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Headless
In the midst of a heat wave punctuated by frequent rainstorms, people are losing their heads. Literally. Not only that, but their bodies are still walking, and attacking others. And to make matters worse, tiny, translucent, maggot-sized worms are falling from the skies like hail. As uncanny violence threatens to take over the city, Linzy, Carter, and Joanna become fast friends and leave for points unknown, hoping to stay alive, hoping to outrun the Headless.
130 pages, Paperback
Published March 4, 2024
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Scott Cole
38 books54 followersScott Cole is the author of Crazytimes, Triple Axe, and SuperGhost, as well as two collections of short fiction, Departures and Slices. He is also an artist and graphic designer. He lives in Philadelphia. Find him on social media, behind you in the mirror, or at 13visions.com.
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August 28, 2025
3.5 stars. This was a fun throwback sort of story. A little science fiction mixed with horror is almost always a good time. So here we have some parasitic worms that take over humans in a dastardly plot to overthrow the earth. Most of the book follow Joanna, Carter, and Linzy retreating from these headless creatures and just trying to figure out what the hell was going on. Tons of blood, guts, and action. Not much character development at all, which felt like a bit of a missed opportunity, but when you think back to 80s horror movies, it's rare that someone is fully fleshed out, so not a big issue. I loved the creatures, especially towards the latter part. The ending felt a little abrupt and there were still lots of questions on my mind once it concluded. For a story this short, the hope is always that the author is able to make everything feel very self-contained and complete, which this fell just shy of doing. Still a very fun experience and it made me curious to see Scott Cole's other offerings.
May 12, 2024
A cinematic Junji-Ito abomination. 🪱
Full review to come!
Edit 5/12/2024 Full Review:
People are losing their heads. Literally. A heat wave brings about frequent rainstorms, but this rain is like no other. It’s hard yet somehow soft. Locals to the region can only describe it as hail. And upon closer look, this hail moves! A group of survivors attempt to navigate the developing dystopia, evading through cars and abandoned supermarkets, praying they’ll keep their heads. What is decapitating people? Do the rainstorms have any involvement? And what keeps the Headless violently moving even in death? 🌧️
This was a fun, fast-paced sci-fi horror from Scott Cole!! I read it in one sitting and enjoyed our character’s desperate journey for survival. Watching them unravel the horrors of their new world filled me with foreboding. The dread is cosmic with interludes of another life form speaking on the crumblings of humanity. Will our characters survive? Is there anything left of humanity to save? 🛰️
I recently watched Shiver in which alien worms crawl inside bodies and take over. The visual imagery is very similar to what eldritch horrors are conjured in this novella. If you’re looking for a yucky, squirming narrative, this will hit that sweet spot. Try to keep your head while you’re at it. 🪱
Full review to come!
Edit 5/12/2024 Full Review:
People are losing their heads. Literally. A heat wave brings about frequent rainstorms, but this rain is like no other. It’s hard yet somehow soft. Locals to the region can only describe it as hail. And upon closer look, this hail moves! A group of survivors attempt to navigate the developing dystopia, evading through cars and abandoned supermarkets, praying they’ll keep their heads. What is decapitating people? Do the rainstorms have any involvement? And what keeps the Headless violently moving even in death? 🌧️
This was a fun, fast-paced sci-fi horror from Scott Cole!! I read it in one sitting and enjoyed our character’s desperate journey for survival. Watching them unravel the horrors of their new world filled me with foreboding. The dread is cosmic with interludes of another life form speaking on the crumblings of humanity. Will our characters survive? Is there anything left of humanity to save? 🛰️
I recently watched Shiver in which alien worms crawl inside bodies and take over. The visual imagery is very similar to what eldritch horrors are conjured in this novella. If you’re looking for a yucky, squirming narrative, this will hit that sweet spot. Try to keep your head while you’re at it. 🪱
April 29, 2024
A few years back, I read Cole’s bonkers novella, ‘Crazytimes,’ about the world suddenly becoming unhinged and infuriated and bloodthirsty maniac’s. Meteors are falling and everyone is out to kill the people around them.
