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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was so excited to receive an ARC for this book! I can’t get enough of Joe and Percy. Such a great balance of adventure, suspense, humor and emotion. I hope we get more of Joe and Percy in the future. The only reason for 4 stars was that I expected a touch more spice, and sometimes struggled with the pacing, but all in all it was a great book and worth the read
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“He’s the only other man you’ll get on your knees for.”
God, this book (yes, that was very much intended).
I’m always careful about sequels, I try to go in with low expectations BUT I just couldn’t with this one because Joe and Percy are just too adorable and hilarious and sexy and everything. And let me tell you, this book is even better than the first one (I know I know, how?).
I adore these characters and it’s been incredible getting to know more about them. Percy is as chaotic as always and the beautiful piece of shit we adore. Joe is actually more adorable now, if that’s even possible. Althea is a badass bitch. Leo is the cutest #1 fan ever and I loved seeing him and Percy interact 🥹
And the plot! I could not put the book down, something was ALWAYS happening and I just needed to know more.
It was mad in the best way possible and an amazing sequel.
Thank you to WH Lockwood for providing an ARC of this book, I’m going to Endymion College next (I did everything backwards but oh well) 📚🖤
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
If you loved book one, book two is somehow even better. Everything I loved in the first book is here and multiplied: Percy and Joe's incredibly witty, cerebral, and irreverent banter; an uptempo pacing that careens from one chaotic conflict to the next; a plot that feels as though an innocuous snowball hit the slope and grew as it rolled ever more quickly into a giant avalanche filled with humour, shock, awe, and hysteria (in both senses of the term). Lockwood pulls no punches in this book and I could hardly process starting the book laughing out loud multiple times, to avidly reading in utter astonishment only a few chapters later. And to top it all off, the prose itself is exquisite and delectable, that melt in your mouth deliciousness that makes this book a true joy of an experience to read.
Knowing what I know now about this book, would I still read it if I went back in time?
Absolutely!
See below for the four criteria I use to decide whether and when to read a book
CHARACTERS: Where do I even begin? Percy and Joe are so wonderfully flawed. Not only do we see them attempting to hitch over relationship hiccups, but they're placed in positions throughout the story that would have them separated forever depending on the heartrending choices they must make in order to save the other. We're gifted once again with third person omniscient, so we don't have to miss a single glorious moment in their thoughts and actions when they are present. I utterly adore their hearts. They both have a wild compassion and chaos to them that truly drives everything they do. Joe's humanity seems more obvious at first, but Percy's empathy becomes just as prevalent throughout the novel. The interplay between their hearts and their actions stemming, at the core, from love, creates two truly fascinating characters to read. We are also gifted more screen-time from Leo and Althea as well, and a few of the scenes with the ensemble cast are some the best! It's truly impossible not to cheer for them, laugh at them, laugh with them, and breathe in so many easy sighs because their temperaments and worldviews are so refreshing! You won't be bored, not with such complex and dynamic characters.
PLOT: SO. MUCH. HAPPENS. This plot is tumultuous and anarchic in the absolute best way. A sacred irreverence permeates the whole story, from our usual art-theft to other supernatural hijinks and utter mayhem that occurs throughout. While I personally did not get triggered, do read the CWs from the author if you are in any way someone who has common triggers, because this story does not skimp. Nothing about this plot is skin deep. Even the banter between Percy and Joe is distinctly cerebral. The religious themes of faith and the sacred collide with the sacrilege of murder and sin in the juiciest of ways. From page one this is a wild ride of a plot that will not let you go until the very last word of the epilogue.
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY: There is no good/bad here. Sometimes I just want a low-investment entertainment read whereas other times a high-stakes 'I need a therapist to recover' is what I need.
4/5:high. Immersive, bombastic, violent, stormy, and overflowing with love and one of the steamiest scenes I've read, this story isn't for the faint of heart, but Lockwood also protects our hearts all the way through the novel.
CATHARTIC FULFILLMENT: Is the emotional journey worth it? Do I finish this book feeling that I've crested the wave of the climactic moment and everything has been settled, leaving me settled and fulfilled?
