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Dropshipped
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With nothing else to do and no career prospects, Alex turns to the lucrative world of dropshipping—he never sees the stock, never goes to a warehouse. Just clicks a few buttons and takes the orders and money.
When Mary, a lonely middle-aged mother, contacts him regarding an incorrect order, he doesn’t think much of it. Customers are simple, easy to placate. But the gurus on YouTube didn’t prepare him for Mary turning up at his door with the pulpy remains of a creature he’s never seen before.
Forced together by the stinky beast, the duo embark on a mission to find out what the creature is, and why it’s been shipped, only to discover something far more sinister is at play. Upon starting their journey, one thing becomes clear. There is no going back. And there will be…
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With nothing else to do and no career prospects, Alex turns to the lucrative world of dropshipping—he never sees the stock, never goes to a warehouse. Just clicks a few buttons and takes the orders and money.
When Mary, a lonely middle-aged mother, contacts him regarding an incorrect order, he doesn’t think much of it. Customers are simple, easy to placate. But the gurus on YouTube didn’t prepare him for Mary turning up at his door with the pulpy remains of a creature he’s never seen before.
Forced together by the stinky beast, the duo embark on a mission to find out what the creature is, and why it’s been shipped, only to discover something far more sinister is at play. Upon starting their journey, one thing becomes clear. There is no going back. And there will be…
NO REFUNDS
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209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 15, 2025
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July 18, 2025
Story was fun, sad, and has it moments of gore with some nasty little creatures with tongues capable of sucking eyeballs and brains out of heads. Well worth the read! It was hard to put this one down, action from start until end.
March 29, 2025
Stephanie has this knack for serving gore while somehow keeping the story light feeling. Such a creative mind! It’s always a good time reading her stories. Watch out for John 👀 and packages.
Thank you for sending me an arc copy!!
Thank you for sending me an arc copy!!
August 2, 2025
A Horror Bookworm Recommendation
Dropshipped by Stephanie Sanders-Jacob
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Still living at home with his family, Alex runs a business from his bedroom. As an entrepreneur he is financially invested in dropshipping. No inventory required and minimal overhead, these are products sent directly from places like China. When a customer receives a strange Crystalline Orb instead of the Lemon Sprayer she ordered...the dawning of a crazed and shambled future has been delivered. The end of the world.
Hatched from the right-side of the brain, author Stephanie Sanders-Jacob has created a most unusual concept of marbled spheres, stinking goo and hatching beasts. Dropshipped is one insane book of hungry long-legged creatures in which Alien has nothing on. Decapitation has never been so pleasant and satisfying when it comes to these violent buggers. All coiled up and ready to be read, this creature feature should be displayed within the flashing red text-warning scrolling along the bottom of your television screen.
Stephanie Sanders-Jacob reaches that perfect middle ground between unique horror and apocalyptic exploitation. With its goopy scenes of strange terror, vile visuals and disgusting storylines, Dropshipped is one heck of a gagging good time. Ready to be shipped to you by Slashic Horror Press, this novel is the complete package. Beware: when ordered, the disturbing parcel won’t be marked Fragile for its horror readers.
Alert the local authorities, emergency services, military and maybe even the coast guard immediately if a strange package shows up on your doorstep. Favorite quote from Dropshipped, “The tongue is the worst part.” A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
Dropshipped by Stephanie Sanders-Jacob
https://horrorbookwormreviews.com/
Still living at home with his family, Alex runs a business from his bedroom. As an entrepreneur he is financially invested in dropshipping. No inventory required and minimal overhead, these are products sent directly from places like China. When a customer receives a strange Crystalline Orb instead of the Lemon Sprayer she ordered...the dawning of a crazed and shambled future has been delivered. The end of the world.
Hatched from the right-side of the brain, author Stephanie Sanders-Jacob has created a most unusual concept of marbled spheres, stinking goo and hatching beasts. Dropshipped is one insane book of hungry long-legged creatures in which Alien has nothing on. Decapitation has never been so pleasant and satisfying when it comes to these violent buggers. All coiled up and ready to be read, this creature feature should be displayed within the flashing red text-warning scrolling along the bottom of your television screen.