When I saw Cole announce ‘Headless,’ with a synopsis that mirrored ‘Crazytimes’ to a degree, I was excited. In this one, strange ‘bouncing’ hail/rain is falling from the sky, satellite dishes are crumbling and re-entering the atmosphere and every where around the world, heads on top of shoulders are suddenly changing color before they explode. But once the heads go ‘pop!’ the bodies keep moving.
Cole has a knack for believable bonkers, so with ‘Headless,’ I was chomping at the bit to see just what in the hell he’d created this time.
What I liked: The story opens up with three different characters living their lives. Joanna just wants to be known as Joanna, not Joe, and is grabbing her groceries. Linzy wants her significant other to get home so they can get it on. This headache she’s been fighting isn’t leaving and maybe a quick romp will alleviate it. And Carter lives a solitary life just down the hall from Linzy. Working from home while being a bachelor.
Then, Linzy’s dealing with her boyfriends head missing, and the world is flipped upside down. The three of them are thrust into Carter’s car, escaping the city and driving to find somewhere ‘safe.’ But just where is that safe place? Infrastructure is crumbling, people’s heads keep exploding and the car’s gas tank gets lower and lower.
Cole does a great job of throwing these three at the reader, but also forcing them together to overcome and try to survive the seemingly unsurvivable.
As the story progresses, the trio travel further, eventually having to stop to find gas and food. It’s here where the most extreme moments occur, some that’ll potentially be the DNF point for readers, but Cole handles it like the master of extreme he is, and uses it to push the emotional boundary, as well as the ‘what would I do’ should I ever find myself in that situation.
The ending is spot on and executed so very well. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise – and won’t for many readers – but I was rooting for these folks and when you get to that point, it because difficult to let some characters go.
What I didn’t like: Two things really. At first, I wasn’t really sold on the trio as separate story lines. Because the chapters are short and snappy, I didn’t get to really know any of them until they all came together. It was necessary, but at first was a bit chaotic trying to learn who was who.
Secondly, I’m not totally sure I’m sold or was ever sold, on the necessity of the alien interludes. Sprinkled throughout are small, paragraph length chapters, told through the alien’s POV. It’s used to create sentience, or to educate the readers that they have a plan, but I found it kind of took me out of the story, even in that brief moment.
Why you should buy this: Fans of Cole’s will be all over this, as will fans of anything Grindhouse Press releases. For fans of extreme/Splatterpunk, you’ll have a field day with this one. It’s kind of like ripping through a dusty road at 100 mph knowing full well that the vehicle you’re in has no brakes. Ruthless, breakneck and vicious, Cole did a wonderful job of ripping everything apart.
When I saw Cole announce ‘Headless,’ with a synopsis that mirrored ‘Crazytimes’ to a degree, I was excited. In this one, strange ‘bouncing’ hail/rain is falling from the sky, satellite dishes are crumbling and re-entering the atmosphere and every where around the world, heads on top of shoulders are suddenly changing color before they explode. But once the heads go ‘pop!’ the bodies keep moving.
Cole has a knack for believable bonkers, so with ‘Headless,’ I was chomping at the bit to see just what in the hell he’d created this time.
What I liked: The story opens up with three different characters living their lives. Joanna just wants to be known as Joanna, not Joe, and is grabbing her groceries. Linzy wants her significant other to get home so they can get it on. This headache she’s been fighting isn’t leaving and maybe a quick romp will alleviate it. And Carter lives a solitary life just down the hall from Linzy. Working from home while being a bachelor.
Then, Linzy’s dealing with her boyfriends head missing, and the world is flipped upside down. The three of them are thrust into Carter’s car, escaping the city and driving to find somewhere ‘safe.’ But just where is that safe place? Infrastructure is crumbling, people’s heads keep exploding and the car’s gas tank gets lower and lower.
Cole does a great job of throwing these three at the reader, but also forcing them together to overcome and try to survive the seemingly unsurvivable.
As the story progresses, the trio travel further, eventually having to stop to find gas and food. It’s here where the most extreme moments occur, some that’ll potentially be the DNF point for readers, but Cole handles it like the master of extreme he is, and uses it to push the emotional boundary, as well as the ‘what would I do’ should I ever find myself in that situation.
The ending is spot on and executed so very well. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise – and won’t for many readers – but I was rooting for these folks and when you get to that point, it because difficult to let some characters go.
