Where Dead Things Lie

by E.R. Hendricks

When lust and murder meet, it turns into a devastating combination.
Her past and present clash with her need to feed her insatiable desire.
Trapped forever in her twisted game, where all dead things lie.

Be warned this book is a Horror Taboo Erotica story. There are lots of triggers so be mindful before continuing. This book is not for the faint of heart.

Genres: Dark Romance, Horror, Novella, Dark, Erotic Horror, Contemporary

93 pages, Paperback

Published April 24, 2023

About the author

Also writes under K.C. Gray.

E.R. Hendricks Is originally from Connecticut but now lives in Missouri with her husband and kids. She is a hot mess mom, to five kids and two fur babies. If she isn't reading books, she’s writing them. Her hobbies include reading, writing, and COFFEE. She is new-ish to writing but truly loves it. She writes spicy romance and is even venturing into Horror. The tropes vary depending on her mood. She writes anything from fantasy/paranormal to contemporary, dark romance, and even horror. The only limit is her twisted imagination. With a soft spot for psychotic men and strong, badass MFCs, you won't find any meek, frail women in her books. She hopes you enjoy her books as much as she enjoys writing them.

Reviews

[nika · Rating 2 out of 5]

men ruin everything.

[Анастасія ꒰⁠⑅⁠ᵕ⁠༚⁠ᵕ⁠꒱⁠˖⁠♡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Є два головних персонажа це Кораліна і Люціан, які викликали огиду. Я очікувала чогось більшого напевно, або адекватного, а тут канібалізм, згвалтування, як від головних персонажів до своїх жертв, так і в минулому до них, хоча тут і зрозуміло чого вони такі. І кінці якось було гидко? з тим, що Люціан вбив мозок Кораліни, але в її тілі він підтримував життя, і в результаті вона вагітна виявилась. Це дуже якось моторошно напевно.

[destiny ♡ howling libraries · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honestly, I don't mind the content. Yeah, this is one of the more depraved "taboo romances" I've read for sure, but that wasn't the issue, because I knew going into it that it was horror/erotica and that there would be some super iffy elements involved. I just hated the writing and characters. It was all so absolutely nonsensical that I couldn't suspend disbelief, Lucian's character ruined the entire story, the ending was infuriating, and there were several anatomical descriptions that were wrong and pulled me out of it. I definitely don't see myself picking up anything else by this author on the romance OR horror side.

[Alina Syrotiuk · Rating 2 out of 5]

Скажу так коли починала цю історію, я не чекала чогось вау. До того ж я вперше читала жахи і 🔞. Чула такі відгуки, що ця історія може налякати сильно вразливих читачів, але чи я не вразлива чи що… в мене це викликало тільки купу запитань навіщо??? І огиду🫣
Я незрозуміла вчинку головного героя від слова зовсім🫡
Хоча початок був цікавим, якби дали більше розвитку головній героїні і більше розкрили її життя, було б врази цікавіше. Те саме можна сказати і про головного героя👌🏻 він взагалі з‘явився нізвідки😅
Тому це 2⭐️🙃

[SAV · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️ I don’t know how to talk about this book. I liked it but what the fuck did I just read. It takes a lot for me to get shocked because of how desensitized I am but nope, everything I’ve read up until now has been a fluffy cutesy book compared to this 😳😳

[dev · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was so sick and twisted!!! SICK AND TWISTED (need to explore this author more)

[Snizhana Koltun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Це було цікаво і противно... Гарний початок року)

[Darkdirtysmut · Rating 5 out of 5]

So freaking dark and taboo!!! Not for the faint of hearts. This Novella is about a woman who exacts revenge on lookalikes of her abusive father. She has her very own special room where she takes her unsuspecting sexual partners and after being left typically unsatisfied she takes things into her own hands, quite literally!!

Check the trigger and content warnings!!! This one is twisted! A few major triggers: cannibalism, incest, unaliving, and extra curricular activities with cold bodies! All that being said, I read this in one sitting and I don't know what it says about my judgement but I enjoyed this Novella! It had a different refreshing (although sadistic) darkness!

[may ☾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

when you’re in a battle of the most insane duo ever but lucian and coraline enter and you know you can pack your stuff and go home.
the trauma effect aspect was interesting. it’s crazy how identical it was for both of them
+ i just know she put the TW at the end cause she knew if people were gonna see it they’d return the damn book (i know i would💀)
update: im giving this a new rating cause its actually so perfectly horrifying and disgusting
im rating it based on the horror aspect

[★ luna • 🧸🖇️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

what the actual fuck did I just read

[Kayley Restorick · Rating 4 out of 5]

WHAT WAS THAT? I think I liked it? I mean some parts were so ridiculous it had me giggling and I definitely shouldn’t have been cause it was gross… but I suppose I am truly desensitised🤣

[Holly Wheeler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Woah this was a seriously messed up, dark, unhinged book. Check your triggers on this one guys and gals this one was wild but in a weird way you can’t help but read on. This is a horror erotic novella and it’s DARK!! Definitely not for the faint hearted.

[cldchld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow.

[Risshan Adele · Rating 5 out of 5]

horrormance

I read through this in one sitting. Perfect combination of horror and taboo bitch black romance. So bloody, so not right. Very fun!