100%. And this is a rare score from me, but true. Somehow the climactic events ended up turbulent and wild in perfect proportion with the rest of the plot. Even I didn't expect the twist that occurred. W.H. Lockwood is one of the few authors I know who can shock me into gasping out loud, bursting into laughter on the next page, only to go right back to being utterly astonished in the span of a sentence. I cannot give this tale enough kudos.
If you loved book one, book two is somehow even better. Everything I loved in the first book is here and multiplied: Percy and Joe's incredibly witty, cerebral, and irreverent banter; an uptempo pacing that careens from one chaotic conflict to the next; a plot that feels as though an innocuous snowball hit the slope and grew as it rolled ever more quickly into a giant avalanche filled with humour, shock, awe, and hysteria (in both senses of the term). Lockwood pulls no punches in this book and I could hardly process starting the book laughing out loud multiple times, to avidly reading in utter astonishment only a few chapters later. And to top it all off, the prose itself is exquisite and delectable, that melt in your mouth deliciousness that makes this book a true joy of an experience to read.
Knowing what I know now about this book, would I still read it if I went back in time?
Absolutely!
See below for the four criteria I use to decide whether and when to read a book
CHARACTERS: Where do I even begin? Percy and Joe are so wonderfully flawed. Not only do we see them attempting to hitch over relationship hiccups, but they're placed in positions throughout the story that would have them separated forever depending on the heartrending choices they must make in order to save the other. We're gifted once again with third person omniscient, so we don't have to miss a single glorious moment in their thoughts and actions when they are present. I utterly adore their hearts. They both have a wild compassion and chaos to them that truly drives everything they do. Joe's humanity seems more obvious at first, but Percy's empathy becomes just as prevalent throughout the novel. The interplay between their hearts and their actions stemming, at the core, from love, creates two truly fascinating characters to read. We are also gifted more screen-time from Leo and Althea as well, and a few of the scenes with the ensemble cast are some the best! It's truly impossible not to cheer for them, laugh at them, laugh with them, and breathe in so many easy sighs because their temperaments and worldviews are so refreshing! You won't be bored, not with such complex and dynamic characters.
PLOT: SO. MUCH. HAPPENS. This plot is tumultuous and anarchic in the absolute best way. A sacred irreverence permeates the whole story, from our usual art-theft to other supernatural hijinks and utter mayhem that occurs throughout. While I personally did not get triggered, do read the CWs from the author if you are in any way someone who has common triggers, because this story does not skimp. Nothing about this plot is skin deep. Even the banter between Percy and Joe is distinctly cerebral. The religious themes of faith and the sacred collide with the sacrilege of murder and sin in the juiciest of ways. From page one this is a wild ride of a plot that will not let you go until the very last word of the epilogue.
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY: There is no good/bad here. Sometimes I just want a low-investment entertainment read whereas other times a high-stakes 'I need a therapist to recover' is what I need.
4/5:high. Immersive, bombastic, violent, stormy, and overflowing with love and one of the steamiest scenes I've read, this story isn't for the faint of heart, but Lockwood also protects our hearts all the way through the novel.
CATHARTIC FULFILLMENT: Is the emotional journey worth it? Do I finish this book feeling that I've crested the wave of the climactic moment and everything has been settled, leaving me settled and fulfilled?
100%. And this is a rare score from me, but true. Somehow the climactic events ended up turbulent and wild in perfect proportion with the rest of the plot. Even I didn't expect the twist that occurred. W.H. Lockwood is one of the few authors I know who can shock me into gasping out loud, bursting into laughter on the next page, only to go right back to being utterly astonished in the span of a sentence. I cannot give this tale enough kudos.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Joe and Percy are back and it's going to get wilder than ever before!!
Holy zombie apocalypse. This was one wild ride!! Poor dudes could hardly catch a breath between all the twists and turns. Between haunted paint flecks, possessed skulls and strange kittens.
This duology is so freaking fantastic!! It's funny even if it's dark, it's heartwarming even if it's breaking your heart, it's full of action and tender moments in between. You'll find everything between these pages, learn more about Percy's and Joe's pasts 💔😭 and see them fighting for a future which seems lost at more than one point. Fasten your seatbelts because you're in for the wildest adventure you can imagine!!!
Holy zombie apocalypse. This was one wild ride!! Poor dudes could hardly catch a breath between all the twists and turns. Between haunted paint flecks, possessed skulls and strange kittens.