What I didn’t like: Two things really. At first, I wasn’t really sold on the trio as separate story lines. Because the chapters are short and snappy, I didn’t get to really know any of them until they all came together. It was necessary, but at first was a bit chaotic trying to learn who was who.
Secondly, I’m not totally sure I’m sold or was ever sold, on the necessity of the alien interludes. Sprinkled throughout are small, paragraph length chapters, told through the alien’s POV. It’s used to create sentience, or to educate the readers that they have a plan, but I found it kind of took me out of the story, even in that brief moment.
Why you should buy this: Fans of Cole’s will be all over this, as will fans of anything Grindhouse Press releases. For fans of extreme/Splatterpunk, you’ll have a field day with this one. It’s kind of like ripping through a dusty road at 100 mph knowing full well that the vehicle you’re in has no brakes. Ruthless, breakneck and vicious, Cole did a wonderful job of ripping everything apart.
February 19, 2024
An insane premise firing on all cylinders—gory, nihilistic, and sometimes hilarious, HEADLESS scratches the itch of those joyous late night scary movies watched with a disbelieving gasp. Tons of fun.
March 5, 2024
A Horror Bookworm Recommendation
Headless by Scott Cole
https://horrorbookwormreviews.com/
Strange occurrences are being reported all over the city of people roaming the streets without heads. These mysterious claims of decapitated developments seem to coexist with an unusual formation of strange weather. As the infected continue to multiply and outnumber others, terror is revealed in a most parasitic way.
Headless by Scott Cole is a trippy adventure into head bursting horror. We follow Linzy, who finds herself in extreme danger and an uncertain fate. Author Scott Cole has created a hellish world of repulsive hideous things that would make the FCC Emergency Alert System sound off. Written with blood, bone and brain matter, the body horror provided in Headless comes in heaps of head exploding moments. Also, sewn throughout the book are recorded events and newscasting reports giving it that apocalyptic Night Of The Living Dead vibe (I’m a sucker for these situations every time).
What makes Headless a first-rate unforgettable read is the strange demented surprises waiting around each page. There are plenty of bizarre unnatural twists and turns that will induce squirming for the reader…literally. Along with the freakish storyline is a slew of cranium carnage and monstrosity madness. It’s disgusting and terrifying at the same time, grading it at 100 proof of Absolut horror. This is my first read by Scott Cole and it certainly won’t be my last.
Put it this way, if the movie Slither and Clive Barker had a baby, they would name it Headless with the birth announcement appearing in Fangoria magazine. Be prepared to think twice before sliding the chain off your door and unlocking the deadbolt. Headless by Scott Cole will be lumbering your way via Grindhouse Press on March 5th, 2024. A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
Headless by Scott Cole
https://horrorbookwormreviews.com/
Strange occurrences are being reported all over the city of people roaming the streets without heads. These mysterious claims of decapitated developments seem to coexist with an unusual formation of strange weather. As the infected continue to multiply and outnumber others, terror is revealed in a most parasitic way.
Headless by Scott Cole is a trippy adventure into head bursting horror. We follow Linzy, who finds herself in extreme danger and an uncertain fate. Author Scott Cole has created a hellish world of repulsive hideous things that would make the FCC Emergency Alert System sound off. Written with blood, bone and brain matter, the body horror provided in Headless comes in heaps of head exploding moments. Also, sewn throughout the book are recorded events and newscasting reports giving it that apocalyptic Night Of The Living Dead vibe (I’m a sucker for these situations every time).
What makes Headless a first-rate unforgettable read is the strange demented surprises waiting around each page. There are plenty of bizarre unnatural twists and turns that will induce squirming for the reader…literally. Along with the freakish storyline is a slew of cranium carnage and monstrosity madness. It’s disgusting and terrifying at the same time, grading it at 100 proof of Absolut horror. This is my first read by Scott Cole and it certainly won’t be my last.
