The Method

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Five "Twisted" Stars

Wow! Duncan Ralston knows how to grab the reader and skillfully picks them up slamming them into the story! After reading a few of his books already I knew when I picked up The Method I was going to be in for a real treat as the blurb of the book was intriguing enough for me to jump over to Amazon and grab the book! I can tell you this right now - I was not disappointed one bit! 

I read the book within four to five days, but the last half of the book which was around the 60% mark was read within 24 to 36 hours as it went from pulse pounding heartbeat to hyperventilating heartbeat as my fingers raced across my kindle pages! 

I know for a fact that I didn't sleep much with the last half of the book as there is no sleep when reading a "Duncan" book so you better get plenty of rest before reading any of his books! I kid you not! Oh....still not convinced? Well then go grab this book and you will find out for yourself! 


For my full review of the book, The Method, by author, Duncan Ralston, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2087383435

Attached is the author, Duncan Ralston, profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7509031.Duncan_Ralston

Attached is the author, Duncan Ralston, profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Duncan-Ralston/e/B00F23Y41Q

Note: So there is no confusion - the book cover on here is the new cover - the one on Goodreads is the old cover - both covers do give off the "creepy" vibe though! :)

Blood and Rain by Glenn Rolfe

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Five "Rip Roaring Fur Action" Stars

Howling Fun!

A very small taste of what lies within:

Place: Gilson Creek, Maine

Someone that resides in the town has a horrific secret that they are hiding and when it is unleashed all hell breaks loose! 

That is about all I can hand out on small taste without giving away spoilers, so if you want to know more than go read this book!

Thoughts:

This book takes off from the first chapter as there is some action right away with lots of blood and gore. From the first chapter forward through the rest of the book it is basically non-stop action and bodies being tossed, ripped, and gored!

This was a classic werewolf story and for my second time around with this story the author, Glenn Rolfe keeps the story moving at a very fast pace hardly giving the reader time to breath or take a breath as the "fur action" is constant through much of the book. This book would also make a great movie and it would be cool to see it brought to life on the big screen!

So if you are in the mood for some werewolf action and you are looking for something that will make your pulse pound with your heart racing at a high speed, then look no further than this book as you will find everything you seek within these pages!

Attached is the author, Glenn Rolfe, profile page from Goodreads:

Glenn Rolfe

Attached is the author, Glenn Rolfe, profile page from Amazon:

Glenn Rolfe

Attached is my Goodreads Review:

My Review

Thresher: A Deep Sea Thriller

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Five "Feeding Frenzy" Stars!

When I first read this book back in 2018 I wasn't sure what to expect as for one it was a new author to me and second it was a story about sharks. Of course the only thing that came to mind was Jaws and I was thinking this book might be something like that book. Well it was sort of but ten times worse as there seemed to be more "creature horror" action and more bodies than you can shake a stick at within these pages! 

The first chapter grabbed me and just sent me spinning into the ocean as I felt that I had been swept away by an undertow heading straight toward the shark itself! The author, Michael Cole, just has a way of hooking you right from the start and leaving you dangling on the fishing line while the snapping jaws of the shark is right below you! 

This book was one of the best shark books I have read in a very long time and I loved it so much that I just could not lay this book down! I think I read it in like three or four days - maybe less as I could not get enough of the storyline. I became attached to the characters too which all were very believable and I could feel everything that they were enduring in the book.


I highly recommend this book to any shark horror lovers! 


For my full review of the book Thresher: A Deep Sea Thriller, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2471790995


Attached is the author, Michael Cole, profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/197858.Michael_Cole

Attached is the author, Michael Cole, profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Cole/e/B017PQSP5S

The Siren and The Specter

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Five "Spooky" Stars

I just love hauntings and spooky books especially ones that weave ghostly tendrils of creepy atmosphere around the reader! The cover alone just makes you want to run the other way, but then it makes you pause as you wonder what does lie ahead. What haunting realm awaits me as I am about ready to read the book? Do I want to venture into the story to see what awaits me around the corner?  

This was my second book by author, Jonathan Janz and I read it back in 2018. I was just trapped within the pages of the book as there are really two hauntings that take place within the setting of the book, so I could literally not put the book down and once I hit the halfway point of the book, the story picked up speed which sent me barreling down the tracks as I didn't want to stop reading! 