Stephanie Sanders-Jacob reaches that perfect middle ground between unique horror and apocalyptic exploitation. With its goopy scenes of strange terror, vile visuals and disgusting storylines, Dropshipped is one heck of a gagging good time. Ready to be shipped to you by Slashic Horror Press, this novel is the complete package. Beware: when ordered, the disturbing parcel won’t be marked Fragile for its horror readers.
Alert the local authorities, emergency services, military and maybe even the coast guard immediately if a strange package shows up on your doorstep. Favorite quote from Dropshipped, “The tongue is the worst part.” A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
March 12, 2025
Stay at home mom Mary's only joy is to receive packages. Her kids are near grown and her husband and absent. Alex runs a business where he's the third party drop shipper. When Alex sends Mary something unexpected, it starts a chain of events no one can expect.
I loved this book! "Oh darn" made me smile every time. I loved the humor, the gore, and the relationship between Mary and Alex. I really liked the ending! I read this in one night, and I couldn't put it down.
Thank you to slashic press and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book! "Oh darn" made me smile every time. I loved the humor, the gore, and the relationship between Mary and Alex. I really liked the ending! I read this in one night, and I couldn't put it down.
Thank you to slashic press and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
May 19, 2025
I'm embarrassed to say that I found "Dropshipped" hilariously funny, though, strictly speaking, there are very few things to laugh about in the book: families get killed, people lose their eyeballs, welp there's even a heart-breaking scene at the end! How sick am I? But wouldn't "Gremlins" count as a hilarious horror comedy? I'd say it does - and this book, though even darker than the movie, has so much cheek, treats the character with so much empathy, shows so much originality in taking the story into directions noone expects - the dark humor is just a bonus!
The central idea is clear enough: a teenage boy opens his own business, dropshipping the goods to clients without ever leaving his own bedroom. Products come from China, and Trump shenanigans aside, they do reach their intended destinations without a hitch. That is, until something really dangerous and sinister arrives to the door of a middle-aged mom, a mysterious package instead of the lemon juice zester thingie she'd ordered. Opening the package, all hell breaks loose, and she ends up seeking revenge! Little does she know this'll take her straight to the apocalypse, with the boy at her side, on a road trip to the warehouse from where the evil originated.
The writing is excellent, the plotting flawless, pacing and characterization impeccable. I can't help myself reading such fine horror books in one sitting. Remarkably, although the story is lacking in the provision of full details about why exactly the apocalypse is happening, it's not lacking at all either on entertainment and adventure or emotion and insight. I'd easily recommend it to 15+ young adults as well, who appreciate horror or would enjoy an intelligent creature feature. Kudos to the author for another great book!
The central idea is clear enough: a teenage boy opens his own business, dropshipping the goods to clients without ever leaving his own bedroom. Products come from China, and Trump shenanigans aside, they do reach their intended destinations without a hitch. That is, until something really dangerous and sinister arrives to the door of a middle-aged mom, a mysterious package instead of the lemon juice zester thingie she'd ordered. Opening the package, all hell breaks loose, and she ends up seeking revenge! Little does she know this'll take her straight to the apocalypse, with the boy at her side, on a road trip to the warehouse from where the evil originated.
The writing is excellent, the plotting flawless, pacing and characterization impeccable. I can't help myself reading such fine horror books in one sitting. Remarkably, although the story is lacking in the provision of full details about why exactly the apocalypse is happening, it's not lacking at all either on entertainment and adventure or emotion and insight. I'd easily recommend it to 15+ young adults as well, who appreciate horror or would enjoy an intelligent creature feature. Kudos to the author for another great book!
July 17, 2025
Krampus - Gremlins - Death of a Unicorn
I worked in retail for a long time. I was there during COVID. I worked in electronics, and even though we were totally sold out of TVs and Nintendo Switch I was still considered a mandatory employee or whatever and had to go catch COVID three times. So, yeah, the satire in Dropshipped hit just right for me. Stephanie Sanders-Jacob is one of the best satirical horror writers, not just modern, but period. Dropshipped adds to an already stellar resume by putting us on a road trip with two people who couldn’t possibly be more different. Horror is at its best when it gives us characters we love and want to spend time with; there are plenty here, and seeing them interact is nothing short of a treat. A review about a monster book wouldn’t be relevant without mentioning the monsters right? Well, they’re creepy AF and I low key hate the mail now. K thx.
