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muniemoe's review
5.0
I receive this copy of book as an exchange of honest review.
The Blood Red Experiment is the book that keep you on the edge. It consists of 6 short stories that giving you an eerie feelings while reading it. Captivated by the Giallo theme, which elaborate as Italian thriller-horror genre. It got lots of elements that brought up a peak to someone who love mystery .
Every story have their own scary, gory and horror elements. But what capture my attention is the third story Blood of the Lamb. I do recommended if you reading this, look for the songs that being mentioned in this story. It maximise your reading experience and brought a growing imagination.
So far, this is a great piece of reading that explore a lot of horror-thriller genre which I become a fan of it.
The Blood Red Experiment is the book that keep you on the edge. It consists of 6 short stories that giving you an eerie feelings while reading it. Captivated by the Giallo theme, which elaborate as Italian thriller-horror genre. It got lots of elements that brought up a peak to someone who love mystery .
Every story have their own scary, gory and horror elements. But what capture my attention is the third story Blood of the Lamb. I do recommended if you reading this, look for the songs that being mentioned in this story. It maximise your reading experience and brought a growing imagination.
So far, this is a great piece of reading that explore a lot of horror-thriller genre which I become a fan of it.
deearr's review
4.0
I have to confess that when this book first came my way, I had never heard of the term “giallo.” Thankfully, the book’s Foreward penned by author Richard Godwin provided definitions and examples and, as much as it could, prepared me for what to expect. Wikipedia describes a typical giallo plot: “…involves a mysterious, black-gloved psychopathic killer who stalks and butchers…beautiful women…some also feature a supernatural element.” That, in a rough nutshell, describes the majority of stories in this collection.
Giallo is definitely an acquired taste, aimed at those who wish to have a detailed graphic (and gory) experience when they read. Even with that sentence, “The Blood Red Experiment” runs the gamut within its own genre. For example, K.A. Laity’s “Madonna of the Wasps” and Jack Bates’ “Canvas of Flesh” reside closer to the beginning of the road, where there is still a semblance of light and one still has a chance to turn around and walk away. “The Impermanence of Art” by Kevin Berg and “Machine Factory” by Richard Godwin are much further down the path, marching purposefully into a darkness that offers no way out.
I was personally more comfortable with Laity and Bates (and what may be my favorite, “Quaenum In Illes” by Mark Cooper). The editors did well with story placement, easing the reader through the genre before serving up the Berg and Godwin tales. Both are brutally graphic, though it is interesting to point out that one is from the perspective of a victim while the other takes place in the twisted mind of a psychopathic killer.
It is worth noting that the book contains countless descriptions that are lifelike and vivid. These are not tales written from an inexperienced hack; rather, the stories are thoughtfully wrung from the talented thinking processes of those who dare to walk in the company of darkness. Four stars.
My thanks to Close To The Bone and the editor of “The Blood Red Experiment” for a complimentary ebook of this title.
Giallo is definitely an acquired taste, aimed at those who wish to have a detailed graphic (and gory) experience when they read. Even with that sentence, “The Blood Red Experiment” runs the gamut within its own genre. For example, K.A. Laity’s “Madonna of the Wasps” and Jack Bates’ “Canvas of Flesh” reside closer to the beginning of the road, where there is still a semblance of light and one still has a chance to turn around and walk away. “The Impermanence of Art” by Kevin Berg and “Machine Factory” by Richard Godwin are much further down the path, marching purposefully into a darkness that offers no way out.
I was personally more comfortable with Laity and Bates (and what may be my favorite, “Quaenum In Illes” by Mark Cooper). The editors did well with story placement, easing the reader through the genre before serving up the Berg and Godwin tales. Both are brutally graphic, though it is interesting to point out that one is from the perspective of a victim while the other takes place in the twisted mind of a psychopathic killer.
It is worth noting that the book contains countless descriptions that are lifelike and vivid. These are not tales written from an inexperienced hack; rather, the stories are thoughtfully wrung from the talented thinking processes of those who dare to walk in the company of darkness. Four stars.
My thanks to Close To The Bone and the editor of “The Blood Red Experiment” for a complimentary ebook of this title.
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