Put it this way, if the movie Slither and Clive Barker had a baby, they would name it Headless with the birth announcement appearing in Fangoria magazine. Be prepared to think twice before sliding the chain off your door and unlocking the deadbolt. Headless by Scott Cole will be lumbering your way via Grindhouse Press on March 5th, 2024. A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
January 23, 2025
Mood: dark tense medium-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
4.0 Stars
This is one of my favorite Indie splatterpunk/horror novels. I don't want to spoil too much of the book because I feel that it's best to experience it blind- but I will tell you that it has a pandemic/survival feel to it. It's definitely going to give you Cosmic Horror vibes as well.
This is a splatterpunk novel, so please be aware that you're going to be facing explicit and graphic blood, gore and weird hail.
This is definitely a book that I recommend over and over because I thought it was so creative. A must read for any splatterpunk fan.
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
4.0 Stars
This is one of my favorite Indie splatterpunk/horror novels. I don't want to spoil too much of the book because I feel that it's best to experience it blind- but I will tell you that it has a pandemic/survival feel to it. It's definitely going to give you Cosmic Horror vibes as well.
This is a splatterpunk novel, so please be aware that you're going to be facing explicit and graphic blood, gore and weird hail.
This is definitely a book that I recommend over and over because I thought it was so creative. A must read for any splatterpunk fan.
April 3, 2024
This is not my usual read but goddamn I loved it. Unexpected, wild I loved the POV’s between the characters and news broadcasts and different medias. Amazing and original.
October 2, 2024
Full review at Happy Goat Horror:
https://happygoathorror.com/2024/09/2...
The apocalyptic concept of this story is great - it's scary, disgusting, and catastrophic, and above all, unique! Who doesn't love a good end of the world story?
There were a couple of things that didn't quite work for me, but overall it's a good and enjoyable read that I'd recommend to splatterpunk and general horror fans.
https://happygoathorror.com/2024/09/2...
The apocalyptic concept of this story is great - it's scary, disgusting, and catastrophic, and above all, unique! Who doesn't love a good end of the world story?
There were a couple of things that didn't quite work for me, but overall it's a good and enjoyable read that I'd recommend to splatterpunk and general horror fans.
March 12, 2024
this was quite literally fantastic. honestly i think ive turned into such a bratty horror reader snob. i go through these horrors and thrillers like its nobody’s business. i am not new to this, i am indeed: true to this.
this was a 10/10 read for me.
let’s talk about it. plot, pacing, the inclusivity of the characters was all.. in a word: magnificent. the gore & the humanity & the real world scenarios were absolutely the cherry on top. i love a horror novel that keeps your mouth hanging open in literal what the fuck did i just read spiral, but also has you feeling what the characters are feeling in these moments. i was literally transported into the chaos within Headless. my real life was an afterthought, at most. i haven’t had an experience reading a book like this since Lapvona.
as a horror snob, i was deeply and thoroughly engaged and beyond horrified throughout. if i could give more stars, best believe i would. read it if you’re game. peace.
this was a 10/10 read for me.
let’s talk about it. plot, pacing, the inclusivity of the characters was all.. in a word: magnificent. the gore & the humanity & the real world scenarios were absolutely the cherry on top. i love a horror novel that keeps your mouth hanging open in literal what the fuck did i just read spiral, but also has you feeling what the characters are feeling in these moments. i was literally transported into the chaos within Headless. my real life was an afterthought, at most. i haven’t had an experience reading a book like this since Lapvona.
as a horror snob, i was deeply and thoroughly engaged and beyond horrified throughout. if i could give more stars, best believe i would. read it if you’re game. peace.
March 29, 2025
Science fiction isn't my usual read but I absolutely loved this book. This story is unique, gory, disgusting, descriptive and horrifying - I was deeply engaged throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed the media and news broadcasts and think it is a clever addition to the book. This would make a great horror movie.
March 7, 2025
What a wild ride. I could see this being made into a cheesy horror movie.
September 19, 2025
3 a może nawet 3.5
Gdyby było dłuższe to może ocena byłaby wyższa...
Powiedziałabym że to taki mix troche ala absurdy Junji'ego Ito + film Slither + film Mgła z 2006 (tutaj tak z przymrużeniem oka po prostu vibe był dla mnie podobny) ale te miksy to takie delikatne ofc, mogło być bardziej absurdalnie.