I worked in retail for a long time. I was there during COVID. I worked in electronics, and even though we were totally sold out of TVs and Nintendo Switch I was still considered a mandatory employee or whatever and had to go catch COVID three times. So, yeah, the satire in Dropshipped hit just right for me. Stephanie Sanders-Jacob is one of the best satirical horror writers, not just modern, but period. Dropshipped adds to an already stellar resume by putting us on a road trip with two people who couldn’t possibly be more different. Horror is at its best when it gives us characters we love and want to spend time with; there are plenty here, and seeing them interact is nothing short of a treat. A review about a monster book wouldn’t be relevant without mentioning the monsters right? Well, they’re creepy AF and I low key hate the mail now. K thx.
April 22, 2025
My first ARC!!! I am typically not a creature features girl but boy did I love this one. I love the characters and their quirky relationships. It had some humor and horror and was a whole lot of fun. I love Steph’s work so much because I always know I’m gonna just have fun reading it. It’s a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously but it has amazing strengths that left me craving more. Each book gets better and I can’t wait to see what’s next!!!
April 16, 2025
Thank you to Slashic Horror Press for the ARC copy of Dropshipped.
I really enjoyed this short, fast paced novel. The apocalypse brought on by the deadly mysterious package & John, who would've thought? The dynamic between all the characters, consumerism horror/ gore and the apocalypse. The trifecta I never knew I needed.
I look forward to seeing what else Stephanie brings to the table!!
I really enjoyed this short, fast paced novel. The apocalypse brought on by the deadly mysterious package & John, who would've thought? The dynamic between all the characters, consumerism horror/ gore and the apocalypse. The trifecta I never knew I needed.
I look forward to seeing what else Stephanie brings to the table!!
July 16, 2025
The blurb on the cover likens it to Gremlins and Critters but Dropshipped is *Countess Cobwella-voice* much. More. Sinister 😉 The action and carnage is practically non stop so I really appreciated the relationship between Alex and Mary. A horror story o’the times!
August 4, 2025
This was cute and fun. I adored the characters, the bits of gore, the sad moments and the funny ones. "Darn"
March 11, 2025
Stephanie has crafted a nonstop gore fest of a good time. Dropshipped is short sweet and packs a massive punch, kinda like a certain species of Johns I recently read about (iykyk). It’s most impressive that in a book clocking in at just over 200 pages Stephanie can make you feel for the characters in such a real way. This is the perfect book to pick up on a Friday night- just make sure you don’t have anywhere to be because BELIEVE ME; you won’t be putting it book down.
Things Dropshipped taught me:
1. always make someone else open your mail.
2. never look at a bug without eye protection on.
3. NEVER trust a mother fucker named John.
Thanks so much Stephanie and Slashic for the ARC! I had a blast reading it!
Things Dropshipped taught me:
1. always make someone else open your mail.
2. never look at a bug without eye protection on.
3. NEVER trust a mother fucker named John.
Thanks so much Stephanie and Slashic for the ARC! I had a blast reading it!
May 12, 2025
Do not let it into your home. They’re coming in the mail… Don’t accept any strange packages.
4 1/2 stars!! With "Dropshipped", Stephanie Sanders-Jacob has once again delivered a very well-executed, extremely creepy, and refreshingly original tale! Just as with the previous tome of her's that I'd read, namely, "Pyrimidia" (hey, we all go through our pink cover phases), I found DS to be both a quick but also extremely fun read in its own "oh my gosh, we're all doomed, aren't we?" kind of way! And this time I did find a bit more to identify with personally compared to a group of ladies selling tea or dealing with ghost panties dropping from the ceiling. Yeah, it'd be a good idea if you read that one, too!
You know, if they apologized, I might not have killed them.
As before, SSJ presents a cast and crew that are for the most part likeable - by the way, good for Mary and her final message to that cheating SOB of a husband! - and fully developed. OK, things get a bit weird for everyone that comes within the range of John - any John will do - but that's to be expected. Oh yeah, you'll love getting to meet John. Easily the weirdest character I've come across in many many moons myself. Like looking at that terrifying sock puppet your mom made for you in a panic one year when she forgot your birthday or your third grade graduation! You know the one: green and white stripes, demonic grin, cold, solid black eyes… where you couldn't throw it away and it had to always be on your shelf at all times or your mom would start crying again? It'd just sit there, staring, watching, planning…
Don’t you want to see my son? My baby? He’s my special boy.
