Victorian Psycho - Virginia Feito Audiobook

Written by Virginia Feito
Read by Anna Burnett
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
Release date: February 9, 2025
Duration: 04:51:29

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Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess—she’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate’s dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family—Mr. Pounds can’t keep his eyes off Winifred’s chest, and Mrs. Pounds takes a sickly pleasure in punishing Winifred for her husband’s wandering gaze. Compounded with her disdain for the entitled Pounds children, Winifred finds herself struggling at every turn to stifle the violent compulsions of her past. French tutoring and needlework are one way to pass the time, as is admiring the ugly portraits in the gallery … and creeping across the moonlit lawns. …

Patience. Winifred must have patience, for Christmas is coming, and she has very special gifts planned for the dear souls of Ensor House.

“But the awful Pounds family–pervy father, pathetic mother, drippy Drusilla, and her stupid little brother Andrew–along with the annoying household staff and a gaggle of repellent Christmas Day guests make restraint impossible. Miss Notty has a secret to reveal–and havoc to wreak. Where ironic horror and horrific irony meet, this unbridled madhouse of a novel dazzles like a bloody jewel.”–Kirkus Reviews,

“In this razor-sharp, fever dream of a novel, Feito (Mrs. March, 2021) delivers a wickedly entertaining twist on the Victorian governess tale… With a nod to Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho (1991), Feito blurs the boundaries between reality and Winifred’s twisted perceptions, leaving readers questioning what’s truly happening versus what exists solely in her mind. With visceral prose that often describes even ordinary scenes in terms of blood and gore, Feito’s writing is as relentless as it is gripping, with occasional moments that break the fourth wall, pulling readers further into Winifred’s deranged psyche. Bold, gory, and sharply humorous, Victorian Psycho is a daring dive into dark comedy and horror, a thrill ride for fans of gothic mayhem and psychological intrigue.”—Booklist