaking out in regards to how the narrator would portray the story. With these niggly things plaguing me, I sat down and hit play.
To be honest, at first it was weird... like really weird. I couldn't settle down. It felt like something was wrong. I was just sitting there, feeling totally lost. And please don't think it was the narrator as surprisingly enough, I thought she did an awesome job as a whole, but especially with baby Natasha's voice - it was creepy, as it should be. So, props to professional voice artist, Karin Allers, for the narration. There was however something lacking as I listened throughout the story and after much thought - and lots of back and forth - I finally clicked what it was. I'll mention this at the end of my review.
This is a horror story, and when I closed my eyes, most especially from chapter 14 onwards, there were lots of things that gave me chills. As you've gathered from the blurb, baby Natasha is five months old. Her father, Neal Becker, thinks she's out to get him. He also periodically thinks he might be going nuts, but darn if he doesn't hear her speaking. No five month old baby speaks let alone pronounce words perfectly - not like she does. Neal thinks he knows why this is happening, and it's all because he never wanted Annie to have her. He had wanted Annie to abort and on thinking back to when they were doing the deed, he chastises himself for not pulling out just one measly second earlier. He'd had no choice but to abandon his medical studies and marry Annie. Never a good thing as they're both resentful. That much is evident. Neal now delivers flowers - it's a job - and he has a family to support. Baby Talk opens with how book two pretty much ends, but with the added court case.
The first time Natasha spoke, Neal just about had a heart attack. When he tells Annie she spoke, Annie obviously thinks (as we would) that the baby gurgled or made an innocuous sound, as babies do, but when Neal tells her she spoke actual words, Annie is disbelieving. Horrible things happen throughout the story with Neal injuring his foot on a trophy, for which he blames Natasha for having placed there, to Annie having an accident and all sorts of other gory things. Neal's job is on the line as his boss is quite strange and suspicious (as are all the family - it's a family run business) all the time, to things Neal ends up doing to baby Natasha out of desperation and because he's going crazy. I can't go into too much detail as I'd then just give everything away for those who'd like to read Baby Talk. I will say that Neal is right and the baby is evil, but the baby had a plan all along. The ending was as I suspected - some will say predictable - but this was its intention.
To sum up my thoughts on this book, I enjoyed this story. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, and I wouldn't call it a horror per say; not as an audio book. These types of stories, I think, again this is a personal choice, should be read not heard. I believe that because it was an audio book, it took a lot of the angst and horror factor away from me. As I mentioned when I started this review, I love hearing the voices my mind creates within my head, because you all know that when we read, every character's voice is different and a male voice is a male voice - it's deep and when needed, forceful. This is what I found lacking. A female voice can emulate lots of things from babies to old ladies, young girls et cetera, but it can't always emulate a man's or hit on the exact tone. It comes close, though, yet it's not the same thing. Maybe this is something authors should ponder over when thinking about turning their stories into audio books. Whether a book is narrated by a male or female, always have one or the other to narrate particular tones and characters. This would make a huge difference. It would without a doubt make the listener that much more intrigued, and the characters themselves that much more believable. There are quite a few male characters in this book, and a male voice would have been appreciated when needed. At the end, the author himself thanks readers. Mike Wells (if he doesn't mind me saying) has a good, deep and pleasant voice. Yes, that's a hint. Something to think about. With all of this said, I will admit that in certain circumstances it was quite amazing how much I managed to get done while listening to Baby Talk at the same time. Multi-tasking made easy, although I found myself sitting on more than one occasion when it got tense. I can see now why quite a few bloggers have taken to audio books. They get through them that much quicker as they are able to do other things without sitting down to physically read.
In the end, I still liked the story and the concept. I hadn't read/heard anything remotely close - plot wise - to a baby doing what Natasha is capable of.
This was a first for me where audio books are concerned. I'm funny in that I hate stories being read to me. The thing about reading novels is that in my head they paint a picture. Now this has got me singing Valerie by Amy Winehouse! Anyway, I love the pictures in my head, I like how my mind describes characters to me, and I like the way these characters' voices sound in this complex head of mine. Our minds/brains are quite amazing this way. So, it was with some trepidation that I agreed to (read) listen to this audio book. I also have to mention that I was freaking out in regards to how the narrator would portray the story. With these niggly things plaguing me, I sat down and hit play.
