Reviews with content warning for Body horror - The Clown Hunt

There’s something oddly intriguing about Judith Sonnet’s work. I’m fairly new to the splatter punk genre, but have been a long term horror fan here. I’ve always enjoyed horror with a solid story, and this one delivered.
The beginning prologue started off with a bang, but then quickly simmered off.
My main complaint of the story was that the 2nd half was entirely too draggy, & it felt like an entirely different story.
The 3rd half (or the hunt officially) was incredibly fast paced, and had you on the edge of your seat.
The main character Willow was surprisingly a very likable character. I can’t express how many times I was actually concerned for a fictional characters safety.
The twist of the clowns actually being hunted was a unique idea! As always, there’s a warning at the beginning of Judith’s books with it being an ‘extreme’ novel. This is no joke, as her stories go into excruciating detail. So heed the warning if you’re sensitive to gore, & violence. The Wishbone chapter had me in shock, as it deals with

an infant
(like I said- the warnings there for a reason). I most certainly wouldn’t recommend for the average reader, but if you’re into extreme horror give it a go!

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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bookzombiee19's review

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dark sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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shawna_reads's review

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

"Sometimes the world is just cruel."

A prank takes over America as people dress up as killer clowns terrorizing the streets. It was supposed to be fun and harmless, however a group of neighbours decide to take matters into their own hands. A group of clowns is abducted, set loose in the woods, and must fight for their lives as they're hunted and tortured.

Wowee! This book is wild! I really enjoyed the concept of the story as we all remember the crazy clown trend back in 2016. Who would have thought about reversing the roles to have "normal" people terrorizing the clowns instead? Well, Sonnet did and she definitely delivers!

The prologue opens with a crazy clown killer and then we are introduced to Willow, whose life is falling apart. As his character develops he happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and, surprise surprise, he is dressed as a clown. That is all I'm going to say as the book is short, and this is where all the action-packed bloody mess begins.

This book is not for the faint of heart. It is very gruesome, gory, and disgusting so please read the content warnings before deciding to pick it up!

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3.0

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