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Pallavi is an aspiring writer living in California. Her mother, Usha, is thousands of miles away in Delhi - and obsessed with finding her daughter a husband.
In Madhuri Shekar’s ingenious Evil Eye, hilarious back-and-forth via phone and social media takes a shocking, supernatural twist when Pallavi meets the perfect man - leading to a climactic showdown that will leave lis ...more
In Madhuri Shekar’s ingenious Evil Eye, hilarious back-and-forth via phone and social media takes a shocking, supernatural twist when Pallavi meets the perfect man - leading to a climactic showdown that will leave lis ...more
Audible Audio, 2 pages
Published
May 2nd 2019
by Audible Studios
(first published 2019)
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My Audible original selection for May 2019, this was a chilling and captivating story that I couldn't get enough of. Told through a series of telephone conversations and voicemails, a mother living in Delhi becomes increasingly concerned when her independent and career driven Indian -American daughter begins to be involved with a new man. Although Usha wants nothing more than her daughter, Pallvai to marry, an uneasy feeling begins to grow. Except everyone else thinks Usha is going crazy. Can sh
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Evil Eye is so creepy and captivating! I selected it as one of my monthly Amazon Original Audibles. It’s a short thriller dramatized in a series of phone call conversations and voicemails. This is the perfect execution for this story. The characters are fantastic. It’s a short audiobook, less than two hours, but at the end, you want more.
4.5-5 stars
A thriller play told completely in phone conversations and voicemails... To be honest, I didn't think this would work well. Nitpicky me listened to the sample clip and hated the beeping and standard ringtone the phones had especially when listening with a headache. The book was free Audible Original so I figured what did I have to lose? I love thrillers and never get the chance to read short ones anymore.
This experience blew me out of the water. The story didn't fully have me engaged ...more
A thriller play told completely in phone conversations and voicemails... To be honest, I didn't think this would work well. Nitpicky me listened to the sample clip and hated the beeping and standard ringtone the phones had especially when listening with a headache. The book was free Audible Original so I figured what did I have to lose? I love thrillers and never get the chance to read short ones anymore.
This experience blew me out of the water. The story didn't fully have me engaged ...more
This started out like a rom-com and ended up as a thriller. All of it was imaginative and entertaining.
Sometimes the free Audible Originals produce absolute gems like this and Girls & Boys.
What a wonderfully unique audio experience.
The story is told in the form of back and forth telephone calls / voice messages between an Americanized daughter and her mother back in Delhi. The calls are initially what you would expect from an Indian mother with a daughter of a certain age.
Have you met any nice Indian boys?
Have you heard, your cousin got engaged to a doctor?
When am I getting grandchildren?
But th ...more
What a wonderfully unique audio experience.
The story is told in the form of back and forth telephone calls / voice messages between an Americanized daughter and her mother back in Delhi. The calls are initially what you would expect from an Indian mother with a daughter of a certain age.
Have you met any nice Indian boys?
Have you heard, your cousin got engaged to a doctor?
When am I getting grandchildren?
But th ...more
One hour and forty minutes of enjoyability. Got this from Audible as a monthly member's giveaway; I had no idea what it was about or where it was headed. Laughed at the beginning phone calls between mother and daughter but began to get irritated at the mother when it appeared the only way she would be happy is if she got to choose her daughter's husband. The back-and-forth between the two in phone calls is very well written and you're meant to get exasperated at the mother. The plot takes a sudd
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I loved this one. It was a fun, quick listen! I really liked all the narrators and I like how the music added to the overall effect of this story, especially towards the end! The story was fast paced and it was really like listening to a movie - very engaging and fun. I would definitely read more from this author.
Though this is not a long story, it's very entertaining and I liked the format of it being told in phone conversations. I would recommend it if you're looking for something you can listen to compulsively, perhaps on a road trip this summer:-) I would definitely be interested in anything else by this author in the future!
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Told through phone conversations, this short story is creepy and well written. The tension mounts little by little. At first, it's just an overbearing Indian mother pushing her almost 30 year old daughter to marry and quickly descends into a suspenseful tale. Is the mother losing it or is there something sinister at play. Very good!
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I loved this. It really took advantage of the audio format. It is punctuated with a nearly perfect mix of humor and creepiness. It’s what The Turn of the Screw would have been like if the characters had access to cell phones
This started off hilariously. I mean, most daughters know the pressure from their moms about getting married, especially to the Perfect Guy. And I adored the frustrating relationship Pallavi has with her mother Usha, because it's so relatable in this modern day when tradition is still trying to maintain its hold across all cultures, particular Eastern ones. But ohhhhhhhhhmygod, when the plot twist came?? My freaking hands were shaking! This was so perfectly done, truly a great listen AND a great
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4.5 stars
Yes, yes, yes! Loved the story, the format, the decidedly instantaneous 180 degree turn in energy and focus. It's a perfect little thriller for any afternoon. ...more
Yes, yes, yes! Loved the story, the format, the decidedly instantaneous 180 degree turn in energy and focus. It's a perfect little thriller for any afternoon. ...more
Holy smokes. That took a sharp turn to serious town quick.
I really enjoyed this and was fully immersed throughout. A quick listen in just under 2 hours, the story was different and interesting, and the narration was absolutely perfect. Evil Eye was written as a series of phone calls, which worked well on audio. I loved the Indian accents, so please let me know if you have any suggestion for other Indian audio titles.