To be honest, at first it was weird... like really weird. I couldn't settle down. It felt like something was wrong. I was just sitting there, feeling totally lost. And please don't think it was the narrator as surprisingly enough, I thought she did an awesome job as a whole, but especially with baby Natasha's voice - it was creepy, as it should be. So, props to professional voice artist, Karin Allers, for the narration. There was however something lacking as I listened throughout the story and after much thought - and lots of back and forth - I finally clicked what it was. I'll mention this at the end of my review.
This is a horror story, and when I closed my eyes, most especially from chapter 14 onwards, there were lots of things that gave me chills. As you've gathered from the blurb, baby Natasha is five months old. Her father, Neal Becker, thinks she's out to get him. He also periodically thinks he might be going nuts, but darn if he doesn't hear her speaking. No five month old baby speaks let alone pronounce words perfectly - not like she does. Neal thinks he knows why this is happening, and it's all because he never wanted Annie to have her. He had wanted Annie to abort and on thinking back to when they were doing the deed, he chastises himself for not pulling out just one measly second earlier. He'd had no choice but to abandon his medical studies and marry Annie. Never a good thing as they're both resentful. That much is evident. Neal now delivers flowers - it's a job - and he has a family to support. Baby Talk opens with how book two pretty much ends, but with the added court case.
The first time Natasha spoke, Neal just about had a heart attack. When he tells Annie she spoke, Annie obviously thinks (as we would) that the baby gurgled or made an innocuous sound, as babies do, but when Neal tells her she spoke actual words, Annie is disbelieving. Horrible things happen throughout the story with Neal injuring his foot on a trophy, for which he blames Natasha for having placed there, to Annie having an accident and all sorts of other gory things. Neal's job is on the line as his boss is quite strange and suspicious (as are all the family - it's a family run business) all the time, to things Neal ends up doing to baby Natasha out of desperation and because he's going crazy. I can't go into too much detail as I'd then just give everything away for those who'd like to read Baby Talk. I will say that Neal is right and the baby is evil, but the baby had a plan all along. The ending was as I suspected - some will say predictable - but this was its intention.
To sum up my thoughts on this book, I enjoyed this story. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, and I wouldn't call it a horror per say; not as an audio book. These types of stories, I think, again this is a personal choice, should be read not heard. I believe that because it was an audio book, it took a lot of the angst and horror factor away from me. As I mentioned when I started this review, I love hearing the voices my mind creates within my head, because you all know that when we read, every character's voice is different and a male voice is a male voice - it's deep and when needed, forceful. This is what I found lacking. A female voice can emulate lots of things from babies to old ladies, young girls et cetera, but it can't always emulate a man's or hit on the exact tone. It comes close, though, yet it's not the same thing. Maybe this is something authors should ponder over when thinking about turning their stories into audio books. Whether a book is narrated by a male or female, always have one or the other to narrate particular tones and characters. This would make a huge difference. It would without a doubt make the listener that much more intrigued, and the characters themselves that much more believable. There are quite a few male characters in this book, and a male voice would have been appreciated when needed. At the end, the author himself thanks readers. Mike Wells (if he doesn't mind me saying) has a good, deep and pleasant voice. Yes, that's a hint. Something to think about. With all of this said, I will admit that in certain circumstances it was quite amazing how much I managed to get done while listening to Baby Talk at the same time. Multi-tasking made easy, although I found myself sitting on more than one occasion when it got tense. I can see now why quite a few bloggers have taken to audio books. They get through them that much quicker as they are able to do other things without sitting down to physically read.
In the end, I still liked the story and the concept. I hadn't read/heard anything remotely close - plot wise - to a baby doing what Natasha is capable of.
April 28, 2022
Probable
The book reminds me of the psychosis & culture of the literary world and the king pin power players of the corporate world. Makes me wonder who this Mike Wells is and where he's from. Syntax and thought patterns suggests he might be of my people. Which, is bad for my PST. However, I would suggest it for those who enjoy books with such topics. I have family who might enjoy it as a story short.
The book reminds me of the psychosis & culture of the literary world and the king pin power players of the corporate world. Makes me wonder who this Mike Wells is and where he's from. Syntax and thought patterns suggests he might be of my people. Which, is bad for my PST. However, I would suggest it for those who enjoy books with such topics. I have family who might enjoy it as a story short.