Mimo iż jest to tak krótkie to zdążyłam polubić postacie które w miarę były autentyczne i nie kartonowe, fabuła była ciekawa choć na początku wydawało mi się że akcja szła odrobine za szybko a nie było wystarczająco dużo paniki za tym idącej.
*spoilerowo*
Chciałam lepszego końca dla postaci ale wyszło jak zwykle...
Gdyby było dłuższe to może ocena byłaby wyższa...
Powiedziałabym że to taki mix troche ala absurdy Junji'ego Ito + film Slither + film Mgła z 2006 (tutaj tak z przymrużeniem oka po prostu vibe był dla mnie podobny) ale te miksy to takie delikatne ofc, mogło być bardziej absurdalnie.
Mimo iż jest to tak krótkie to zdążyłam polubić postacie które w miarę były autentyczne i nie kartonowe, fabuła była ciekawa choć na początku wydawało mi się że akcja szła odrobine za szybko a nie było wystarczająco dużo paniki za tym idącej.
*spoilerowo*
Chciałam lepszego końca dla postaci ale wyszło jak zwykle...
April 14, 2024
3.5 stars
February 29, 2024
After a speechless night with her husband (literally), Linzy meets Carter and Joanna as they navigate what to do when everyone’s’ heads start exploding.
First things first, I love when we have MCs over the age of 30. The majority of horror seems to gravitate towards teens/young 20s and the story just takes on a different dynamic when we read the story of more mature (hopefully) adults.
I think ‘Headless’ is a great starter book for those interested in splatterpunk, and even a little sci-fi. It has disgusting body horror and teeters on the verge of being taboo without full sending it. If anyone wants to begin their journey past the depths of typical horror.. this is where they should begin.
I enjoyed the use of news broadcasts as the situation became more disturbing. It really helped with the pacing.
And finally, what I would consider to be the biggest& best scene took place inside a grocery store. It had such great gore and such a clear picture. It almost reminded me slightly of zombieland. All Joanna wanted was a Reeses and all Tallahassee wanted was a Twinkie. Cue The Rolling Stones “We Don’t Always Get What We Want”.
Thank you so much to Scott Cole for sending me an ARC. Release day is March, 5th everybody!
First things first, I love when we have MCs over the age of 30. The majority of horror seems to gravitate towards teens/young 20s and the story just takes on a different dynamic when we read the story of more mature (hopefully) adults.
I think ‘Headless’ is a great starter book for those interested in splatterpunk, and even a little sci-fi. It has disgusting body horror and teeters on the verge of being taboo without full sending it. If anyone wants to begin their journey past the depths of typical horror.. this is where they should begin.
I enjoyed the use of news broadcasts as the situation became more disturbing. It really helped with the pacing.
And finally, what I would consider to be the biggest& best scene took place inside a grocery store. It had such great gore and such a clear picture. It almost reminded me slightly of zombieland. All Joanna wanted was a Reeses and all Tallahassee wanted was a Twinkie. Cue The Rolling Stones “We Don’t Always Get What We Want”.
Thank you so much to Scott Cole for sending me an ARC. Release day is March, 5th everybody!
February 21, 2024
This was my second Scott Cole book after reading TRIPLE AXE, and it delivers more of the same guaranteed entertainment—gore, violence, horror, and humor.
Cole gives us an apocalypse scenario with exploding heads and raining maggot-like worms. And, oh yeah, those headless folks are still walking around . . .
There are moments in here that will make you recoil in delightful disgust. (The first chapter has a doozy . . .)
In a tale full of such grotesquerie, Cole makes space for believable characterization and some genuinely hilarious moments. The narrative is fleshed out with transcripts and point of view shifts that give the story texture and an impending sense of doom.
With the three main characters—Linzy, Carter, and Joanna—Cole gives us sharp, realistic characters. The world is ending (and something worse might be starting . . .), but it's these characters who make us keep reading. Cole does a wonderful job making us care and then grabbing us by the throat to make us squirm.
This is a solid, fun, gruesome read that might just give you nightmares (as it did me) and you'll never look at the rain the same way again.
The book publishes March 5, 2024.
Cole gives us an apocalypse scenario with exploding heads and raining maggot-like worms. And, oh yeah, those headless folks are still walking around . . .
There are moments in here that will make you recoil in delightful disgust. (The first chapter has a doozy . . .)