And the best news, this is one of May’s free audible originals – go and download it now
And the best news, this is one of May’s free audible originals – go and download it now
This short story was so good. Easily could’ve been made into a full novel! I wanted more time with all these characters.
Really good play. I guess I didn't pay much attention to what it was about other than a mother daughter disagreement over marriage so it's quite the story or play rather. Edge of your seat.
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I got this audiobook free as an audible member and I ended up enjoying it a lot! I thought the format of using phone calls was really interesting, and I did not see the twist that happened at the end! It is also pretty short, and therefore quick to listen to!
I enjoyed the approach of a story told through phone calls, but the characters were ultimately too flat. But for less than than 2 hours, it entertained me well enough I suppose.
A great quick listen with an interesting format. Fast pace short story made better by excellent narrators.
November 12, 2020 Update
Now available as an Amazon Prime movie at https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Eye-Sunit...
Audioplay effectively done via phone calls and voicemails
Review of the Audible Studios audiobook edition (May 2019)
I was impressed with this audio production which managed to tell its entire story via what you would think would the very limited medium of recreated phone calls and voicemails. The credit is shared between the voice actors and the sound design & production staff as the tone of ...more
Now available as an Amazon Prime movie at https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Eye-Sunit...
Audioplay effectively done via phone calls and voicemails
Review of the Audible Studios audiobook edition (May 2019)
I was impressed with this audio production which managed to tell its entire story via what you would think would the very limited medium of recreated phone calls and voicemails. The credit is shared between the voice actors and the sound design & production staff as the tone of ...more
5 awesome audio sound effects and narration stars!
3.5 unique story stars
3.5 unique story stars
This was crazy and good and I wasn't ready for it to end! At first I thought I was listening to a fun radio "Bride and Prejudice" and then it turned the corner into supernatural creepy "Girl on the Train." Amazing performance, great concept, and riveting storyline. Another good Audible original.
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I picked this up on a lark but holy wow was it an amazing audio play. It has all the elements for perfection: female intuition, feminine horror, suspense, generational trauma, complex mother-daughter dynamics, and a phenomenal cast. An incredible way to spend an hour and a half!
I’m not sure this should count as a book, maybe a short story. Some of these Audible originals are really good. This one is super creepy and lends itself easily to audio format because it’s told in a series of telephone conversations. Highly recommend especially if you can get it for free as I did.
Radio plays and dramas hold a special place for me - loved so many in my childhood. Listening to Evil Eye brought back some of that feeling - the thrill and suspense!
A modern play - all told through texts, phone calls, emails, and voicemails between a mother and father in New Delhi, and their daughter in Los Angeles. I was initially unsure about this one, but am really glad I kept going, rewarded by the twists and turns in the narrative.
Shekar's Evil Eye was produced through Audible.com'a "Emer ...more
A modern play - all told through texts, phone calls, emails, and voicemails between a mother and father in New Delhi, and their daughter in Los Angeles. I was initially unsure about this one, but am really glad I kept going, rewarded by the twists and turns in the narrative.
Shekar's Evil Eye was produced through Audible.com'a "Emer ...more
More like 3.5, but I thoroughly enjoyed this audioplay about a daughter who might or might not be falling under the spell of a man out to do her harm. The story is told exclusively through phone calls and voicemails between the young woman and her parents back in India. Really worked.
I didn't know what to expect from this book. It's quite short and basically a radio drama, rather than a traditional audiobook. I enjoyed the phone call concept, but found somewhat difficult to stay engaged throughout the story. The characters were flat, the relationship between the daughter and the boyfriend felt forced and the plot twist was just not particularly compelling. It didn't work for me.
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I didn’t know what to expect from this. It was free anyway and not too long.
I guess this is what you would call a supernatural thriller, a sort of Hindu Tales From the Crypt.
Trillers were never my thing but this is certainly well produced and innovative.
I guess this is what you would call a supernatural thriller, a sort of Hindu Tales From the Crypt.
Trillers were never my thing but this is certainly well produced and innovative.
I really love this! It’s pretty short and the audio medium is perfect for this style of storytelling. It’s super intense how the story builds up the more it unfolds with each phone call. I’m glad I chose to pick this audible up this month to listen to for my audible promotion. I definitely would recommend to anyone into thrillers and who enjoy a bit of the supernatural. The supernatural element gives the story an eerie take and the family dynamic really gets to you.
This turned from a funny everyday story to an intriguing concept, I loved how they executed it
Since it’s only an hour and so I was able to finish it on the ride home.
highly recommended!
Since it’s only an hour and so I was able to finish it on the ride home.
highly recommended!
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Madhuri Shekar was born in California and grew up in India, and after a couple of quick detours in Singapore and London, made her first grown-up home in Los Angeles. She currently shuttles between Jersey City, Los Angeles and Chennai.
Her new audio play EVIL EYE debuted on the Audible best-seller list in May 2019. Her play HOUSE OF JOY will be getting its world premiere at Cal Shakes in August 2019 ...more
Her new audio play EVIL EYE debuted on the Audible best-seller list in May 2019. Her play HOUSE OF JOY will be getting its world premiere at Cal Shakes in August 2019 ...more
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