October 29, 2017
If Chucky were female without the gore
Well this is a short one. Kind of makes me think of Chucky without all the gore. An evil baby who apparently doesn't like either parent. I like that Neal actually told Anne what happened even though he himself was skeptical. I didn't care for the "baby talk" when Anne talked to Natasha. Well edited, that's always a plus.
Well this is a short one. Kind of makes me think of Chucky without all the gore. An evil baby who apparently doesn't like either parent. I like that Neal actually told Anne what happened even though he himself was skeptical. I didn't care for the "baby talk" when Anne talked to Natasha. Well edited, that's always a plus.
January 29, 2025
I am really enjoying this 3 book series. I am concerned for Neal, very afraid of Natasha and I dont have much hope for Natasha's mom. The book was short but kept my interest, enough that I am looking forward to Book 2. Author Mike Wells never disappoints !
PS. Perhaps Damien is Natasha's brother, LOL
PS. Perhaps Damien is Natasha's brother, LOL
July 12, 2017
Chilling Read
This is one of the best horror stories I've read in awhile. Its a very unique story and one I won't forget any time soon. I highly recommend this book to everyone and I look forward to reading more from Mr. Wells.
This is one of the best horror stories I've read in awhile. Its a very unique story and one I won't forget any time soon. I highly recommend this book to everyone and I look forward to reading more from Mr. Wells.
May 24, 2019
Different.
Quite enjoyed it and expect more horror in book 2. Looking on amazon for second one next. Hope it has a good ending.
Quite enjoyed it and expect more horror in book 2. Looking on amazon for second one next. Hope it has a good ending.
March 10, 2020
Cliffhanger
Well, first it's called Book 1. It's more like half a book. It reads like the dude is having a nightmare. Kinda like Chucky maybe. Boring!
Well, first it's called Book 1. It's more like half a book. It reads like the dude is having a nightmare. Kinda like Chucky maybe. Boring!
May 2, 2021
Read the first free book. Author tried to convince me on Twitter the rest isn’t predictable but just as he intended it from beginning to finish... 🤷♀️
March 1, 2024
So bad that it is low key good
May 6, 2019
Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Baby Talk
Subtitle: (Book 1)
Author: Mike Wells
Genre: Horror
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier books in series? No
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Overall score:
I scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
Short Summary of the book:
This book tells the story of Natasha, a five-month-old baby and her father Neal. How aware is the young girl? Does she really hate her dad and is she out to get back at him for considering to abort her? Or is her dad simply psychotic? Read it in this short novel, the first in a series.
What I liked about the book:
I particularly liked how we could never be certain whether Neal was right in his belief or whether he was psychotic. We were left to wonder the entire time.
What I didn’t like about the book:
The book was over far too soon and at the end we still did not know what would happen next. Although the start of the book gave an insight into the eventual outcome, we still are left wondering what was next.
My favourite bits in the book:
I loved where Natasha spoke to Neal, or did she?
My least favourite bits in the book:
I didn’t like it when the book was over too soon, leaving us in suspense as to what happened next. I guess there is no other choice than to get the next books and find out.
Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is only the first in this series. The author has written many more books which are very good at wetting the appetite for the next one in the series.
What books could this be compared to and why?
This book reminded me of some of the books by Stephen King as you are left wondering what is next. So, what is actually next?
Recommendation:
In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
Children No
Young Adult Maybe
Adult Yes
If you like Horror and suspense this book might just be the book for you.
I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book Description by Author:
In this creepy horror novel, Neal Becker is convinced that his 5 month old baby daughter can talk. But that's impossible...isn't it? Except that Neal didn't really want to get married in the first place and pushed his wife for an abortion. And now, Baby Natasha knows it. She's out to get Neal, or so he believes. Join the two in a terrifying battle for survival that will make your blood run cold!
About the Author:
Email me at mike (at) mikewellsbooks.com or follow me on Twitter (@MikeWellsAuthor) and get a FREE copy of one of my bestselling books. I'm an American author best known for my Lust, Money & Murder series and and written more than 25 other thriller and suspense novels. I also have taught in the Creative Writing program at Oxford. I'm known for my super fast-paced, 'unputdownable' books.
Basic Details:
Book Title: Baby Talk
Subtitle: (Book 1)
Author: Mike Wells
Genre: Horror
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier books in series? No
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Overall score:
I scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
Short Summary of the book:
This book tells the story of Natasha, a five-month-old baby and her father Neal. How aware is the young girl? Does she really hate her dad and is she out to get back at him for considering to abort her? Or is her dad simply psychotic? Read it in this short novel, the first in a series.
