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A review by m_lefaye
Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana
4.0
Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana
These people will give anything for the idols they worship, be they rock stars, actors or authors. Or even serial killers.
Yep, this one is a doozy.
There are several trigger warnings out there about this book and its content, and I can honestly say they were all justified, but in a kinda good way. It is gruesome, chaotic, and cruel, but the writing is shockingly articulate and well executed. Akin to finding a made for sci-fi channel movie and it being well done.
Lori is a woman with an unhealthy obsession for imprisoned serial killer Edmond Cox and when he tasks her with a quest of retrieving a key from his old family home and delivering it to an entity known as "The River Man", she jumps at the opportunity to prove her worth.
Bringing her older handicap sister Abby, Lori begins her journey at a town called "Killen" and "The Hollow River", but quickly learns this isn't some easy wayward errand, and not long into the trek, Lori is forced to confront her both her and her sisters long buried demons. In the end, the only questions that remain are how does one accept the terrible things they have done and how far are they willing to go for what they call love.
I thought I knew the dark places this story would go, but my goodness I had no idea the extent. Never have I seen a sympathetic protagonist become so detestable in such a short amount of time. This one is tough and won't be everyone's cup of tea but for splatter punk fans who enjoy a good slow burn mixed with southern gothic horror, I would say at least give it a try but tred lightly.
ALL the Trigger warning;
SA
Murder
Mutilation
Necrophilia (hinted)
Suicide
Depression
Ableism
Racism
War Crimes
These people will give anything for the idols they worship, be they rock stars, actors or authors. Or even serial killers.
Yep, this one is a doozy.
There are several trigger warnings out there about this book and its content, and I can honestly say they were all justified, but in a kinda good way. It is gruesome, chaotic, and cruel, but the writing is shockingly articulate and well executed. Akin to finding a made for sci-fi channel movie and it being well done.
Lori is a woman with an unhealthy obsession for imprisoned serial killer Edmond Cox and when he tasks her with a quest of retrieving a key from his old family home and delivering it to an entity known as "The River Man", she jumps at the opportunity to prove her worth.
Bringing her older handicap sister Abby, Lori begins her journey at a town called "Killen" and "The Hollow River", but quickly learns this isn't some easy wayward errand, and not long into the trek, Lori is forced to confront her both her and her sisters long buried demons. In the end, the only questions that remain are how does one accept the terrible things they have done and how far are they willing to go for what they call love.
I thought I knew the dark places this story would go, but my goodness I had no idea the extent. Never have I seen a sympathetic protagonist become so detestable in such a short amount of time. This one is tough and won't be everyone's cup of tea but for splatter punk fans who enjoy a good slow burn mixed with southern gothic horror, I would say at least give it a try but tred lightly.
ALL the Trigger warning;
SA
Murder
Mutilation
Necrophilia (hinted)
Suicide
Depression
Ableism
Racism
War Crimes