Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Scarlet Angel by S.T. Abby

35 reviews

sarah_amy's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Enjoying this series more the further on I read. Love a thriller, though this one has surprised me as steamy romance & violent revenge are two plots I'd not normally be interested in. Loving the cat-and-mouse complications of this good cop/secret vengeful vigilante relationship & am waiting in anticipation for how that is eventually going to go down if and when it is discovered...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Confinement

Minor: Suicide

meeklovestoread's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This is so random to start off with but based on the covers I was expecting these books to be much smuttier than they are right now. So, if you're hesitant to go into them because you think they'll be smutty then don't worry, or if you're expecting a smutty book then you're not going to get much with these books. I know I'm only on book three, but I don't see the author deviating from this structure.

Okay now that that little tidbit is out of the way. It sucks to say that I slightly disliked this book compared to the first two (I rated the first two 4 stars) and I honestly think that's just personal preference on my part. This is the book where Hadley really finds out and Lana is faced with her first in-person obstacle. Now, I think I'm just too much of a Lana stan that seeing her in any trouble whatsoever makes me uneasy. And also, I think it doesn't help that I'm just not a fan of Hadley's character. Also, based on my observation of this book, I think it's really the plot that's moving Lana and Logan's relationship. Like I feel more connected to them, but I still feel like there isn't much substance to their relationship. Also, I'm going to suspend my disbelief, but at this point, I find it unbelievable that Logan is portrayed as a master profiler who can just look at a picture and solve a case, but he still hasn't figured out that it's Lana when so many things are pointing to that. Maybe he's "blinded by love" or something.  

Not gonna lie, this book is a little forgettable up until the last 25%.

The scene where Lana murders and torches Morgan jumpstarted the book for me cuz I was just a bit anxious for a portion of it. Honestly, Lana's murder scenes are the best part of the books for me. And when she and Jake (the MVP of the whole series) painted the town red by messing with the fountain and walls was so pleasing to read.

That's when things start to go down and the chaos starts to begin (we're in the town boys!🥳). With the why this ended I can't wait till we get the full story. The last two books have a lot of promise. I hope they don't disappoint me. 

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Cursing, and Misogyny

funshine3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was so addictive and Lana is character who you want to root for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Gore, Cursing, Murder, Torture, Blood, and Violence

raereadssmut's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ms. Abby you’re gonna have me up till 6am finishing this series I hope you’re happy with yourself 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Body horror, Grief, Sexism, Blood, and Death of parent

sillyfatty's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Car accident, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual assault, Gore, Death, Police brutality, Sexual content, Torture, Misogyny, Body horror, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Murder

harleyqueen's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Lana makes her next few kills and after a chance encounter shows Hadley what lana is really capable she starts to question motives. The fbi team are off to lands home town to uncover the truth of this devil town 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Body horror

haleycannon's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

Darkest in the series thus far. You really get to the meat of the story here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, and Murder

natashareadsbooks's review

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I am seriously loving Logan & Lana's story. As the FBI is uncovering answers to what happened ten years ago, they are also closing in onto the serial killer. Even if Lana could stop, she doesn't want to until her revenge has been made, avenging the death of her family, and who she used to be. But once Logan uncovers the truth, she fears that he will see her as the monster she truly is. 

Each story is fast paced, and dark, but also sprinkled with humor. I love Lana & how absolutely strong she is. How she over ame the hell and horrors she had been through. 5⭐ out of 5⭐. 
2🌶️ out of 5🌶️ - a couple scenes in some detail. 

Tropes: 
→ dark romance 
→ contemporary romance 
→ serial killer h, x FBI H
→ forbidden romance 
→ revenge 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Gore, Grief, and Pedophilia

adhdreader77's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Gore, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Death of parent

ninahuynh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

S.T Abby really knows how to write a cliffhanger!! Like the inclusion of another female protagonist-Hadley understanding Lana’s motive and agreeing to help Lana in the plan was such a plot twist yet understandable next move.

Lana and Logan’s love is so palpable- I am rooting for her to never get caught T-T They need to have a different covers for each book. Very misleading!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Rape, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Torture, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Cursing, and Misogyny