What I liked about the book:
I particularly liked how we could never be certain whether Neal was right in his belief or whether he was psychotic. We were left to wonder the entire time.
What I didn’t like about the book:
The book was over far too soon and at the end we still did not know what would happen next. Although the start of the book gave an insight into the eventual outcome, we still are left wondering what was next.
My favourite bits in the book:
I loved where Natasha spoke to Neal, or did she?
My least favourite bits in the book:
I didn’t like it when the book was over too soon, leaving us in suspense as to what happened next. I guess there is no other choice than to get the next books and find out.
Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is only the first in this series. The author has written many more books which are very good at wetting the appetite for the next one in the series.
What books could this be compared to and why?
This book reminded me of some of the books by Stephen King as you are left wondering what is next. So, what is actually next?
Recommendation:
In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
Children No
Young Adult Maybe
Adult Yes
If you like Horror and suspense this book might just be the book for you.
I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book Description by Author:
In this creepy horror novel, Neal Becker is convinced that his 5 month old baby daughter can talk. But that's impossible...isn't it? Except that Neal didn't really want to get married in the first place and pushed his wife for an abortion. And now, Baby Natasha knows it. She's out to get Neal, or so he believes. Join the two in a terrifying battle for survival that will make your blood run cold!
About the Author:
Email me at mike (at) mikewellsbooks.com or follow me on Twitter (@MikeWellsAuthor) and get a FREE copy of one of my bestselling books. I'm an American author best known for my Lust, Money & Murder series and and written more than 25 other thriller and suspense novels. I also have taught in the Creative Writing program at Oxford. I'm known for my super fast-paced, 'unputdownable' books.
March 21, 2014
CREEPY HORROR NOVEL couldn’t have summed this book up better if it tried. Let me just say that I am a mom of three children and I have seen and heard A LOT. Also, I have four brothers. There aren’t many things that scare me. There are a few, but not many. Spiders scare me. Clowns scare me. And possessed people ESPECIALLY CHILDREN scare me. So no big shocker that this book creeped me out just a tad. And then some.
But wait, let me back up. I didn’t read this book. I LISTENED TO IT. I received an audio copy, just a couple of days after they went on sale, to review. I don’t really do the audio book thing. I tried it once or twice but couldn’t get used to the fact that someone was “reading to me”, so up until I listened to Baby Talk, I had never listened to a complete audio book.
When I first started listening to it, I thought the narrators voice was kind of meh. And then she did the freaky baby voice. That did it for me. I was hooked. Not only did it make my skin crawl, but at the same time I wanted MORE.
Overall, it was a good story, written marvelously by Mike Wells. His books have been deemed “unputdownable”. I can believe that, seeing as I listened to Baby Talk in about a 36 hour period. I refused to listen to it at night. I can honestly say that this book was 100 percent creepy. And I definitely think listening to the audio version as opposed to reading it made it that much more creepy.
And the characters. You have Annie, the neurotic, overprotective, annoying young mom. Really, you don’t get to know her enough to like her, because all that you do get from her is annoying. And Neal, the father. The victim. I felt sorry for Neal, honestly. Everyone thought he was going or had gone insane. And maybe he was. Either way, it was bad for him. Then we have baby Natasha. Being a mom, that maternal instinct in me kept feeling bad for her and wanting to pick her up and love on her………….but then I could hear that creepy ” I LOVE YOU”.
The secondary characters, mainly The Snell’s and Annie’s mom, Paula were characters that you love to hate.
I can’t say that this is the most disturbing thing that I’ve ever read, because that would simply be untrue. I CAN say that it is ONE OF the most disturbing things I’ve read (listened to). And yet, I loved it. BUT I will not listen to it again. I may at some point, go back and read the book again. I can promise you that I won’t listen to it again, though. “Why”, you ask? Because, two days later I can still hear that creepy “I LOVE YOU” in my head.
I gave this book 4 stars :) If you want a good horror story, especially one involving a possessed baby, PLEASE support my buddy Mike and read this. And if you’re REALLY up for a challenge, LISTEN to it
But wait, let me back up. I didn’t read this book. I LISTENED TO IT. I received an audio copy, just a couple of days after they went on sale, to review. I don’t really do the audio book thing. I tried it once or twice but couldn’t get used to the fact that someone was “reading to me”, so up until I listened to Baby Talk, I had never listened to a complete audio book.
