“Denny! There’s blood everywhere!” are the last words Dennison Bowie heard from his lover, Erin, before the call dropped…
Thrown into another strange case, Dennison must find a suspectwho leaves blood and brutality in his wake — at the request of his victims. But is the pain and suffering what they want or is the assailant ignoring something vital?
Meanwhile, Dennison’s beloved, Penny, reveals a deeper version of herself as her girlfriend, Vara, unveils desires he never imagined.
If Dennison can’t put his personal life aside and move quickly, the attacker will slip right by him — and the carnage may never end.
William D. Prystauk is a writer of dark fiction, blending elements of horror, mystery, and crime into gripping narratives that explore the depths of human morality and the shadows within us all. With a passion for urban settings and complex characters, William’s stories delve into themes of prejudice, truth, and the nature of evil—often challenging perceptions and confronting uncomfortable truths.
His latest novel, Red Agenda, is a tense, character-driven thriller set against a backdrop of supernatural horror and political intrigue. When he’s not writing, William enjoys exploring abandoned places, studying the psychology of fear, and engaging with fans of dark fiction.
William D. Prystauk lives in northeastern Pennsylvania, where he continues to craft stories that haunt and captivate readers long after the last page.
"Consent: Kink Noir Book 5" by William D. Prystauk plunges readers into a dark, gripping mystery. The novel opens with a chilling call from Dennison Bowie’s lover, Erin, igniting a harrowing search for a sadistic assailant. Dennison navigates a web of blood, brutality, and complex desires, questioning if the victims' consent masks a deeper, more sinister reality. As he unravels the case, his personal life becomes equally tumultuous with revelations from his beloved Penny and her girlfriend Vara. Prystauk masterfully balances intense suspense and emotional depth, delivering a riveting tale that keeps readers on edge from start to finish.
With his informal, character-driven narrative he captures a sense of place, time and dark mystery while also exploring themes of love, being loved, unconditional love and the psychological growth our partners can spur in us, or the damage that occurs when people can’t change.
Consent explores what happens when people get exactly what they ask for when perhaps they don’t really know the cost of exploring their deepest fantasies.
Prystauk is a master of detective noir fiction. While this is the fifth book, I enjoyed it as much as all the other books in the series. His compassion and realistic portrayal of the kink community should be applauded. His stories are rich in details and brought to life by the dynamic and incredible cast of characters. He leaves off with a tease to book 6, that I will anxiously await with a punk playlist blasting in my ears.
Well they are amazing books and this one just got even better finally got that cliff and sorted out. It was a great way of sorting that cliffhanger out really loved it. The book is amazing cannot read to read more by this amazing offer. You’ve got to read these books if you haven’t read them already.
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Tremondous series. Hope there are more to come. Perfect balance of kink and intrigue. Very difficult to find series/books that have both. A fun collection with many interesting characters. Have enjoyed every single one!! For those into kink/bdsm, you can learn some things as well!