In fact, I'd go so far as to call this wee adventure very Strandian in nature. No, I'm not comparing it to a German beach ("Wo ist der Strand?" he shouted in an unnecessarily loud voice and with a great flapping of arms…), but instead the work of Jeff Strand. Strand (again, the person, not the sandy thing) also seems to deliver his best stories when he's having every day folks work their way through just the absolutely weirdest of scenarios. And yes, DS also had that same sort of flow to me, where the absurdity of everything that is happening seems to be an utter mismatch with the innocence of those trying to make their way out the other side. Heck (and golly, too!), one of our main protagonists won't even curse despite the utter shi… um, I mean, poopstorm that is swirling across the nation! I mean, seriously: did someone put RFK Jr. in charge of this as well? Because yes, it goes that bad that quickly.
Oh no. Oh darn it. It’s going to eat his eyes.
I think if I had anything that I'd want to sit down and, well, discuss with the author if you will is the reactions - or perhaps better said, lack thereof - of folks throughout this story to the actual events going on. Yes, they react and yes, if sadness or anger or whatever is needed, we get a bit of that; however, if your family had just been brutally murdered by something that sprang out of an unidentifiable package, leaving your house looking more like an abattoir than an open house featured in "Better Homes & Carnage" (just play along), would you / could you have continued on right away? And not only right away but pretty much without much brouhaha along the way? I know otherwise the story might have never moved along otherwise, but I just found myself thinking that I personally would have been so freaked out by these events that I'd be more akin to take up the mantle of a blubbering blob of uselessness than anyone who might eventually save the day. No matter how bizarrely the connections to make all this happen had to be tied up together.
This was such a huge inconvenience.
But tied up they were and it really made for a fun, splattery couple of days of reading! And despite all that did - or didn't - happen, I thought the story ended on the right note and with the right amount of 'fade to black' uncertainty about life, the universe, and everything. It definitely delivers on the creepiness scale and except for a few scenes that get all offally (seems to be a real word!) and gorified (less certain here), I think it would be a good read for just about everyone! Heck, call in the whole family including grandma! Maybe this time she won't defecate all over the place while we're waiting…
She’d kill him three times if that’s what it took.
My thanks to the author via her pal D.M.Guay for the ARC! Well worth the honest review! Look for the official launch on July 15, 2025. Available everywhere you'd find something like you’d see a 4H kid make at the county fair. You know, like vegetables glued together, but it’s been sitting in a hot show barn for a few days… No, sorry, the thought of sock puppets is still creepier…
4 1/2 stars!! With "Dropshipped", Stephanie Sanders-Jacob has once again delivered a very well-executed, extremely creepy, and refreshingly original tale! Just as with the previous tome of her's that I'd read, namely, "Pyrimidia" (hey, we all go through our pink cover phases), I found DS to be both a quick but also extremely fun read in its own "oh my gosh, we're all doomed, aren't we?" kind of way! And this time I did find a bit more to identify with personally compared to a group of ladies selling tea or dealing with ghost panties dropping from the ceiling. Yeah, it'd be a good idea if you read that one, too!
You know, if they apologized, I might not have killed them.
As before, SSJ presents a cast and crew that are for the most part likeable - by the way, good for Mary and her final message to that cheating SOB of a husband! - and fully developed. OK, things get a bit weird for everyone that comes within the range of John - any John will do - but that's to be expected. Oh yeah, you'll love getting to meet John. Easily the weirdest character I've come across in many many moons myself. Like looking at that terrifying sock puppet your mom made for you in a panic one year when she forgot your birthday or your third grade graduation! You know the one: green and white stripes, demonic grin, cold, solid black eyes… where you couldn't throw it away and it had to always be on your shelf at all times or your mom would start crying again? It'd just sit there, staring, watching, planning…
Don’t you want to see my son? My baby? He’s my special boy.