When I first started listening to it, I thought the narrators voice was kind of meh. And then she did the freaky baby voice. That did it for me. I was hooked. Not only did it make my skin crawl, but at the same time I wanted MORE.
Overall, it was a good story, written marvelously by Mike Wells. His books have been deemed “unputdownable”. I can believe that, seeing as I listened to Baby Talk in about a 36 hour period. I refused to listen to it at night. I can honestly say that this book was 100 percent creepy. And I definitely think listening to the audio version as opposed to reading it made it that much more creepy.
And the characters. You have Annie, the neurotic, overprotective, annoying young mom. Really, you don’t get to know her enough to like her, because all that you do get from her is annoying. And Neal, the father. The victim. I felt sorry for Neal, honestly. Everyone thought he was going or had gone insane. And maybe he was. Either way, it was bad for him. Then we have baby Natasha. Being a mom, that maternal instinct in me kept feeling bad for her and wanting to pick her up and love on her………….but then I could hear that creepy ” I LOVE YOU”.
The secondary characters, mainly The Snell’s and Annie’s mom, Paula were characters that you love to hate.
I can’t say that this is the most disturbing thing that I’ve ever read, because that would simply be untrue. I CAN say that it is ONE OF the most disturbing things I’ve read (listened to). And yet, I loved it. BUT I will not listen to it again. I may at some point, go back and read the book again. I can promise you that I won’t listen to it again, though. “Why”, you ask? Because, two days later I can still hear that creepy “I LOVE YOU” in my head.
I gave this book 4 stars :) If you want a good horror story, especially one involving a possessed baby, PLEASE support my buddy Mike and read this. And if you’re REALLY up for a challenge, LISTEN to it
May 6, 2013
Before I start, I would like to say that having spoken briefly with Mike, he seems like a really nice guy and I’m sure there is an audience out there for this book. I’ve seen good reviews in other places so it’s obviously had a good impact on the reading world.
This book isn’t really for me, it didn’t grip me, I didn’t find it “unputdownable” and I wouldn’t read it again. That’s not to say you won’t like it, I just didn’t. I’ve put this book down three times whilst trying to read it and it’s only a short book, but here’s why;
The book centers around our main characters Neal, Annie and their baby daughter Natasha. It starts out well with Neal standing on the edge of a building, holding the baby and threatening to jump, this is something that will make any reader get comfy. If a book starts with something like that it generally holds promise of a good back story. The whole idea is that 5 month old Natasha is evil, but she’s not realistically evil. I think this book would have worked better with an older child, maybe a toddler or something. Toddlers are generally creepier than babies in my opinion.
My big problem with this book is that none of the characters are likeable. For me, I would find a book much scarier if I gave a damn about the characters and unfortunately for Mike, I feel like he just went too far with building them up to be just so.. unlikable. Their attitude to everything is just arrogant, I get that they didn’t really marry for love but come on.. be decent at some stage! For me this premise has been done, and it’s one that gets tired fast.It put me in mind of “It’s Alive” (1974) which in my opinion is a better way of doing things, rather than making a 5 month old baby do things way in advance of its age it keeps it simple and in that, it’s more enjoyable. Even the cover art is very similar to “It’s Alive” so I would figure that Mike saw that and used the basic concept as inspiration. So if you have already read this book, and you liked it, go watch “It’s Alive” you’ll love it.
I would read other Mike Wells novels, I’m not so shallow that I’m going to base my whole understanding of Mike and his writing style on one book, so expect to see more reviews here for Mike, I’m hoping that his book Lust, Money & Murder will have a better effect on me.
So would I recommend you read this book? Not to anyone with my taste, but I have seen people saying they’ve really enjoyed it so if you don’t want realistic, go for it, but I do really think this book fails for a reader like me. It’s not scary and it didn’t really have me hanging on for what would happen. I won’t be reading book two because book one just didn’t hook me.
