Nailed

by Lucy Taylor

The owner of a successful construction company and a single father, Matt Engstrom suddenly finds his life turned upside down when a dark secret from the past returns to haunt him. Original.

Paperback

First published July 1, 2001

About the author

LUCY TAY­LOR was born in Rich­mond, VA, and never really got the South out of her sys­tem, as evi­denced by the fla­vor of South­ern Gothic in many of her works. She’s the author of seven nov­els, includ­ing Danc­ing with Demons, Spree, Nailed, Sav­ing Souls, Eter­nal Hearts, and the Stoker-​award win­ning The Safety of Unknown Cities. Her sto­ries have appeared in over a hun­dred mag­a­zines and antholo­gies, includ­ing The Mam­moth Book of His­tor­i­cal Erot­ica, The Best of Ceme­tery Dance, Twen­ti­eth Cen­tury Gothic, The Year’s Best Fan­tasy and Hor­ror, and the Century’s Best Hor­ror Fiction.

Reviews

[Mike Kazmierczak · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel has some of the best and most three-dimensional characters that I've encountered in a while. They all had a depth to them that made them extremely real. However at the same time like real people it made them a bit unpredictable. Some of their actions were a bit confusing and didn't make sense until later in the story when more motivation was provided. It didn't take away from the enjoyment of the book but it did make me think "Why are they doing that?" But that also added to the pleasure of the story since you couldn't be sure of what would happen next.

The story follows Matt Angstrom, a successful construction business owner, as his past rears its head for a visit. A visit that leaves Matt attacked on all sides and unsure who to trust. A relatively simple explanation but it ends up being quite gripping. As I mentioned above, I very much enjoyed the book and devoured it quite quickly.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was different than the Lucy Taylor stories I'm used to reading. This is more of a noir story than horror. Matt has a past that is coming back, and someone is out to get him. Lots of violence and sex in this one. Great story, and lots of twists and turns.