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erikbergstrom's review against another edition
3.0
Adam Howe's writing is simple and breezy, allowing his stories and characters and the bizarre situations he puts them in to come to full life on the page (or ebook reader LOL). That being said, I never felt compelled to continue reading upon reaching the various chapter breaks in each story. You can really see Howe's inspirations in Lansdale and Ketchum showing up, though this only means that, aside from the gore and *that* scene, it's just a paint-by-numbers way of storytelling that likely won't stick with me after reading it, TBH (to be honest).
sea_caummisar's review against another edition
5.0
Any book that starts with a fight at a strip club is an awesome book. The first story was full of action and a twist that made me laugh my butt off. The second story was the best..It borders on extreme and I love the blood and guts. Comparing dogs to Pavlov's, but a chainsaw and not a bell was a great line. The third story was okay. It was the shortest of the lot... Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, just not as much as the first 2 stories
sjj169's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a collection on 3 novellas.
First up you have
Damn Dirty Apes
Reggie used to be a prizefighter before he went up against Boar Hog Brannon.
He got his butt kicked and is now serving as a bouncer at the Henhouse.
The Henhouse was a titty honk on the outskirts of town. The joint wasn't much to write home about, and why the hell would you? Dear Mom, Getting a lap dance and thought of you.... Lit by neon beer signs, fairy lights, and a gaudy glitter ball about the T-shaped stage, the place had a seedy Pleasure Island ambience.
One of the localidiotspatrons decides to make a monster porn starring his stripper girlfriend and his best friend (who just happens to dress in his old mascot outfit-large ape)
During amateur porn time..the legendary Bigelow Skunk Ape takes a liking to his buddy, Ned and takes off with him.
So it's up to Reggie, the videographer Lester, his stripper/pornstarwannabe girlfriend and a Monster hunter to head off into the woods to try and "rescue" Ned.
Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet
Terrence Hingle is in the looney bin for chopping up some sorority girls. He escapes and takes with him a waitress from the near by dive because she drives a volkswagon Bug.
"Ted Bundy drove a Bug." The man grinned. "Did you know that?"
No. No, she hadn't known that. What person in their right mind would?
On the escape they meet up with a couple of really sweet brothers.
And stuff happens.
Gator Bait I had already read this one..but it's freaking awesome.
Poor Smitty aka Three Fingers. He gets caught with his hand in the honey pot.
By the Honey Pot's husband and ends up losing a couple of the fingers on his hand. It could have been worse since there was a "cigar cutter" involved.
He takes off running.
Smitty ends up in the swamp at a bar named "The Grinnin' Gator".
Smitty needs some cash and a place to re-adjust so he takes a job playing the piano at the bar.
But this bar has a story, Croker who owns the bar has a little something extra out back.
Big George.
Big George was captured by Croker on a gator hunt he took with his dad..Croker's leg didn't make it. Daddy might be scarce too.
But poor Big George ended up getting hunted and brought back to the Grinnin' Gator. He is Croker's bestie though and he makes sure that he gets lots of goodies.
Now there is the sad little fact that Smitty has sworn off the Dames after losing his fingers over one...but then enters Grace.
She just happens to be Croker's wife.
Then the shit hits the fan.
Booksource: The author of this book did provide me with an ARC copy of this book. He knew what he was getting into...
This might be one of my longest reviews so in keeping with that I'll just feature everyone on my friends list that has braved thisgorefestbook.
You have Kelly and Mitchell together we probably broke the internet with our gifiness. Quit crying. You know you like them.
Then you have Melki who's bear avatar I completely understand now...she is waiting on some "morsels"
And Susan who should hide that cute little doggie of her's eyes when she is reading this kind of material.
First up you have
Damn Dirty Apes
Reggie used to be a prizefighter before he went up against Boar Hog Brannon.
He got his butt kicked and is now serving as a bouncer at the Henhouse.
The Henhouse was a titty honk on the outskirts of town. The joint wasn't much to write home about, and why the hell would you? Dear Mom, Getting a lap dance and thought of you.... Lit by neon beer signs, fairy lights, and a gaudy glitter ball about the T-shaped stage, the place had a seedy Pleasure Island ambience.