This book isn’t really for me, it didn’t grip me, I didn’t find it “unputdownable” and I wouldn’t read it again. That’s not to say you won’t like it, I just didn’t. I’ve put this book down three times whilst trying to read it and it’s only a short book, but here’s why;
The book centers around our main characters Neal, Annie and their baby daughter Natasha. It starts out well with Neal standing on the edge of a building, holding the baby and threatening to jump, this is something that will make any reader get comfy. If a book starts with something like that it generally holds promise of a good back story. The whole idea is that 5 month old Natasha is evil, but she’s not realistically evil. I think this book would have worked better with an older child, maybe a toddler or something. Toddlers are generally creepier than babies in my opinion.
My big problem with this book is that none of the characters are likeable. For me, I would find a book much scarier if I gave a damn about the characters and unfortunately for Mike, I feel like he just went too far with building them up to be just so.. unlikable. Their attitude to everything is just arrogant, I get that they didn’t really marry for love but come on.. be decent at some stage! For me this premise has been done, and it’s one that gets tired fast.It put me in mind of “It’s Alive” (1974) which in my opinion is a better way of doing things, rather than making a 5 month old baby do things way in advance of its age it keeps it simple and in that, it’s more enjoyable. Even the cover art is very similar to “It’s Alive” so I would figure that Mike saw that and used the basic concept as inspiration. So if you have already read this book, and you liked it, go watch “It’s Alive” you’ll love it.
I would read other Mike Wells novels, I’m not so shallow that I’m going to base my whole understanding of Mike and his writing style on one book, so expect to see more reviews here for Mike, I’m hoping that his book Lust, Money & Murder will have a better effect on me.
So would I recommend you read this book? Not to anyone with my taste, but I have seen people saying they’ve really enjoyed it so if you don’t want realistic, go for it, but I do really think this book fails for a reader like me. It’s not scary and it didn’t really have me hanging on for what would happen. I won’t be reading book two because book one just didn’t hook me.
May 20, 2016
Well...I liked it and I did not like it.
First off at a mere 90ish pages I would not call it a novel.
It also ends very abruptly with a link to purchase book 2 which seems more likely that it is the second half of what should have been the rest of this book.
Annie and Neal "had to" get married. Actually when Annie got pregnant Neal would have rather she had an abortion. He never wanted "Baby Natasha" and is not all that fond of being a husband either at only 21 years old.
Neal works a minimum wage job and resents that he had to leave school to support a baby he never wanted.
I read a lot of horror and I never really expect it to make sense so I have no problem at all with this story line of a 5 month old baby being out to kill. What did bother me was a couple of things that the author seemed to presume, such as one character mentioning that a 5 month old baby can't even sit up yet. Sure they may topple over but babies can indeed sit up usually any time between 4-7 months. While it may be unusual for a 5 month old to want to kill anyone I don't see why the author would find it unusual for a 5 month old to sit up. He also seems to presume that breast size has anything to do with milk production. Hence Annie's thoughts that she needed to supplement with formula because of not having large breasts. Most of all what really grated on my nerves was that a character (Annie) who is so paranoid of crib death and who is always reading books on baby care would ever in a million years leave her baby in a car alone in a parking lot. No I take that back, what bothered me the most was Annie's baby talk. It made me want to throat punch her.
Other than that, it was not a bad story. I mean who doesn't love a good evil baby story? But somehow even though this is currently free at amazon I feel cheated, because I thought this was a complete "novel" and not just half.
First off at a mere 90ish pages I would not call it a novel.
It also ends very abruptly with a link to purchase book 2 which seems more likely that it is the second half of what should have been the rest of this book.
Annie and Neal "had to" get married. Actually when Annie got pregnant Neal would have rather she had an abortion. He never wanted "Baby Natasha" and is not all that fond of being a husband either at only 21 years old.
Neal works a minimum wage job and resents that he had to leave school to support a baby he never wanted.
I read a lot of horror and I never really expect it to make sense so I have no problem at all with this story line of a 5 month old baby being out to kill. What did bother me was a couple of things that the author seemed to presume, such as one character mentioning that a 5 month old baby can't even sit up yet. Sure they may topple over but babies can indeed sit up usually any time between 4-7 months. While it may be unusual for a 5 month old to want to kill anyone I don't see why the author would find it unusual for a 5 month old to sit up. He also seems to presume that breast size has anything to do with milk production. Hence Annie's thoughts that she needed to supplement with formula because of not having large breasts. Most of all what really grated on my nerves was that a character (Annie) who is so paranoid of crib death and who is always reading books on baby care would ever in a million years leave her baby in a car alone in a parking lot. No I take that back, what bothered me the most was Annie's baby talk. It made me want to throat punch her.
