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xombieky's review against another edition
4.0
It’s just a little weed. Right?
Oof this story is a whirlwind into the deep dark alleyways of our real lives. It takes us into the world of the drug lords, human traffickers and the deep dark web. It’s honestly terrifying what happens in this world and if you are looking for a true to life type of horror novel I’d absolutely recommend picking this up.
I found it to be a easy read in terms of flow, it kept me turning pages wanting to know where this story was going and it left me feeling yucky, so I’d call that a great success!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Oof this story is a whirlwind into the deep dark alleyways of our real lives. It takes us into the world of the drug lords, human traffickers and the deep dark web. It’s honestly terrifying what happens in this world and if you are looking for a true to life type of horror novel I’d absolutely recommend picking this up.
I found it to be a easy read in terms of flow, it kept me turning pages wanting to know where this story was going and it left me feeling yucky, so I’d call that a great success!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
lauriereadslohf's review against another edition
3.0
This is a mean little story about a young woman attempting to make a better life for herself by coming to America who is kidnapped by a gang of human garbage. In that moment her life is changed forever. She is now forced to have sex with strangers in a dirty room day in, day out. This is horror of the real kind and it is not easy to read. Her only bright light in all of this darkness is Mark who shows her glimpses of kindness. But Mark is a prisoner of the gang as well and is forced to work for them against his will or his innocent sister will pay the ultimate price.
As you can see, this is the human monster variety of horror. The subject matter is chilling because you can’t close the book knowing that you’ve shut door on those made up monsters and get on with your day. This is the stuff nightmares are made of.
Andrew Vacchs writes this sort of too-true-to-life horror as did Jack Ketchum and their words can devastate you for days, weeks, possibly forever. Perhaps I’ve been a little ruined by reading them first but this story seemed to miss the impact I felt it could’ve had on me. As I was reading I felt like an outsider being told about these terrible, harrowing, life ruining things and never truly felt the emotional impact these horrible wrong doings should’ve had on me.
I felt like something was missing in the writing and that some of the traumatizing bits were skimmed over and because of that I can only give this story a three. Also, that last line was like a kick in the head. Grrrrr!
As you can see, this is the human monster variety of horror. The subject matter is chilling because you can’t close the book knowing that you’ve shut door on those made up monsters and get on with your day. This is the stuff nightmares are made of.
Andrew Vacchs writes this sort of too-true-to-life horror as did Jack Ketchum and their words can devastate you for days, weeks, possibly forever. Perhaps I’ve been a little ruined by reading them first but this story seemed to miss the impact I felt it could’ve had on me. As I was reading I felt like an outsider being told about these terrible, harrowing, life ruining things and never truly felt the emotional impact these horrible wrong doings should’ve had on me.
I felt like something was missing in the writing and that some of the traumatizing bits were skimmed over and because of that I can only give this story a three. Also, that last line was like a kick in the head. Grrrrr!
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