One of the local
During amateur porn time..the legendary Bigelow Skunk Ape takes a liking to his buddy, Ned and takes off with him.
So it's up to Reggie, the videographer Lester, his stripper/pornstarwannabe girlfriend and a Monster hunter to head off into the woods to try and "rescue" Ned.
Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet
Terrence Hingle is in the looney bin for chopping up some sorority girls. He escapes and takes with him a waitress from the near by dive because she drives a volkswagon Bug.
"Ted Bundy drove a Bug." The man grinned. "Did you know that?"
No. No, she hadn't known that. What person in their right mind would?
On the escape they meet up with a couple of really sweet brothers.
And stuff happens.
Gator Bait I had already read this one..but it's freaking awesome.
Poor Smitty aka Three Fingers. He gets caught with his hand in the honey pot.
By the Honey Pot's husband and ends up losing a couple of the fingers on his hand. It could have been worse since there was a "cigar cutter" involved.
He takes off running.
Smitty ends up in the swamp at a bar named "The Grinnin' Gator".
Smitty needs some cash and a place to re-adjust so he takes a job playing the piano at the bar.
But this bar has a story, Croker who owns the bar has a little something extra out back.
Big George.
Big George was captured by Croker on a gator hunt he took with his dad..Croker's leg didn't make it. Daddy might be scarce too.
But poor Big George ended up getting hunted and brought back to the Grinnin' Gator. He is Croker's bestie though and he makes sure that he gets lots of goodies.
Now there is the sad little fact that Smitty has sworn off the Dames after losing his fingers over one...but then enters Grace.
She just happens to be Croker's wife.
Then the shit hits the fan.
Booksource: The author of this book did provide me with an ARC copy of this book. He knew what he was getting into...
This might be one of my longest reviews so in keeping with that I'll just feature everyone on my friends list that has braved this
You have Kelly and Mitchell together we probably broke the internet with our gifiness. Quit crying. You know you like them.
Then you have Melki who's bear avatar I completely understand now...she is waiting on some "morsels"
And Susan who should hide that cute little doggie of her's eyes when she is reading this kind of material.
sarahs_bookish_life's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars.
Adam Howe has to be the king of novella's.
I don't know whether I should be worried about the authors state of mind as his books are dark and extremely warped but yet so good and I can not get enough of them.
Die Dog or Eat the hatchet is made up of three novellas.
Damn Dirty Apes actually mentions the Road House film in the story and to be fair it did slightly remind me of it apart from it is a bit more scary and has a dark sense of humour about it.
Reggie is a bouncer at The Hen House. Somehow he and some other memorable characters set off in a search for a missing man and we are taken on a somewhat bonkers of a journey by the author.
I really do not know how the author comes up with his stories but you can guarantee you will have never read anything like the stories in his books.
Die Dog or Eat Hatchet is very much a horror story and I have to say it is very gruesome in parts. It would actually make a great horror movie and I was gripped all the way through. It is quite fast paced and I have to say a really brilliant read.
Gator Bait I have actually already read as the author has released this on its own. This is a cracker of a story which I particularly loved with an ending that still actually makes me chuckle now as it is just so perfect. One of the best endings ever to a story.
This authors books probably will not be to everyone's tastes but if you are looking for something very different and totally warped, you are going to love them.
Many thanks to the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Adam Howe has to be the king of novella's.
I don't know whether I should be worried about the authors state of mind as his books are dark and extremely warped but yet so good and I can not get enough of them.
Die Dog or Eat the hatchet is made up of three novellas.
Damn Dirty Apes actually mentions the Road House film in the story and to be fair it did slightly remind me of it apart from it is a bit more scary and has a dark sense of humour about it.
Reggie is a bouncer at The Hen House. Somehow he and some other memorable characters set off in a search for a missing man and we are taken on a somewhat bonkers of a journey by the author.
I really do not know how the author comes up with his stories but you can guarantee you will have never read anything like the stories in his books.
Die Dog or Eat Hatchet is very much a horror story and I have to say it is very gruesome in parts. It would actually make a great horror movie and I was gripped all the way through. It is quite fast paced and I have to say a really brilliant read.