In fact, I'd go so far as to call this wee adventure very Strandian in nature. No, I'm not comparing it to a German beach ("Wo ist der Strand?" he shouted in an unnecessarily loud voice and with a great flapping of arms…), but instead the work of Jeff Strand. Strand (again, the person, not the sandy thing) also seems to deliver his best stories when he's having every day folks work their way through just the absolutely weirdest of scenarios. And yes, DS also had that same sort of flow to me, where the absurdity of everything that is happening seems to be an utter mismatch with the innocence of those trying to make their way out the other side. Heck (and golly, too!), one of our main protagonists won't even curse despite the utter shi… um, I mean, poopstorm that is swirling across the nation! I mean, seriously: did someone put RFK Jr. in charge of this as well? Because yes, it goes that bad that quickly.
Oh no. Oh darn it. It’s going to eat his eyes.
I think if I had anything that I'd want to sit down and, well, discuss with the author if you will is the reactions - or perhaps better said, lack thereof - of folks throughout this story to the actual events going on. Yes, they react and yes, if sadness or anger or whatever is needed, we get a bit of that; however, if your family had just been brutally murdered by something that sprang out of an unidentifiable package, leaving your house looking more like an abattoir than an open house featured in "Better Homes & Carnage" (just play along), would you / could you have continued on right away? And not only right away but pretty much without much brouhaha along the way? I know otherwise the story might have never moved along otherwise, but I just found myself thinking that I personally would have been so freaked out by these events that I'd be more akin to take up the mantle of a blubbering blob of uselessness than anyone who might eventually save the day. No matter how bizarrely the connections to make all this happen had to be tied up together.
This was such a huge inconvenience.
But tied up they were and it really made for a fun, splattery couple of days of reading! And despite all that did - or didn't - happen, I thought the story ended on the right note and with the right amount of 'fade to black' uncertainty about life, the universe, and everything. It definitely delivers on the creepiness scale and except for a few scenes that get all offally (seems to be a real word!) and gorified (less certain here), I think it would be a good read for just about everyone! Heck, call in the whole family including grandma! Maybe this time she won't defecate all over the place while we're waiting…
She’d kill him three times if that’s what it took.
My thanks to the author via her pal D.M.Guay for the ARC! Well worth the honest review! Look for the official launch on July 15, 2025. Available everywhere you'd find something like you’d see a 4H kid make at the county fair. You know, like vegetables glued together, but it’s been sitting in a hot show barn for a few days… No, sorry, the thought of sock puppets is still creepier…
July 8, 2025
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That was the life of Mary, a middle-aged mom just looking for some enjoyment out of the little gadgets she finds on the endless pages of the internet. She was the perfect victim of consumerism for Alex, a dropshipper working out of his childhood room where his family believes he is running a “successful business”. He’s just a man behind a screen. He puts up a webpage, orders get sent out of some warehouse that he never sets foot in and collects the money for all his hard “work”.
After receiving a wrong item, Mary has to come face to face with not just buyer’s remorse but an otherworldly creature that turns her life upside down. Emailing with complaints is no longer good enough, so Mary takes it upon herself to drive to the address in the emails… Alex’s house, with the remains of an ungodly monster.
Alex isn’t shocked when a customer complains, that is until Mary turns up at his parent’s house.
Here starts a journey for their lives as this unlikely duo travels across the country to find out just what Mary unboxed and unleashed.
I’m convinced that Stephanie Sanders Jacob is writing books for me. Between this and her MLM story, she gained a fan. I’m such a sucker of taking real life horror, like overconsumption, and giving it a literal monstrous spin. A smelly creature that is sent in the mail from a dropshipper that convinces the purchaser that it’s to be cherished is genuinely funny to me. How many drop-shipping influencers try to sell us crap by telling us this ingenious, cheaply made item will change our life? Well oh boy did this one deliver on that promise. Dropshipped was a fun, original story.
Other than a few unusual choices with the two main characters’ stories, I felt that pacing worked well overall. I will not be getting into spoilers in this review, so without getting too deep, there was a particular moment towards the end that felt forced. This odd choice did pull me out of the story a bit, but I understood the intention behind Stephanie’s decision to include it - especially because of the trauma the character endured.
