This book deals with the temptation of evil in it's many forms, specifically in this blistering little story's case; greed and lust. Taking place at a strip club at the ass end of the world Skipp paints a vivid if seedy scene as we meet dead-eyed strippers shaking their bits for money,a bouncer with his eyes set on his future, the owner of the club who deals in favours for drugs, a young man plagued by madness and the lusty cat-calling patrons who pathetically slip dollar bills on stage for just the smallest bit of attention from the girls. These people are already floating in the shallow end of the moralistic pool but when a dark mysterious stranger with a case full of money and a charitable disposition enters the club, things get horrible and nasty very quickly.
Flaunting his money, all the characters dark-sides comes bubbling to the surface, all their little dark hidden agenda's start to turn them into monsters...literally slimy monsters.What follows in mayhem, violence and a tasty amount of gore. Only one person resists the sinister charms of the devil and she is indeed the unlikeliest of heroes, but can she save anyone? Can she even save herself? I'll let you find out. This is a nasty brutal and gripping story. If you like your horror visceral and twisted, give this book a go. Just don't expect any redemption.
P.S; Some versions of this book also come with a bonus novella called CONSCIENCE which deals with a nihilistic hit-man who wakes up to find a nicer, more progressive version of himself in the shower. Weird and ultra-violent,with a strange moralistic twinge. Thank you.
Flaunting his money, all the characters dark-sides comes bubbling to the surface, all their little dark hidden agenda's start to turn them into monsters...literally slimy monsters.What follows in mayhem, violence and a tasty amount of gore. Only one person resists the sinister charms of the devil and she is indeed the unlikeliest of heroes, but can she save anyone? Can she even save herself? I'll let you find out. This is a nasty brutal and gripping story. If you like your horror visceral and twisted, give this book a go. Just don't expect any redemption.
P.S; Some versions of this book also come with a bonus novella called CONSCIENCE which deals with a nihilistic hit-man who wakes up to find a nicer, more progressive version of himself in the shower. Weird and ultra-violent,with a strange moralistic twinge. Thank you.
If you like horror short stories by new, interesting authors I recommend the Bizarro Starter Kit books. There are three in all; Blue,Orange and Purple and they are available at Amazon.com among other places. In the U.K you may find it hard to find these books at the bookshop(I did) so the web is your best bet and if you enjoy reading things that are strange, horrific and utterly unpredictable, the I would give these books a try. Also, you will be introduced to some truly excellent, although rather unknown authors, which is always a good thing. Thank you.
In this collection of short horror fiction you'll find a little of everything. This book is not really hardcore horror but there is a bit of blood flying around along with deadly paranoia on board a space shuttle, a dark cellar that may contain a yellow eyed monster with teeth and a uncertain afterlife for a cancer patient. The stories are all very well written and edited and I read this entire collection in one day. It was thoroughly entertaining and some of the stories give me a little shiver with some genuinely inventive and unique takes on horror.
There's bound to be something in here for any kind of horror fan, no matter your tastes. It was also nice to read some authors that I had never read before and it spurred me on to discover more about them and their other works.
This is an ebook and relatively cheap for the quality of the story telling on show. I would recommend picking this up and if you do I doubt you'll be disappointed.
There's bound to be something in here for any kind of horror fan, no matter your tastes. It was also nice to read some authors that I had never read before and it spurred me on to discover more about them and their other works.
This is an ebook and relatively cheap for the quality of the story telling on show. I would recommend picking this up and if you do I doubt you'll be disappointed.
Although this book is somewhat fantastical, it's closeness to reality is all too noticeable and uncomfortable. Do we question where meat comes from,how it gets on our own table? Well don't be surprised if,after reading this brilliant,complex, well-written and engaging book, you cannot look at a pork-chop the same again.
This is an excellent book. The author manages to weave numerous characters, scenarios and themes together seamlessly. If you like vampires, werewolves or zombies or just like a good 'end of the world' yarn then you'll find something here to enjoy. The story is subtly underpinned by a religious tone that while being moralistic stays clear of being too preachy as to put the reader off. Add to that moments of sparkling wit and pitch black humour you have yourself a very entertaining and intelligent novel where the twists and turns in the plot flow as freely as the buckets of gore.A brilliant horror novel. Enjoy. Thank you for reading.