For my full review of the book, The Siren and The Specter, by author, Jonathan Janz, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2530552554

Attached is the author, Jonathan Janz, profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4389526.Jonathan_Janz

Attached is the author, Jonathan Janz, profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Janz/e/B008IIP7J0

Book Recommendations

Thoughts this week are about "Book Recommendations". 


Why do people recommend books to you that do not fit your genres?  This I truly do not get at all! I have tons of books on my Goodreads bookshelves that are actually labeled by genre and author, yet I still will get book recommendations from friends of books that I do not even read and wouldn't even attempt to read. This is truly baffling to me and it is a mystery because I really cannot figure it out. I have been on Goodreads nine years and I still haven't figured it out yet! LOL :)  Maybe one of you that reads this blog will be able to enlighten me. :) 

Here are some of the examples of books that have been recommended to me and my thoughts on them:

Cook books - Though I like to cook/bake, I do not read cook books - I have no bookshelves whatsoever on Goodreads that are labeled "cook books". Now I was recommended not only one cook book (by the same friend), but four cook books within a week. Really?! The person just kept sending me cook book recs - I ended up having to send a message to them though to tell them to stop recommending me cook books and to go be-bop over to my GR shelves to see what I "really" read! Needless to say the cook book friend stopped sending me recs of cook books. 

Butterflies - This was actually just recently too and though I think butterflies are cool and all, I will not read about them. I have no nature books on my bookshelves. I do love nature, but I do not really read books about them. If I want to know anything I normally just get on the internet to look it up. 

Romance and Erotica Romance - I have no romance on any bookshelves. The friends that have recommended them to me are habitual and what I mean by that is the same friends will rec these kind of books to me all the time. I end up just hitting the "ignore" button now instead of reaching out with a message, but still I get these recs once in awhile.

History and Historical Settings - As much as I do like history, etc., I do not have anything of that genre on my bookshelves. I normally will just look it up on the internet with whatever I am interested in, but as far as reading actual books about it - no. 

So there are some examples and what is really interesting about all that is when you are on Goodreads, everything you do on there is public and all your friends see what you read, review, discuss, etc. which brings me back to the same question: Why do your friends want to rec you books that are not within your genre? Surely they see what you are reading and reviewing.

I know what some of you are going to say as I already see the "wheels turning" (lol) - that maybe the "friends" think you might want to try something "new". Well believe me when I say, I do not want to try anything "new". LOL :)  I love the genres I read and I am happy with them. 

I read a broad scope of genres too and in case anyone wants to know what those genres are then here is a list:

Horror: Everything

Science Fiction - anything with action

Fantasy: Sword and Sorcery mainly

Urban Fantasy: Anything that is loaded with action!

Crime Fiction: Serial killers/police/detective

True Crime: Everything

True Paranormal: Everything

So that is my thoughts on recommendations and if any of you are on Goodreads then now you know what kind of recs to send my way! :) 

Have a great week and Happy Reading! :)

Daylight's Deadly Kiss

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Five "Adventurous" Stars

The second book in the Blood Riders series just carried me away into the Gothic realm of the author, Jay Raven's mind. The first book in the series made my top reads of 2019 and this second book looks like it will be one of my top reads of 2020! I just love this series! 

The author is able to capture the Gothic theme and feel of the story and he is able to just transport you back to the days of old! The story revolves around vampires and vampire hunters within the Gothic setting which gives the story that "ancient" feeling as you settle down to read this series. I became so involved in the storyline that everything else around me just faded away and I was left with being trapped within the story! 

The series is still a work in progress and it seems there are quite a few more books to be written! I will definitely be grabbing each one as it is released to continue on with this series. :)

For my full review of the book, Daylight's Deadly Kiss by author, Jay Raven, please see my review from Goodreads.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3219690149

Attached is the author, Jay Raven's profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3153810.Jay_Raven


Attached is the author, Jay Raven's profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Jay-Raven/e/B003HCIAIM

The Montauk Monster

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Five "Bloody" Stars

WOW!! I am never disappointed with a book by author, Hunter Shea and this story just grabbed me right away! When I first saw the cover I knew this story was going to be really good! I read this book in August of 2019 and what an horror ride it was as I journeyed into the ocean depths of this story! 