Other than that, it was not a bad story. I mean who doesn't love a good evil baby story? But somehow even though this is currently free at amazon I feel cheated, because I thought this was a complete "novel" and not just half.
March 21, 2014
I'm going to start by saying that I wish the two parts to this story came in a single book. The first part, at least is short enough that it wouldn't be unreasonably long to combine them, and then I would actually be at the end of the whole story before writing this review, but I'm only at like the halfway point (I assume) because of my obsessive need to update my read books here on Goodreads very shortly after I've finished them. I still don't actually know how the story ends but I'm also not really at a cliffhanger moment either, it's more like a story limbo.
As far as the book itself goes, I really enjoyed what there was of it. I can understand why Neal felt like he had to get married even though I think a pregnancy is the dumbest reason EVER to get married. Seriously, being drunk in Vegas is a better reason to get married than because you are going to have a baby together, at least after you come to your senses from that there are still only two of you involved. Honestly, this book just helps to confirm my feelings on that point. Neal clearly resents Annie because he had to marry her, and she has very few redeeming qualities of her own, almost none actually.
Then there is Baby Natasha, who seems like a sweet adorable five month old girl, which is what makes her so terrifying. I don't feel like I personally have anything to fear from her, because I didn't want to abort her, but it's pretty clear that she's actually responsible for the harm that befalls Neal, I mean unless he's imagining things, right. Honestly, either his baby is out to get him and will likely succeed because no one is going to believe him, or he's just going completely insane which is equally terrifying in its own way. I do look forward to seeing how this story ends.
As far as the book itself goes, I really enjoyed what there was of it. I can understand why Neal felt like he had to get married even though I think a pregnancy is the dumbest reason EVER to get married. Seriously, being drunk in Vegas is a better reason to get married than because you are going to have a baby together, at least after you come to your senses from that there are still only two of you involved. Honestly, this book just helps to confirm my feelings on that point. Neal clearly resents Annie because he had to marry her, and she has very few redeeming qualities of her own, almost none actually.
Then there is Baby Natasha, who seems like a sweet adorable five month old girl, which is what makes her so terrifying. I don't feel like I personally have anything to fear from her, because I didn't want to abort her, but it's pretty clear that she's actually responsible for the harm that befalls Neal, I mean unless he's imagining things, right. Honestly, either his baby is out to get him and will likely succeed because no one is going to believe him, or he's just going completely insane which is equally terrifying in its own way. I do look forward to seeing how this story ends.
April 7, 2014
I was asked by the author, to review the audiobook of "Baby Talk." As a cancer patient, I thought that listening to the story would help pass time when I was at the hospital. To listen to what is basically a horror story may be thrilling but don't listen at the hospital.
Neal Becker and his wife, Anne, have a five month old child, Baby Natasha. One day when Neal is holding the five month old, the baby says ...feed me...Neal is startled because five month old children can't talk. He almost drops the baby and when he tells Anne, she won't believe him either.
Neal never wanted the baby, Anne became pregnant and Neal wanted her to get an abortion but she refused.
There follows a number of incidents where Baby Natasha makes life miserable for Neal. He almost loses his job after Baby Natasha calls his workplace and leaves a message. He's annoyed that no one believes him and sees hatred in the baby's eyes when she looks at him.
The narrator, Karen Allers, does a wonderful job in narrating the story. When she does a creepy version of Baby Natasha's voice, the story reminds me of what Rosemary's Baby and of The Exorcist.
I found the story somewhat hard to believe and Neal to be a walking disaster. So many times he takes an action and I want to yell, "Don't do that!"
The conclusion is memorable and I think fans of horror stories and of paranormal adventures will be entertained by this audiobook.
Neal Becker and his wife, Anne, have a five month old child, Baby Natasha. One day when Neal is holding the five month old, the baby says ...feed me...Neal is startled because five month old children can't talk. He almost drops the baby and when he tells Anne, she won't believe him either.
Neal never wanted the baby, Anne became pregnant and Neal wanted her to get an abortion but she refused.
There follows a number of incidents where Baby Natasha makes life miserable for Neal. He almost loses his job after Baby Natasha calls his workplace and leaves a message. He's annoyed that no one believes him and sees hatred in the baby's eyes when she looks at him.