In a tale full of such grotesquerie, Cole makes space for believable characterization and some genuinely hilarious moments. The narrative is fleshed out with transcripts and point of view shifts that give the story texture and an impending sense of doom.
With the three main characters—Linzy, Carter, and Joanna—Cole gives us sharp, realistic characters. The world is ending (and something worse might be starting . . .), but it's these characters who make us keep reading. Cole does a wonderful job making us care and then grabbing us by the throat to make us squirm.
This is a solid, fun, gruesome read that might just give you nightmares (as it did me) and you'll never look at the rain the same way again.
The book publishes March 5, 2024.
February 23, 2024
Its like 4.25 .... I liked this story, its unique. Its a great sci-fi body snatcher, alien invasion-esque "horror". Its a fairly quick read considering I finished in two days even with life keeping me busy. I think I was expecting a bit more gore, or something more disturbing which is why its not a 5 star but I really think that is just me being used to extreme horror and splatterpunk books that go super extreme and detailed gore just for shock value. There are definitely some gruesome gory parts, but it kinda gave me modern day Mars Attacks type of vibes. I loved how news casts are sprinkled in and the one page chapters of the entities. I appreciated the character development. I appreciated the chaos and confusion being so immersive. If you like sci-fi cosmic horrors ....if you like alien invasion type books.... make sure you check your triggers but definitely give this book a read!!! Its dark, immersive, and all the chatoic!!! Thank You, Scott Cole for reaching out to me and allowing me to have the opportunity to read this great bizarre cosmic horror story!!! I look forward to more of your work!!
June 12, 2024
So good! So gross!
If you have an aversion to maggots or worms, beware. Maggots are a bit of a phobia for me so that was the only issue I had with this book. And that’s completely personal. This was such an interesting take on apocalyptic invasion, and it was so refreshing to see the “last girl standing” being an lgbtq+ character. I just wish Joanna could’ve gone through with her plan!
There’s a whole list of titles released by Grindhouse Press at the end and I’m so excited to look into each of them to add to my reading list. It can be so hard to find horror books on Amazon, and I’m so tired of seeing the same books suggested on horror book tik toks. Finally a good long list to look into!
If you have an aversion to maggots or worms, beware. Maggots are a bit of a phobia for me so that was the only issue I had with this book. And that’s completely personal. This was such an interesting take on apocalyptic invasion, and it was so refreshing to see the “last girl standing” being an lgbtq+ character. I just wish Joanna could’ve gone through with her plan!
There’s a whole list of titles released by Grindhouse Press at the end and I’m so excited to look into each of them to add to my reading list. It can be so hard to find horror books on Amazon, and I’m so tired of seeing the same books suggested on horror book tik toks. Finally a good long list to look into!
June 21, 2025
“To those of you who remain, for now, prepare yourselves. For you are about to witness true majesty. Your new god arrives. Bow down.”
Another perfect read for the summer! This book was a lot of fun! I’ll be completely honest, it’s not typically a trope I go to, but that being said, I absolutely enjoyed the hell out of this one. Weather mixed with sci-fi, mixed with even more supernatural, and then add some violent Headless people and you have yourself one heck of a horror story.
I loved the writing style. The characters were done really well. Some had a ton of relatability factors which I enjoyed a lot. The plot was solid and executed really well. Overall I absolutely recommend this book to any horror reader!! Especially those who are into the tropes I mentioned above.
This book is available on Amazon and KU! Grab it now!
Another perfect read for the summer! This book was a lot of fun! I’ll be completely honest, it’s not typically a trope I go to, but that being said, I absolutely enjoyed the hell out of this one. Weather mixed with sci-fi, mixed with even more supernatural, and then add some violent Headless people and you have yourself one heck of a horror story.
I loved the writing style. The characters were done really well. Some had a ton of relatability factors which I enjoyed a lot. The plot was solid and executed really well. Overall I absolutely recommend this book to any horror reader!! Especially those who are into the tropes I mentioned above.
This book is available on Amazon and KU! Grab it now!