This duology is so freaking fantastic!! It's funny even if it's dark, it's heartwarming even if it's breaking your heart, it's full of action and tender moments in between. You'll find everything between these pages, learn more about Percy's and Joe's pasts 💔😭 and see them fighting for a future which seems lost at more than one point. Fasten your seatbelts because you're in for the wildest adventure you can imagine!!!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ll admit, I struggled to read this one. The writing was so evocative that I found myself having nightmares with some of the things the author described and I wasn’t sure if I could carry on reading it.
However, I really wanted to know how Joe and Percy were going to get out of the absolutely horrific situation that they found themselves in, so I persevered. I did have to take several breaks – my goodness, some of the things in this book were far too terrifying – but I am glad that I pushed through and finished it.
The love between Joe and Percy is a one-of-a-kind and that was the ultimate message that came through. The way they feel about each other is the closest thing to real soul-mates that I have read, so if you can handle the horror, the gore and the scary stuff, you will love this book more than the first one.
I’m going to read something light and fluffy and hope that I can get to sleep without the lights on! I received an ARC from the author.
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“I thought this was our thing now? Partners in crime.”
“Handsome,” said Percy, bemused by the combination of worry, disappointment, hopefulness, and downright irrefusable expectancy in Joe’s gorgeous features, “to be partners in crime, you occasionally have to do crime.”
The perfect conclusion to one wild and wicked tale. This was perfectly dark, perfectly chaotic, and some seriously sacrilegious steam. I laughed, I cried, and I got creeped out by one very claustrophobic scene!
“It’s kind of messed up, you know. Being jealous of God.” Percy uncrossed his long legs and wrapped them around Joe’s thigh, pulling him in a little closer. “Can you blame me?” His heated words whispered over Joe’s ear. “He’s the only other man you’ll get on your knees for.”
I don't really know how to put Percy into words, but he is chaotic but also has the biggest soft spot and loyalty to a select few. Or as Joe puts it: "Pleasure where he could take it, appalling hideousness and death, then pleasure again and twice as frenzied."
And Joe, what a naive sweetheart that isn't at all naive anymore. Percy might need to rein in his wicked side.
Lockwood wrote a very exciting and entertaining tale. I have a hard time explaining how her humor hits on so many levels. These books set the bar for horror mixed with romance and I here for it. I have been with Percy and Joe since the beginning and I am just so happy for how this turned out. Also, I am going to miss the shit out of this couple.
“If they take me to Hell, I’ll murder the Devil to get to you. If they send us to purgatory, I’ll find you. I’ll burn the gates of Heaven to the ground and make God my slave if I have to. I will follow you to the end of existence and back again, and I won’t ever stop.
Thank you WH Lockwood for allowing me the privilege to be a part of this ARC team! I'll read anything you write.
“Nice murder, darling.”
“Handsome,” said Percy, bemused by the combination of worry, disappointment, hopefulness, and downright irrefusable expectancy in Joe’s gorgeous features, “to be partners in crime, you occasionally have to do crime.”
The perfect conclusion to one wild and wicked tale. This was perfectly dark, perfectly chaotic, and some seriously sacrilegious steam. I laughed, I cried, and I got creeped out by one very claustrophobic scene!
“It’s kind of messed up, you know. Being jealous of God.” Percy uncrossed his long legs and wrapped them around Joe’s thigh, pulling him in a little closer. “Can you blame me?” His heated words whispered over Joe’s ear. “He’s the only other man you’ll get on your knees for.”
I don't really know how to put Percy into words, but he is chaotic but also has the biggest soft spot and loyalty to a select few. Or as Joe puts it: "Pleasure where he could take it, appalling hideousness and death, then pleasure again and twice as frenzied."
And Joe, what a naive sweetheart that isn't at all naive anymore. Percy might need to rein in his wicked side.
Lockwood wrote a very exciting and entertaining tale. I have a hard time explaining how her humor hits on so many levels. These books set the bar for horror mixed with romance and I here for it. I have been with Percy and Joe since the beginning and I am just so happy for how this turned out. Also, I am going to miss the shit out of this couple.
“If they take me to Hell, I’ll murder the Devil to get to you. If they send us to purgatory, I’ll find you. I’ll burn the gates of Heaven to the ground and make God my slave if I have to. I will follow you to the end of existence and back again, and I won’t ever stop.