[Krista Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely taboo horror & different for sure🫢

[Rushika · Rating 3 out of 5]

SHIT IS FUCKED UP GIRLS IT'S FUCKKKEEDD UPPPPP

[Noemi Dominguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️
Wow, that's all i have to say. This book was probably the darkest book I've read 93 pages of dark taboo and a lot of WTFs. The more towards the end, the darker it got, and then the last part was even more intriguing.

[Kelani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Check tws NOT FOR EVERYONE
Short dark twisted story that has some twists I thought would happen and did but the ending came out of nowhere!

[Anitta · Rating 1 out of 5]

While I totally enjoy a dark and twisted story, this was anything but interesting!

Where’s the plot? There’s literally zero plot! Just blood, gore, murder, rape, cringy lines, and all the nasty things you can think of without any plot and without any character development!

And I’m mostly pissed off about the many many things that just DID NOT MAKE SENSE, I’m not a medical professional or an expert on the human body but I’m pretty sure there was little to no research done for this book because how do you stab someone in the stomach and twist the knife and put your fingers in the wound and after that the person just continues to do all kinds of rough activities for more than 30 minutes without feeling light headed or fainting and that’s just one of the many things that didn’t MAKE ANY SENSE!!!

That characters didn’t make any sense either honestly I was so confused and cringed out and pissed off!

What a waste of time😩

[Heath Steph Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before you read this book, check the trigger warnings! This book is most certainly dark and depraved. I’m talking some hills have eyes shit! I laughed, I gagged, I could not look away! Something about the dark, sick, and twisted things in this book made me unable to put it down until it was finished. The ending…I mean wtf BRO?! Pun intended. Explicit gore and content so it’s definitely not for the faint of heart, but for those of you that can take some rough stuff then definitely give this book a read! It’s pretty killer. Also, pun intended 😂

[Chubby Romance Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

So so good

Whoa, good lord ALMIGHTY! This book was a dark, depraved, taboo, and TWISTED read that freaking LOVED! I HIGHLY recommend that those who love horror erotica reads that are also taboo of the 🩸 kind. E.R. Hendricks had my dark little heart sold from the beginning and I definitely look forward to reading all their dark stories.

[Sarah’s.Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Welllllllll how do I explain this?

I haven’t read anything this dark before. But, it’s in a realm of its own! There’s definitely moments where I questioned myself for reading it.

Let me preface this- read your trigger list! I’m someone who typically goes in blind and my lord I wasn’t preparedddddd!

Gruesome, f*cked up and I am currently staring at a wall. Send Jesus!

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

O…M….G 😳 … Read at your own risk

This is hands down the most unhinged and depraved … wtf did I just read book I’ve read to date… And I freaking loved it … not sure what that says about me or my mental state.. but let’s not look into that too much…

The ending… total jaw drop with some unhinged giggles on my part… iykyk

However for all your sanity’s sakes… READ THE TRIGGERS… cuz this is no joke!!! You’ve been warned!!

[vrwhr · Rating 1 out of 5]

mais qui m’a envoyé ?
que l’auteur aille en hôpital psychiatrique

[Sarah Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but powerful novella. Very dark. Actually pitch black I'd say. Lots of gore but check your triggers guys. There's on page CA and incest. Went in blind and glad I did 🤣

[Natasha Wingfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.7 stars. Pitch black, dark, depraved af, taboo with plenty of trigger warnings.

[Anna]

what the actual fuck was this?

0 stars I have no words for what this was.

listen I know I know it's dark erotic horror but sometimes I think there are just things that should not be published. And if you liked this good for you I'm happy for you! But let's be honest..... This should probably stay on some fucked up corner of the internet...

[Briana Booker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dark a.f. Taboo and I mean just that. Literally check the trigger warnings. There is no question to ask. Check the warnings 😂😂

Now that you’ve done that let’s talk about this book.

Yo, why I thought I was going to find something that I just can’t read when it is dark romance. Yeah, this was not the case. This book brings together dark romance and horror in the most unexpected way. I absolutely loved it as a dark romance reader and a horror film fan.

Now, would I sit here and blindly recommend this to anyone. Nah, I would have to vet you first because 1. you are going to think I need extensive therapy and 2. I only like to recommend books I think you would love.

[Christy Davisson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy Craziness this one is Taboo, Gory, and Fully Twisted! Definitely check TW beforehand if you need it.

Let me say after reading this I had one of those moments where I had to sit back and say wth did I just read lol. If you want horror this one brings it tenfold!!

Buckle up this book is utterly depraved and with wildly unhinged moments making you unable to put it down. So yes I highly recommend it for the dark taboo readers or anyone who loves horror erotica because the author does a phenomenal job pulling you into this extremely dark depraved read! This book played out like a horror movie that brings intense, dark morbid depravity, and suspense like no other. Can't stress enough that this author is one to follow because her work is one that can pull you in and keep you entertained from beginning to end. Definitely recommend this one for the brave horror buffs!

Overall: 5/☆☆☆☆☆
Spice: depraved 😈

[Rosa Dunahue · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is extremely dark taboo romance. The FMC is twisted for a reason and she is savage. She takes what she wants from anyone she wants. She has a cravings that she has to keep satisfied. Our mmc is just has dark and twisted. He plot to get her to himself and what he does to her is beyond anything I seen coming. And the ending just left me shocked in a great way. If you have triggers just check them before reading.