February 6, 2024
Cole does a wonderful job keeping this story rolling at a fast clip. He writes the story in short chapters, bringing the action and chaos to a head (no pun intended) in most of them. He then intersperses chapters describing what’s happening through the guise of newscasts, interviews, and even commentary from the aliens invading Earth. It’s a great mix of information and points of view that kept me turning pages and engaged the whole time.
For a full review of Headless on my website:
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For a full review of Headless on my website:
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March 4, 2024
This was such a wild and fun journey! If you like apocalyptic horror with vivid 💀 scenes that doesn’t take itself seriously, CHECK THIS OUT. Will definitely be reading more from this author!!
Just to note: I believe this is marketed as splatterpunk/cosmic horror. While there are gory and graphic scenes, I wouldn’t quite label it as splatterpunk as it didn’t go into as much detail as a splatter book. However, it might be a good intro for someone wanting to dip their toes in the genre.
Just to note: I believe this is marketed as splatterpunk/cosmic horror. While there are gory and graphic scenes, I wouldn’t quite label it as splatterpunk as it didn’t go into as much detail as a splatter book. However, it might be a good intro for someone wanting to dip their toes in the genre.
May 17, 2024
Fun, quick, gory
The last book I read was emotionally heavy, so I wanted to try something absurd as a palate cleanser. This book delivered . It was apocalyptic and gross, two things I like. I was mildly invested in the characters, too. I wanted to dip my toe into Splatterpunk/gore, and this came up a few times on TikTok as a beginner suggestion. I enjoyed it, and will be reading more from this author.
The last book I read was emotionally heavy, so I wanted to try something absurd as a palate cleanser. This book delivered . It was apocalyptic and gross, two things I like. I was mildly invested in the characters, too. I wanted to dip my toe into Splatterpunk/gore, and this came up a few times on TikTok as a beginner suggestion. I enjoyed it, and will be reading more from this author.
June 2, 2024
This book was cosmic horror at its best.
It had a really great feel of reading a "found footage" film.
We follow a group of strangers as they meet up after watching and seeing their loved ones and random people lose their heads in the literal since and are trying to figure out what is happening and try to survive.
What I love is the fact that the books comes from multiple POV's, including one you would not expect.
It had a really great feel of reading a "found footage" film.
We follow a group of strangers as they meet up after watching and seeing their loved ones and random people lose their heads in the literal since and are trying to figure out what is happening and try to survive.
What I love is the fact that the books comes from multiple POV's, including one you would not expect.
March 6, 2024
As a huge lover of apocalyptic horror this was a perfect book. It’s fast paced, bloody and the characters were really likable. I couldn’t put it down. Possibly the best book I’ve read so far this year!
March 6, 2024
It's raining maggot sized worms - hallelujah!! OMG, you horror loving fools! This story is quite the hoot. Gory and riddled with humor and cringe worthy scenes, I legit laughed happily after I turned the last page. I am so happy with that ending!
Full review to come in Scream Magazine.
Full review to come in Scream Magazine.
March 9, 2024
A Fun, quick read with a interesting premise. Headless is a sci-fi horror which has you hooked from the first page. I was reminded of a couple of classic horror movies while reading this one as the imagery was spot on.
If you like gore, aliens and mixed media this is definitely worth a read.
If you like gore, aliens and mixed media this is definitely worth a read.
March 11, 2024
This book was so weird, unsettling and gross. I loved it. The first half starts a little slower and the second half just ramps up. The visuals (especially at the very end) are so entertaining, sometimes funny and horrifying. It’s definitely body horror meets cosmic horror. Highly recommend!
May 10, 2024
I absolutely love apocalyptic fiction so the plot of this was right up my street, and I really liked how the author went about trying to take down the entire world - it was unique! There were a few things I didn't like about it but overall I thought it was good :)
June 17, 2024
This book locates itself somewhere between late night, cult movie, gore fest, alien invasion, and just utter gonzo territory. What a blast of a read, I gobbled it up in one sitting. Another Scott Cole banger!
October 18, 2024
Well, dam*! That was a sci fi, horror, worm filled sack of fun. Fast paced building of catastrophic events. I enjoyed this crazy book. I was lucky enough to meet the author at Scares that Care AuthorCon. I’ll look for more of his books this Spring.
March 23, 2024
This was super fun! Exploding heads and the end of the world?! Bring it on!!
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