The narrator, Karen Allers, does a wonderful job in narrating the story. When she does a creepy version of Baby Natasha's voice, the story reminds me of what Rosemary's Baby and of The Exorcist.
I found the story somewhat hard to believe and Neal to be a walking disaster. So many times he takes an action and I want to yell, "Don't do that!"
The conclusion is memorable and I think fans of horror stories and of paranormal adventures will be entertained by this audiobook.
July 10, 2013
Review: After recently being disappointed with a book that had claimed to be of the horror genre,I was a little apprehensive about picking this one up. However,once I did pick it up,I couldn't put it down. It was everything I could ever want in a horror book. It had that creepiness factor that I love. If you are expecting a long book,forget about it. It's very short & leaves us with a cliffhanger.
Annie was one of those overbearing mothers that made me want to slap her every time she used the aggravating baby talk. Yet Neal was completely hands off and totally indifferent to Natasha and that bugged me too.So poor Natasha definitely had not won the parent jackpot.
I can't blame Annie for not believing Neal. Babies just don't talk at age 5 months. I can't blame her for threatening Neal with visiting a "special" hospital because Neal was absolutely behaving extremely strangely. I don't blame her for being worried & even scared for her daughter.
I believe that Neal's obvious dislike of his child was absolutely projection from how he hadn't been happy when he got Annie pregnant.He hated himself for the choices that he made and that was totally on him which he didn't seem to "get"
I absolutely loved this book and am giving it 4 stars mainly because Annie was overly annoying. That said,I will be buying book 2 in this series because I am dying to see how it turned out.
Annie was one of those overbearing mothers that made me want to slap her every time she used the aggravating baby talk. Yet Neal was completely hands off and totally indifferent to Natasha and that bugged me too.So poor Natasha definitely had not won the parent jackpot.
I can't blame Annie for not believing Neal. Babies just don't talk at age 5 months. I can't blame her for threatening Neal with visiting a "special" hospital because Neal was absolutely behaving extremely strangely. I don't blame her for being worried & even scared for her daughter.
I believe that Neal's obvious dislike of his child was absolutely projection from how he hadn't been happy when he got Annie pregnant.He hated himself for the choices that he made and that was totally on him which he didn't seem to "get"
I absolutely loved this book and am giving it 4 stars mainly because Annie was overly annoying. That said,I will be buying book 2 in this series because I am dying to see how it turned out.
March 9, 2013
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I read this over the last 2 days, just a short book though. It came up on one of my GoodRead friends lists so thought I'd give it a go.
Firstly, the book ends rather abruptly, and you have to buy the second book to find out what happens. A lot of people have left reviews on it saying they think this is a very nasty, kiniving trick by the author. Me... I think it's rather clever! Any author wants people to buy their books,a nd if someone likes them they will. So any one who has read Baby Talk book 1, and liked it, will go and buy book 2.
Anyway, on with the review. It was a good book, but not great. The whole story is about Neal, his wife Annie and their baby girl Natasha. Neal never wanted the baby, and that is made clear numerous times throughout the book. But, he and Annie married anyway and had their daughter. At 5 months old, Natasha speaks to Neal, things start to happen, and Neal starts to think Natasha is out to get him.
A bit freaky I suppose, but I didn't get the horror of the story really. I did want to finish it to see what happened though, so I guess the author did capture me! I will be buying book 2 at some point and finishing off the story.
I read this over the last 2 days, just a short book though. It came up on one of my GoodRead friends lists so thought I'd give it a go.
Firstly, the book ends rather abruptly, and you have to buy the second book to find out what happens. A lot of people have left reviews on it saying they think this is a very nasty, kiniving trick by the author. Me... I think it's rather clever! Any author wants people to buy their books,a nd if someone likes them they will. So any one who has read Baby Talk book 1, and liked it, will go and buy book 2.
Anyway, on with the review. It was a good book, but not great. The whole story is about Neal, his wife Annie and their baby girl Natasha. Neal never wanted the baby, and that is made clear numerous times throughout the book. But, he and Annie married anyway and had their daughter. At 5 months old, Natasha speaks to Neal, things start to happen, and Neal starts to think Natasha is out to get him.
A bit freaky I suppose, but I didn't get the horror of the story really. I did want to finish it to see what happened though, so I guess the author did capture me! I will be buying book 2 at some point and finishing off the story.
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