The highly anticipated conclusion to the Broken Pieces of June trilogy is finally here, but was it worth the wait?
Well, the answer to that is simply….
Yes!
Yes it was!!
Stuart mentioned that this final installment in the trilogy was going to go in a different way to the previous two, which if I'm honest, worried me a tiny bit because I loved the utter brutality of the first two! In saying that though, I felt the first two also had a heartfelt underlying story to them, which made me become totally invested in June's story and where she would go and what she would do next, and in that sense, I feel that Stuart did her the justice and gave her the ending she deserved with this book! That does not mean this book isn't brutal by the way, because it is, it really is. But it also ties up a lot of loose ends and puts June to rest in a respectful, sensitive and satisfying way!
Its the 80's, Emily (June) is still in high-school and living with a foster family. Although she is very close to her foster brother, she doesnt get on very well with her foster Mother! When confronted by her, she decides to have some fun before moving on to pastures new….but it turns out, things arent quite what they seem…
She eventually ends up in the sanitorium, not knowing exactly how, only remembering the ambulance ride that got her there. And once there, she quickly realises that they like to treat people the old school ways, like lobotomies and electro shock therapies, maybe these are the better options for her in this place though, the least fucked up, because obviously all is not as it seems here….
After receiving a private message from her old aquaintance, Mr Black, June is back to her badass crazy self and all out bloody chaos and carnage ensues, leaving behind a whole lot of bloody destruction in her path! Her destructive attitude is at its peak! But not before she comes face to face with August!! 😲
There is something coming that is bigger, badder and more fucked up than anything thats ever come before, and its heading their way! Its hinted at throughout, building the tense anticipation, until that is, The Last Act is upon us! Is June ready?
Will she ever escape the world of snuff?
Was it planned all along?
What and who is The Cult of June?
This was the very definition of a love/hate relationship! 😉 And it was interesting to read more of June's backstory, it showed a different, slightly more vulnerable side to her, that actually endeared me to her even more than before!!
An insanely messed up ride, that left me buzzing, my adrenaline pumping and with a happy, satisfied smile on my face!! Its been great knowing you June!!
Listen out for the Cries of the Insane!!!! 🖤