Gator Bait I have actually already read as the author has released this on its own. This is a cracker of a story which I particularly loved with an ending that still actually makes me chuckle now as it is just so perfect. One of the best endings ever to a story.
This authors books probably will not be to everyone's tastes but if you are looking for something very different and totally warped, you are going to love them.
Many thanks to the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
robert_bose's review against another edition
5.0
Three crazy different yet complementary novellas with enough grim and humour to keep me up reading around a backwoods campfire till all hours of the night.
truebookaddict's review against another edition
5.0
Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet is a book of three horror novellas that really takes you on a ride...and what a wild ride it is!
Damn Dirty Apes is a little yarn about a washed up boxer turned bouncer, who reluctantly joins the hunt for a skunk ape, a local legend (sort of like Bigfoot, but much more stinky, apparently). This one was pretty funny and suspenseful at the same time. I could totally see it as a movie on the SyFy Channel. Yeah, I have a thing for those movies. What can I say...
In Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, we get a bit of The Deliberate Stranger mixed in with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or maybe Wrong Turn. I haven't decided yet. Just when you think Ted Bundy emulator, Terrence Hingle is the worst ever, here come the Ritter brothers. Who is worse? Well, you'll have to read to find out. Let me just say that if you like the afore mentioned movies, then this is the story for you.
Gator Bait is the final novella and what a finale. Hammond has a thing for the ladies, but after his latest encounter with the husband, he is sworn off dames until...would that he had listened to himself. Finding himself working for a backwoods mafioso with a giant gator for muscle, he soon finds himself ignoring his own advice about messing with dames. His boss has a looker of a wife, and she's a damsel in distress. Men. Try thinking with the right head. Might not be a bad idea.
This trio of novellas is damn good pulp fiction/horror. The stories are quite graphic and twisted, but any lover of horror worth their salt will recognize the brilliance in this book. Damn fine writing too.
(I received an eBook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review)
Damn Dirty Apes is a little yarn about a washed up boxer turned bouncer, who reluctantly joins the hunt for a skunk ape, a local legend (sort of like Bigfoot, but much more stinky, apparently). This one was pretty funny and suspenseful at the same time. I could totally see it as a movie on the SyFy Channel. Yeah, I have a thing for those movies. What can I say...
In Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, we get a bit of The Deliberate Stranger mixed in with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or maybe Wrong Turn. I haven't decided yet. Just when you think Ted Bundy emulator, Terrence Hingle is the worst ever, here come the Ritter brothers. Who is worse? Well, you'll have to read to find out. Let me just say that if you like the afore mentioned movies, then this is the story for you.
Gator Bait is the final novella and what a finale. Hammond has a thing for the ladies, but after his latest encounter with the husband, he is sworn off dames until...would that he had listened to himself. Finding himself working for a backwoods mafioso with a giant gator for muscle, he soon finds himself ignoring his own advice about messing with dames. His boss has a looker of a wife, and she's a damsel in distress. Men. Try thinking with the right head. Might not be a bad idea.
This trio of novellas is damn good pulp fiction/horror. The stories are quite graphic and twisted, but any lover of horror worth their salt will recognize the brilliance in this book. Damn fine writing too.
(I received an eBook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review)
thomaswjoyce's review against another edition
5.0
Three wonderful stories, each very different, other than the quality and expertise of the author. The first is a fast-paced story full of unforgettable characters and wonderful set pieces. The second is a fantastic slice of survival horror straight from a 70s style slasher movie, again full of some memorable characters. The third is a noirish tale of lust in depression-era USA and entails a piano player with two too-few fingers and an eye for the ladies who falls head over heels in lust with the wrong femme fatale, leading to an incredibly powerful finale.
Howe's writing skill is on display throughout the collection, with some brilliant character development, great layering and foreshadowing, and a knack for language and a turn of phrase that most writers would kill for. Overall it was incredibly great fun to read and I would highly recommend checking out this book and this author. I know I will be seeking more work by Adam Howe.
Howe's writing skill is on display throughout the collection, with some brilliant character development, great layering and foreshadowing, and a knack for language and a turn of phrase that most writers would kill for. Overall it was incredibly great fun to read and I would highly recommend checking out this book and this author. I know I will be seeking more work by Adam Howe.
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