Being a fan of extreme horror I had high hopes for this collection. I haven't read anything door John Putignano before so I was also excited to find a new horror auteur that I can follow in the future. Happily I have.
This book is a collection of short stories all based of somehow revolving around the concepts of Hell, demons, Satan of dark taboo's. From necrophilia to cannibalism, madness, possession, Satanic rituals and murder all feature along with added oddities like harmonious frogs, strange medical conditions and even a quick mention of Horror Hero H.P.Lovecraft. Despite the relative narrowness of the theme the stories are varied in both style and substance. Yes, there is ultra-violence, sex and buckets of gore but there is also a loads of demented dark humour, cleverness, genuine suspense and surprising twists and turns in the narrative that hit u like a gut punch.
I really enjoyed this book. So much that I didn't want it to end. I will definitely read other boeken from this auteur again and would love to see what he comes up with when he tackles other horror topics.
This book is a collection of short stories all based of somehow revolving around the concepts of Hell, demons, Satan of dark taboo's. From necrophilia to cannibalism, madness, possession, Satanic rituals and murder all feature along with added oddities like harmonious frogs, strange medical conditions and even a quick mention of Horror Hero H.P.Lovecraft. Despite the relative narrowness of the theme the stories are varied in both style and substance. Yes, there is ultra-violence, sex and buckets of gore but there is also a loads of demented dark humour, cleverness, genuine suspense and surprising twists and turns in the narrative that hit u like a gut punch.
I really enjoyed this book. So much that I didn't want it to end. I will definitely read other boeken from this auteur again and would love to see what he comes up with when he tackles other horror topics.
Although this book is somewhat fantastical, it's closeness to reality is all too noticeable and uncomfortable. Do we vraag 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, u cannot look at a karbonade, pork chop the same again.
This is an excellent book. The auteur manages to weave numerous characters, scenarios and themes together seamlessly. If u like vampires, werewolves of zombies of just like a good 'end of the world' yarn then you'll find something here to enjoy. The story is subtly underpinned door 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 u 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 u for reading.