Reviews

A Pound of Flesh by Fred Venturini

turtlesreads's review

3.0

A horror shortie that is a love story. Man breaks into a house and tortures family.

For as short as this one was- it was a good one. Definitely had me gasping a few times.

borderlinebookwhore's review

3.0

This was such a short read but really packed a huge punch (literally.) The overall plot wasn't particularly unique, but definitely had a unique and terrifyingly creative twist, which I enjoyed. For me, being a parent myself, the real horror began when the daughters were brought into the picture. I can't imagine anything worse than the position the parents were put into. Absolutely horrifying. I was holding my breath (no pun intended) waiting to see what was going to come next. A great read, I just wish it was longer with more buildup at the beginning and between all of the basement "moments." Definitely a good one if you're wanting a quick fear-inducing read!

bbennett128's review

This wasn't as good as To Dust You Shall Return in terms of writing and tension, but that's to be expected considering it's a short story and some of Venturini's older work. I'd still recommend it if you want a super quick, gruesome story.