A review by elliasjhh
Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson

3.0

"How's your mother, Alice?"
The question catches me a bit off guard, so I reply with the first answer that enters my mind.
"Fat," I say, then start laughing..."she's so fat, Charles."

Well hell then, aside from the fat shaming and a couple racial stereotypes regarding people of color, Mister Tender's Girl was somewhat of a fast-paced thrill ride and ironically, a lackluster read.

I honestly thought given the dark nature the premise of the book had to offer, I was expecting something much darker and unsettling. Instead, I got a pretty much straightforward thriller that disappointingly stayed its course and didn't venture any further into anything new or exciting.

The strongest aspect of the book would have to be Carter's writing; holy shit it was really good. The level of apprehension and tension spurring from his words really enhanced the story itself and that, along with the actual premise, moved the whole book along a killer speed of fast and furious.

Not to say that this book didn't have its moments. Unsettling and creepy at times, but those times were rare and few, which unfortunately, left a little to be desired when expected so much.

3 STARS.
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IM GETTING SLENDER MAN VIBES FROM THIS BOOK. IT SOUNDS INSANE.