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If We Were Villains

A Novel

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If We Were Villains

Written by: M. L. Rio
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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“Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...If We Were Villains will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.”
--Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest

Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail – for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago.

As one of seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress. But when the casting changes, and the secondary characters usurp the stars, the plays spill dangerously over into life, and one of them is found dead. The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, and themselves, that they are blameless.

Intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed, If We Were Villains is a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words.

 Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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It catered to all my Dark Academia needs🌿❤️
Absolutely mesmerizing. If you love Shakespeare then don't second guess even for a heartbeat. Just read it.
The narrator is Amazing✨

Absolutely mesmerizing

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IWWV has its fair share of admirers and I am one of them. The narration was really good! I would someday love to hear a dramatized version of this book.

Loved it!

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He made the emotions so incredibly accurate. Emotions of the characters hit me as if I myself was feeling them. I loved it, and it was really enjoyable. Incredible voice actor, and more-so more incredible at evoking emotion. Remarkable!

The voice actor

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My god…!!! Wat a book it is. Specially the performance of the narrator has made it so much better. It felt like i am sitting in a theatre also like i am friends with these troubled people. I loved it.

Best dark academia book

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The narration was very good and the Shakespeare verses were easy to understand even with rudimentary knowledge. Worth a read.

A good read

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