Wicked Angel (1965) - Taylor Caldwell Audiobook

Written by Taylor Caldwell
Read by Tanya Eby
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Release date: April 21, 2021
Duration: 06:13:44

A tale of family horror in the tradition of The Bad Seed and The Omen.

To his mother, Angelo is the most beautiful and brilliant child in the world. She caters to his every whim and dismisses his malicious outbursts as childish pranks. But as Angelo grows older, his behavior only becomes more disturbing.

A pet dog disappears. A playground run-in leaves one of his teachers with a broken arm. Still, his mother refuses to believe that anything is wrong with her precious angel. His father and his aunt, however, have begun to suspect that behind Angelo’s cherubic smile lurks a dark and twisted monster that preys on the innocent. But how do they reveal Angelo’s true nature before it’s too late?

Reader comment – “I would call it haunting and I have never done a reread because the book scared the heck out of me. Amazingly well written. Chilling atmosphere. It will linger with you long after you have turned the last page.”

Another – “Originally published in 1965, This could easily be called the Author’s treatise on Psychopaths. Throw in some opinions on public vs private education, and other beliefs such as man cannot become what he’s not - Class determines success. All of that is good topic for a book club or other social group discussion.

I do believe we have people like Angelo Saint in our society and community and in positions of power. That I believe is what scared me. And we’ll always have them. The novel brings to light the difficulty of identifying such individuals and formulating treatment.”