I had to go check out my reading stats from this book and yeah, by the first chapter there was already a "bloody mess" taking shape within the pages.

This is from my general status update last year at 17% into the story: "Action right away in the first chapter with gore flying and it hasn't let up!"

The more involved I became with the story the more I was flying through the pages at break neck speed and when I made it up to 36% into the book I had put up another status update: "Gore galore within these pages! Rip roaring fun!"

There is always "rip roaring fun" when reading a Hunter Shea novel as his writing style is impeccable and will grab a hold of you the minute you sit down to read one of his stories! 

One more update to "whet your appetite" is this one at 83%: "Corpses galore! Blood and gore! I thought it would slow down, but if anything the closer I get to the end of the book, the more bodies are piling up!"

So with all that being said, what are you all waiting for?! Go grab a copy of this book and enter the mind of Hunter Shea! 

For my full review of The Montauk Monster by author, Hunter Shea, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2919563314

Attached is the author, Hunter Shea profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5224760.Hunter_Shea

Attached is the author, Hunter Shea profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Shea/e/B00K6MMV22

Fiction Books Are "Fiction".

My thoughts this week are: Fiction books

I don't even know where to begin on this blog as I have been thinking about it for awhile. I kind of have a pet peeve (well who doesn't - lol) and it concerns readers that truly do not understand the meaning of the word "fiction".  Being over on Goodreads has taught me some things about how readers react to authors books and what is actually inside the stories themselves. 

If an author has written a fiction story it never ceases to amaze me that readers seem to question the author about things in the story that should be real or they wonder if the author did their research on the reality of what has been written in the story. 

Listen folks, when did fiction become non-fiction? Has the world changed that much where fiction stories and the content of the stories themselves have become reality? 

The imagination of authors are amazing and if they want to write about things that exist, but they want to add a twist to it then they should be able to do that without some reader wanting to know if that "thing" really does exist or where can they find out if it exists or not. Seriously?! Really?!  

For example if an author writes about a laser gun that talks then I would not expect a reader to be questioning if such a thing exists, but I have literally seen readers asking questions of authors about things that are in the stories and wanting to know if the authors did their homework before inserting those type of things. 

In my opinion, fiction should stay fiction. Leave the authors alone is my motto and if they want to create something let them create it! If they want to add an interesting twist to something that is real then let them add it! That is what makes authors stand apart from everyone else! They have creativity and imagination! Just leave them alone and let them create whatever they want to create! 

Books have been around forever and the authors from days of old didn't have people questioning what was real in their stories as back in the "good ole days" no one cared if things were real or not. People just accepted that the books were fiction and the stories inside were totally out of the authors imagination. 

Where in the world would we all be without authors and the stories they tell?! When I sit down to read a book, I just want to be transported to the author's imagination and not worry about if the things in the books are real or not. Who cares! Just enjoy the stories and let your own imagination be carted away into the realm of the author's mind! 

Did that sound like a rant?  Well maybe so as that has been "brewing" in the back of mind for a long, long time. I just hope I get my point across to the readers of this world as the next time you question if something is real in a book make sure you are reading a "fiction" novel and not a "non-fiction" novel. It does help to know the difference between the two. 

Oh and if you need just a little more insight into the word "fiction" then let your fingers do the walking over to the dictionary and let it enlighten you. :)

So those are my thoughts this week! Oh and sorry for the rant! :)

Happy reading!

Midnight in the Graveyard

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Five "Chilling" Stars

When this book first came out and saw what authors were going to be within these pages, I knew I was in for a real treat! As soon as it was released, I grabbed it quick and settled down to read it! 

All the stories were right up my alley and I truly loved each story as there were lots of "thrills and chills" within this book! I didn't rush through the book either as I wanted to "savor" every story and let it seep into my mind!

I highly recommend this anthology to any and all horror fans! 

For my full review of the Midnight in the Graveyard see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3001213744

Since there are so many authors within this book I am going to link each of their profiles from Goodreads.

