It seems a long time ago you asked me to look at this book, and I've finally managed to find time to read it, think about it, and give some feedback. First, it's a compelling story. If I hadn't found it to be, I would never have read it all. As it was, I was caught up and carried along in it. Se... view book

Well, Jared, you certainly know how to do 'nasty'. You write with what seems to be genuine relish about anticipating killing, actual killing, maiming and torturing and then about gloating over them. As well as being killed, or rather killing oneself to avoid being killed. But you also, I think wr... view book

Violet One of the drawbacks to this site is when you'd like to read more of a story but there's only a limited amount there. Of course it works in reverse when what's there is so poor you're relieved not to have to penetrate it further. In the case of your story I felt a sense of deprivation when... view book

Chris I read the first 5 and then skipped ahead to the final 2 chapters. I think the writing's very good - there's pace, the dialogue and the situations are well done and it becomes clear quickly that you know your background. It's quite an original story, too, the kind I'd always enjoy, made mor... view book

This is a genuinely gut-wrenching, brilliantly-conceived crime story. You don't rely on extravagant detail or on belief -straining tricks to develop the plot and so far, the whole thing is larger than life but credible. I'm reminded of two predecessors to this tale. One - Gerald Seymour's Rat Run... view book