Thank you WH Lockwood for allowing me the privilege to be a part of this ARC team! I'll read anything you write.
“Nice murder, darling.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Huge thank you to WH Lockwood for my digital arc!
I thoroughly enjoyed book 1 so I was so excited for this AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
The balance of humour, gore, smut, tension and fluff in this novel is just impeccable!
The book opens with a hilariously destroyed fourth wall which is used so effectively to set the scene and tone of the book. (And the fourth wall gets broken a few more times throughout the book). And the chapter titles! READ THE CHAPTER TITLES! They're perfect!
Then we slowly go back to the plot points that book 1 ends with and there are so many plot twists and developments with so many incredibly tense moments sprinkled other so much joy and fluff and spice (including some VERY sacrilegious 👀👀) and it’s JUST SO GOOD💙💙💙
The plot is incredible and the characterisation is amazing and the the writing is great and I thoroughly thoroughly recommend this! 💙💙
Imma miss Joe and Percy so much if this is the end 😭
I thoroughly enjoyed book 1 so I was so excited for this AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
The balance of humour, gore, smut, tension and fluff in this novel is just impeccable!
The book opens with a hilariously destroyed fourth wall which is used so effectively to set the scene and tone of the book. (And the fourth wall gets broken a few more times throughout the book). And the chapter titles! READ THE CHAPTER TITLES! They're perfect!
Then we slowly go back to the plot points that book 1 ends with and there are so many plot twists and developments with so many incredibly tense moments sprinkled other so much joy and fluff and spice (including some VERY sacrilegious 👀👀) and it’s JUST SO GOOD💙💙💙
The plot is incredible and the characterisation is amazing and the the writing is great and I thoroughly thoroughly recommend this! 💙💙
Imma miss Joe and Percy so much if this is the end 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was incredibly excited for the second book in the series, duology? But NOTHING prepared me for the master piece Lockwood has given us.
We start off right in the action. Percy is up to his shenanigans and Sweet Joe is along for the ride, making everything harder than it needs to be. The story grabs you by the collar, shoved you in a seat and takes you on a wild ride. But damn is it a good one.
We get some exciting paranormal adventures, ghosts, zombies, the likes. We get Leo and Althea! I was so glad to see them again. And of course, we’re finishing what we started in the first book.
Joe and Percy’s love, I want a love like that. We really get to see just how far they would go for each other and how true their bond is. If there is ever a thing as soulmates, it’s them, no hesitation.
The spice is just as good as the first book. But let me tell you there is a church scene that left me feeling unholy just for reading. It was beyond hot. Maybe one of the hottest I’ve read in a while. Along with the ‘I’m your God’ scene. Lockwood tried to kill me with the heat this book is packing.
This is absolutely a must read and takes a top spot for the year. I really hope the series continues, I need more of these men in my life
We start off right in the action. Percy is up to his shenanigans and Sweet Joe is along for the ride, making everything harder than it needs to be. The story grabs you by the collar, shoved you in a seat and takes you on a wild ride. But damn is it a good one.
We get some exciting paranormal adventures, ghosts, zombies, the likes. We get Leo and Althea! I was so glad to see them again. And of course, we’re finishing what we started in the first book.
Joe and Percy’s love, I want a love like that. We really get to see just how far they would go for each other and how true their bond is. If there is ever a thing as soulmates, it’s them, no hesitation.
The spice is just as good as the first book. But let me tell you there is a church scene that left me feeling unholy just for reading. It was beyond hot. Maybe one of the hottest I’ve read in a while. Along with the ‘I’m your God’ scene. Lockwood tried to kill me with the heat this book is packing.
This is absolutely a must read and takes a top spot for the year. I really hope the series continues, I need more of these men in my life
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence
Minor: Torture
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Percy and Joe! Joe and Percy!! “Monstrous Travels as Wicked is Sin” is the epic conclusion to the Sinful Crimes duet by W.H. Lockwood. This dark MM romantic comedy was exactly what it needed to be. I fell even deeper in love with Joe and Percy. There were more gasps and tears than in “Sinful Crimes for the Artistically Inclined,” but it was just as entertaining. The side characters were just as lovable as the main characters. Thank you, W.H. Lockwood, for sending me this ARC; I have been looking forward to it for months!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Murder