Kenneth W. Cain

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4646345.Kenneth_W_Cain

Jonathan Janz

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4389526.Jonathan_Janz

Robert R. McCammon

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5244478.Robert_R_McCammon

Thomas F. Monteleone

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/207766.Thomas_F_Monteleone

Elizabeth Massie

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/90413.Elizabeth_Massie

Kealan Patrick Burke

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/283369.Kealan_Patrick_Burke

Hunter Shea

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5224760.Hunter_Shea

Catherine Cavendish

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4961171.Catherine_Cavendish

John Everson

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/130045.John_Everson

William Meikle

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22123.William_Meikle

Chad Lutzke

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8436955.Chad_Lutzke

Kenneth McKinley

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19599240.Kenneth_McKinley

Jeremy Hepler

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6472773.Jeremy_Hepler

Todd Keisling

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1354596.Todd_Keisling

Jason Parent

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6505947.Jason_Parent

Shannon Felton

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19632478.Shannon_Felton

Glenn Rolfe

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6939496.Glenn_Rolfe

Ronald Kelly

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/783444.Ronald_Kelly

Alan M. Clark

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/207866.Alan_M_Clark

Brian Moreland

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1150022.Brian_Moreland

Kathryn Meyer Griffith

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/889499.Kathryn_Meyer_Griffith

Tim Meyer

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7831833.Tim_Meyer

Kelli Owen

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4027040.Kelli_Owen

Allan Leverone

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3518969.Allan_Leverone

Lee Mountford

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16816627.Lee_Mountford

Somer Canon

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15092435.Somer_Canon

I am also linking the Amazon profile page of the author and editor, Kenneth W. Cain for easy access to finding the book on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-W-Cain/e/B004HHALF6

Hell: The Possession and Exorcism of Cassie Stevens by Tom Lewis

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Five "Nightmare Fuel" Stars

Spooky and Scary!

A small taste of what lies within:

Cassie Stevens just wants to be a normal teenager, but when she hooks up with the Goth crowd (Seth, Sylvia, and Trish) her life takes a dramatic turn and she goes down a dangerous path of destruction.

When Cassie along with her new friends end up in a car crash, things become bad for Cassie as she doesn't realize it, but she had died for a few minutes and when she came back she was not "alone" as she brought something back with her that sends her life reeling out of control.

The personality changes that start occurring with Cassie make her mother seek out psychiatric help, but there is no cure for what is happening to Cassie. When the Catholic church gets involved things take a turn for the worse for all involved which causes a chain of deathly events.

Thoughts:

The author, Tom Lewis, has a unique writing style that draws the reader into the story and keeps them entranced through the whole book to the end. The pace of the book builds momentum from the first chapter to the last which makes this book an easy read.

This book is very spooky and it will delve down into your psyche, so it is best to leave the lights on with this book as the darkness might close in around you while you are reading this book! I don't like to admit it much but sometimes books like this will affect my dreams and I had some spooky ones while reading this book! The demonic theme pulsates throughout the whole book and the characters just come alive within the story to the point where  felt like I was there with them. 

Attached is the author, Tom Lewis profile page from Goodreads:

Tom Lewis

Attached is the author, Tom Lewis profile page from Amazon:

Tom Lewis

Attached is my review from Goodreads:

My Review

Mask of Silence

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Four "Spooky" Stars

When I read this book back in November 2019, I was pleasantly surprised as looking at the cover I knew this book was going to be one hell of a creepy ride into horror!

I was not disappointed I can tell you that right now as the story weaved itself around me and drew me into the story where I could hardly put the book down. There is quite a bit of demonic themes in the storyline and I was impressed with how quick I became involved in the story. 

Lots of twisted terror are within these pages and I just couldn't get enough as I crept further into the darkness of the story. There is a sequel to this book and I do have that book as well waiting to be read. 

I am curious to see what the sequel holds because if it is as creepy as this book then I have a real treat waiting for me.

For my full review of the book Mask of Silence by author, Alex Gates, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2994743541

Attached is the author, Alex Gates profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15625321.Alex_Gates

Attached is the author, Alex Gates profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Gates/e/B01IO5RZVY

Man Cave by Angel Gelique

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Five "Blood-Soaked" Stars

Gore & Gristle!

