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A review by bobmetal
The Gulp: Tales From The Gulp 1 by Alan Baxter
5.0
One of the best books I've read this year, 5 creepy interlinked tales set in the remote Australian town of Gulpepper, or The Gulp as its known to the locals. I loved every single story and the sense of oddness that pervades the book.
Out on a Rim - A trainee truck driver is forced to spend the night in The Gulp, this goes to some very dark and violent places. 5/5
Mother in Bloom - Zack and Maddy are trying to cover up the death of their mother, but there's something growing where her body lies. A nice little body horror tale, there's a lot here that resurfaces throughout the rest of the stories. 5/5
The Band Plays On - Partying with a rock and roll band takes a very heavy toll. I loved and hated this story, hated it because it packs such an emotional punch, I could see the end coming and I didn't want it 5/5
48 to Go - Trying to recover the money lost in a drug deal leads to death, magic and Guinea Pigs. There's some pretty nasty stuff going on here, but there's a nice level of humour to Dace's attempts to get the money to pay back his boss. 5/5
Rock Fisher - A fisherman searching for his place in the world catches something that can answer his prayers, with extreme body horror. Loved it, its is probably the most horrific of the stories, that ending is something else. It also pays of a lot that was setup in the previous four stories
Amazing
Out on a Rim - A trainee truck driver is forced to spend the night in The Gulp, this goes to some very dark and violent places. 5/5
Mother in Bloom - Zack and Maddy are trying to cover up the death of their mother, but there's something growing where her body lies. A nice little body horror tale, there's a lot here that resurfaces throughout the rest of the stories. 5/5
The Band Plays On - Partying with a rock and roll band takes a very heavy toll. I loved and hated this story, hated it because it packs such an emotional punch, I could see the end coming and I didn't want it 5/5
48 to Go - Trying to recover the money lost in a drug deal leads to death, magic and Guinea Pigs. There's some pretty nasty stuff going on here, but there's a nice level of humour to Dace's attempts to get the money to pay back his boss. 5/5
Rock Fisher - A fisherman searching for his place in the world catches something that can answer his prayers, with extreme body horror. Loved it, its is probably the most horrific of the stories, that ending is something else. It also pays of a lot that was setup in the previous four stories
Amazing