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sea_caummisar's review
4.0
These authors write well together.. One of the best stories in the book had both of their names as the authors.
This is a great bag of good short stories.
A couple of them fell flat on the ending. Like maybe they needed a bit more.
There were a couple of stories that were very creative. Specifically a story about a guy who buys a house, and posts an ad for people to come get the last tenant's stuff. It was hilarious in a morbid kind of way.
There's even a touch of scify... A story about how skin burned if it came into contact with other skin.
There was no lack of creativity in the stories
This is a great bag of good short stories.
A couple of them fell flat on the ending. Like maybe they needed a bit more.
There were a couple of stories that were very creative. Specifically a story about a guy who buys a house, and posts an ad for people to come get the last tenant's stuff. It was hilarious in a morbid kind of way.
There's even a touch of scify... A story about how skin burned if it came into contact with other skin.
There was no lack of creativity in the stories
skullheadface's review
5.0
This is an awesome collection of short stories by a couple of awesome authors and it’s published by an awesome company! Awesome!
And vulgar, and putrid, and repugnant. There are brutal, vile moments throughout this book, I even had to get a drink of water once!
I enjoyed every story, some more than others (of course), but I didn’t feel let down by a single tale.
Bantry and Essig know what their doing, and they do it well, really well, and this books reads fast, a wicked page turner for sure.
I even caught a 30 day ban on Facebook for ranting about it, totally worth it too!
5/5 Skulls
☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
And vulgar, and putrid, and repugnant. There are brutal, vile moments throughout this book, I even had to get a drink of water once!
I enjoyed every story, some more than others (of course), but I didn’t feel let down by a single tale.
Bantry and Essig know what their doing, and they do it well, really well, and this books reads fast, a wicked page turner for sure.
I even caught a 30 day ban on Facebook for ranting about it, totally worth it too!
5/5 Skulls
☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
johnlynchbooks's review
4.0
The Newest Release from Robert Essig and Jack Bantry is here. An 11 story collection by way of Deaths Head Press. Does the duo kill it? Or should this one be left in its own shallow grave?
This collections served as my introduction to both authors, so initially, I was unsure what to expect. What we have here is a collection of Brutal, Sick stories. Some of these were tough to read because of the subject matter in them. I’m not one for trigger warnings, but those readers who care about that type of thing might want to seek them out. That being said, despite how tough some of these could be, I found myself unable to peel my eyes away from the horror before me.
Many of the stories in here are on the shorter side, or at least felt that way. I read the kindle edition, so it had locations instead of pages, but the brevity of the stories played to their strengths. I’m all for an epic short, but in this collection, smaller pieces just seem better suited to the material.
A few of the standouts in here for me were Starving Artist, Like Ants on a Carcass, and A Lesson in Renegade Filmmaking. The rest of the stories ranged from ok to great, the stories I highlighted were just a few of my favorites.
If you’re a fan of in your face, brutal horror, this is a collection for you. If you’re squeamish, or have issues with certain triggers, this may not be for you. Either way, I personally enjoyed the collection, even if it made me feel a bit mortified at times.
4/5 Stars
This collections served as my introduction to both authors, so initially, I was unsure what to expect. What we have here is a collection of Brutal, Sick stories. Some of these were tough to read because of the subject matter in them. I’m not one for trigger warnings, but those readers who care about that type of thing might want to seek them out. That being said, despite how tough some of these could be, I found myself unable to peel my eyes away from the horror before me.
Many of the stories in here are on the shorter side, or at least felt that way. I read the kindle edition, so it had locations instead of pages, but the brevity of the stories played to their strengths. I’m all for an epic short, but in this collection, smaller pieces just seem better suited to the material.
A few of the standouts in here for me were Starving Artist, Like Ants on a Carcass, and A Lesson in Renegade Filmmaking. The rest of the stories ranged from ok to great, the stories I highlighted were just a few of my favorites.
If you’re a fan of in your face, brutal horror, this is a collection for you. If you’re squeamish, or have issues with certain triggers, this may not be for you. Either way, I personally enjoyed the collection, even if it made me feel a bit mortified at times.
4/5 Stars
theboldbookworm's review
4.0
A big thanks to Robert Essig for sending me a review copy!
First of all, I love the cover of this book and can't wait to photograph it! I also love the little chapter separator illustration in the book. Now, let's get to the details.
This book contains eleven short stories by Robert Essig and Jack Bantry, most of which have been published elsewhere. They each have their own stories and some are written together. I really enjoyed this collection and most of these were 4-star stories for me. There is a bit of variety here and I feel like these stories will be liked by those new to horror as well as seasoned readers. I am going to give a short synopsis and thoughts on my absolute favorites from the collection.
Clarissa (Robert & Jack) - A girl kept in a cellar makes a shocking discovery. This one was short and sweet, but really packed in the horror. This one gave me chills.
Like Ants on a Carcass (Robert) - This one is a unique story about a guy who wants to get rid of the possessions of the previous owners of his house. I loved the ending of this one!
Dermoufusion (Robert) - This is another very unique story about people who's skin sticks together if they touch. I could feel the pain while reading this one.
By Maggots be Driven (Robert) - This is probably my most favorite out of this collection. It's about a mom who finds a maggot crawling on her and it gets worse from there.
My least favorites in this collection were The Itch (Jack) and Wicking (Robert & Jack), but I even gave those stories 3 stars.
The stories in this collection are short, but they get across what they need to in just a few pages and for those who don't like stories with ambiguous endings, these all have a nice conclusion. I definitely recommend this collection!
First of all, I love the cover of this book and can't wait to photograph it! I also love the little chapter separator illustration in the book. Now, let's get to the details.
This book contains eleven short stories by Robert Essig and Jack Bantry, most of which have been published elsewhere. They each have their own stories and some are written together. I really enjoyed this collection and most of these were 4-star stories for me. There is a bit of variety here and I feel like these stories will be liked by those new to horror as well as seasoned readers. I am going to give a short synopsis and thoughts on my absolute favorites from the collection.
Clarissa (Robert & Jack) - A girl kept in a cellar makes a shocking discovery. This one was short and sweet, but really packed in the horror. This one gave me chills.
Like Ants on a Carcass (Robert) - This one is a unique story about a guy who wants to get rid of the possessions of the previous owners of his house. I loved the ending of this one!
Dermoufusion (Robert) - This is another very unique story about people who's skin sticks together if they touch. I could feel the pain while reading this one.
By Maggots be Driven (Robert) - This is probably my most favorite out of this collection. It's about a mom who finds a maggot crawling on her and it gets worse from there.
My least favorites in this collection were The Itch (Jack) and Wicking (Robert & Jack), but I even gave those stories 3 stars.
The stories in this collection are short, but they get across what they need to in just a few pages and for those who don't like stories with ambiguous endings, these all have a nice conclusion. I definitely recommend this collection!
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