A taste of what lies within:

Best friends, Sophie and Amber leave college and decide to take a mini road trip to find love, but they end up taking a detour into a small town bar where they end up meeting Ben.

At first they think Ben is harmless as he starts flirting around with the two friends, but when they both ignore his advances, he gets pissed off and decides to carry out unspeakable acts of violence against the two girls.

He kidnaps them and hauls them back to his property where he has made his own "man cave" which he ends up turning into a torture chamber. Ben is also not a "single" psycho as he is a "married" psycho which he lets loose on his wife with plenty of torture throughout the book.

Amber and Sophie endure every kind of torture imaginable from Ben and not just physical torture, but psychological torture too.

Thoughts:

Have you ever stepped out of your comfort zone? I mean really "stepped out" into an area that once you were out there you knew there was no going back? I had already moved into that area with some other books I had read by author, Angel Gelique, but this one was like stepping off the edge of the world and spiraling down into........a torture chamber of horrors! 

Blood splattered walls and "tools" galore decorating the inside of the chamber froze me into my chair! There truly was no escape and there was no going back! Had to push onward into the story to see what was going to happen next! 

This book will take you to places that you didn't know existed and will leave you there strapped to your cozy chair, but there is nothing "cozy" within these pages as you move within the mind of the author! 

Page after page of horror, blood, gore, and every word of horror that comes into your mind is within these pages! Oh....you think I am kidding?! Well...go check out this book and see where this chamber of horrors takes you! I guarantee that it will be an experience you will never forget! 

Someone gave author, Angel Gelique a title that fits her to a tee which is: "Queen of Gore"! After reading this book I think you will agree with that title!

Attached is the profile page of author, Angel Gelique from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6494965.Angel_Gelique

Attached is the profile page of author, Angel Gelique from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Gelique/e/B00J1OJ0RK

Attached is my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40903511-man-cave

Chasing Ghosts by Glenn Rolfe

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Five "Wicked" Stars

Wow! This book "rocked" so much that I had hard time putting it down! This was my first introduction to the "twisted mind" of Glenn Rolfe! :)  I literally became attached to my chair back in 2017 when I sat down to read this book and for about three days I could barely move out of my seat!

There is lots of blood, gore, and torture "splattered" throughout this book to the point that it was a wonder my kindle didn't have blood dripping out of it! This was a deliciously exciting read as I made my way through the story! I would stay up late into the night as I just could not put the book down! 

From the beginning of the book all the way to the end, I was feeling the terror of the characters as they had to endure the "crazy maniac family" in this book! It was like watching one of those horror movies and you are yelling at the characters on the tv screen to run!!

So if you like to read about all things "bloody" and you are in the mood for some twisted terror then go grab this book as you will not be disappointed! 

For my full review of Chasing Ghosts by author, Glenn Rolfe, please see my review from Goodreads.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1807797203

Attached is the author, Glenn Rolfe's profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6939496.Glenn_Rolfe

Attached is the author, Glenn Rolfe's profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Glenn-Rolfe/e/B00AXYEBTY

Thoughts - General Reviews - Part II

Thoughts this week are reviews that make me think I am seeing double! :) Well if you want to know what that means then I will tell you. :)

It seems lately I have been coming across reviews where readers think they need to copy the blurb of the book and stick it into their review then giving a sentence or two on why they liked the book. In my opinion that kind of review does nothing for me at all because why do I want to see the blurb of the book twice? It is annoying and there is no need for it. 

The blurb of the book and the actual review are separate from each other. There is no sense in seeing the storyline of the book twice on there. When I see what the story is about then read the book and go write my review, I try to give a back story in my own words of what the story is about along with telling of how the story made me feel as I was reading it. 

That is what is most important to me on writing reviews. The story needs to be told from my perspective and what the story did for me as I was reading it. I think sometimes though that readers do not really know what to say so they that is why they copy the blurb of the book into their review so they will not have to worry about writing a review of how the book made them feel. 

I love being able to sit down after feeling the after affects of a book and just writing my thoughts of what the book did for me along with how it made me feel to read it.

So those are my thoughts this week on reader etiquette. Happy reading everyone! :)

The House by the Cemetery by John Everson

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Five "Hellish Halloween" Stars

Scary Legend!

A taste of what lies within:

Legend has it that the house and cemetery located in Bachelor's Grove was the site of where a witch had died and now the property is now haunted by her. Satan worshippers had performed rituals in the house through the years which make the property and house very active.

Mike Kostner and his friends decide that what place could be better to use for a Halloween house than the witch house. Mike wants the house to be the best Halloween house ever to scare the residents of the town. Mike and his friends start fixing up the house by buying all kinds of Halloween props along with setting up trap doors for moving around the place.

As the friends work on the house, they endure all kinds of strange things including knocking, footsteps, tools disappearing, and cold drafts. They don't really think much of it as they continue to work toward their goal of getting the house completed before Halloween.

When everything is completed and the scary night has arrived, Mike and his friends find out the true meaning of "haunted" as the ghost of the witch brings the "hellish" might down on everyone that enters her domain and the gore starts to fly as she makes her presence known!

Thoughts:

Wow! I just loved this book! This was a very creepy book and I knew by the cover of the book that I was definitely going to be "creeped" out! I was not disappointed I can tell you that right now as I was not only creeped out but I really didn't want the book to end after I laid it down!

I read the book back in 2018 and it is still with me as I have never forgotten about the book. I had read other books by author, John Everson before, but this book is what defined my taste to go after more books by him as I was just wanted some more "creepy" added to my diet! 

This book was not only loaded with suspense and atmospheric twists throughout the story, but I literally was moving at the speed of light through the story because I wanted to see what would happen next!  

So if you want to be scared out of your "wits" then go check out this book! :)

Attached is the author, John Everson's profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/130045.John_Everson

Attached is the author, John Everson's profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.amazon.com/John-Everson/e/B002BMHL52

Attached is my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2508417072

The Housemates by Iain Rob Wright

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Five "Twisted" Stars!

Horrific Terror!

A taste of what lies within:

Damian Banks along with eleven strangers enter into what they think is a reality television game show for the prize of two million pounds in cash. They all gather at a destination and then are blindfolded as the game show producers transport them to an undisclosed location. For ten days the game show contestants have to endure torturous tasks from a man called the "Landlord".

The building where the game show is supposedly broadcast has cameras in every room and the strangers are locked in as there is no escape. As the Landlord barks orders over an intercom system the contestants are put through psychological and physical torture against each other as the only way to win the game is to do harm to the other contestants.

When the contestants find out the real reason of why they have to endure the torturous tasks, it becomes an all out battle as they fight for their lives! 

Thoughts:

So do you know what the true meaning of "twisted" is - well do you?!  I don't think the actual definition of the word comes close to what that word means with this book! :) 

I was thinking to myself as I was reading it - that there was no way in hell that I could endure what happened to the characters in this book! This was my first introduction to this author when I read this book back in 2019 and I can tell you this right now - as much as there were some "cringing" moments in this book, my kindle was begging for more books by author, Iain Rob Wright! 

This book was fast paced and the author just has a way of bringing you into the story as every single thing that happened to these characters I was "feeling" their pain. The world building of the story was quick and the author just throws you right into the midst of terror!

So if you want something horrific and you want something that will keep you on the edge of your seat, then go get this book! Oh....and you might just want to buy yourself a gore suit from head to toe as you are going to need it!  

Attached is the author profile page of Iain Rob Wright from Goodreads:

Iain Rob Wright

Attached is the author profile page of Iain Rob Wright from Amazon:

Iain Rob Wright

My Goodreads review:

My Review from Goodreads

Vampire on the Orient Express

WOW!!! This was another one of my favorite reads of 2019! I was just stunned by this book as I never expected to be carried away back into the year of 1914 so quickly. The atmosphere of the book just grabbed me from the get-go! 

The author, Shane Carrow, just pulled me right into the story and I felt like I was experiencing the same things as the characters in the book! I cannot say enough great things about this book! 

There is a twist with this book though as there are "vampires" on the Orient Express! The author was just able to weave the story around me and I would definitely do a reread of this book!   Highly recommend! 

For my full review of the book Vampire on the Orient Express, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2935053065

Attached is the profile page of author, Shane Carrow from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16264146.Shane_Carrow

Attached is the profile page of author, Shane Carrow from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Shane-Carrow/e/B01MY49ARP