I enjoyed Mary, the awkward Midwest mom, because we all know a mom who has fallen for this marketing. A few things we know for sure about her - she loves her trinkets, she needs a little adventure and don’t mess with her kids. She is an unexpected hero in a world obsessed with overconsumption. Alex, while relatively unlikable, is just a kid looking for acceptance and to make his family proud. This found family faces dire situations as they try to “Return to Sender” a package straight from hell. The overindulgence apocalyptic world Stephanie was able to set up in 200+ pages was interesting. By including a road trip, she was able to capture so much horror. The reader was able to see much more of the madness that these drop shipped goblins were wreaking by having the characters drive through the chaos. As a whole, Dropshipped was horrific, raw and a great time.
Exchange Policy: Compensation or a replacement review for readers who disagree with the above will not be provided.
I want to thank Stephanie Sanders Jacob and Slashic Horror Press for an ePub Advanced Reader Copy. This did not influence my thoughts of the novel.
**Edited for formatting issues.
That was the life of Mary, a middle-aged mom just looking for some enjoyment out of the little gadgets she finds on the endless pages of the internet. She was the perfect victim of consumerism for Alex, a dropshipper working out of his childhood room where his family believes he is running a “successful business”. He’s just a man behind a screen. He puts up a webpage, orders get sent out of some warehouse that he never sets foot in and collects the money for all his hard “work”.
After receiving a wrong item, Mary has to come face to face with not just buyer’s remorse but an otherworldly creature that turns her life upside down. Emailing with complaints is no longer good enough, so Mary takes it upon herself to drive to the address in the emails… Alex’s house, with the remains of an ungodly monster.
Alex isn’t shocked when a customer complains, that is until Mary turns up at his parent’s house.
Here starts a journey for their lives as this unlikely duo travels across the country to find out just what Mary unboxed and unleashed.
I’m convinced that Stephanie Sanders Jacob is writing books for me. Between this and her MLM story, she gained a fan. I’m such a sucker of taking real life horror, like overconsumption, and giving it a literal monstrous spin. A smelly creature that is sent in the mail from a dropshipper that convinces the purchaser that it’s to be cherished is genuinely funny to me. How many drop-shipping influencers try to sell us crap by telling us this ingenious, cheaply made item will change our life? Well oh boy did this one deliver on that promise. Dropshipped was a fun, original story.
Other than a few unusual choices with the two main characters’ stories, I felt that pacing worked well overall. I will not be getting into spoilers in this review, so without getting too deep, there was a particular moment towards the end that felt forced. This odd choice did pull me out of the story a bit, but I understood the intention behind Stephanie’s decision to include it - especially because of the trauma the character endured.
I enjoyed Mary, the awkward Midwest mom, because we all know a mom who has fallen for this marketing. A few things we know for sure about her - she loves her trinkets, she needs a little adventure and don’t mess with her kids. She is an unexpected hero in a world obsessed with overconsumption. Alex, while relatively unlikable, is just a kid looking for acceptance and to make his family proud. This found family faces dire situations as they try to “Return to Sender” a package straight from hell. The overindulgence apocalyptic world Stephanie was able to set up in 200+ pages was interesting. By including a road trip, she was able to capture so much horror. The reader was able to see much more of the madness that these drop shipped goblins were wreaking by having the characters drive through the chaos. As a whole, Dropshipped was horrific, raw and a great time.
Exchange Policy: Compensation or a replacement review for readers who disagree with the above will not be provided.
I want to thank Stephanie Sanders Jacob and Slashic Horror Press for an ePub Advanced Reader Copy. This did not influence my thoughts of the novel.
**Edited for formatting issues.
July 20, 2025
I was not prepared for the direction this book went and the intensity it brought with it.
That said, DROPSHIPPED was so much more than I anticipated!
Mary, who is addicted to that fast consumerism that the 'zon gives us, receives a package in the mail that's not quite what she ordered and chaos happens fairly quickly. And by chaos, I mean a monster hatches that's putrid, disgusting, and likes to eat eyeballs. Determined to discover what exactly this creature is, she begins a road trip to find the truth. Alex, owner of the dropshipping company that might be responsible for dispatching the creature, joins her after a series of gruesome and terrifying events with the little monster.
The strength in this book is the characters. I really grew to adore Mary, especially after the relationship she developed with Alex. I feel like Mary is someone the world is against most of the time, so it was really nice to champion her throughout the book. Alex is also a brutally raw character, dealing with a profound amount of grief and self-identity. The two characters make an unexpected team that really shine throughout the entire story.
The plot is wicked! I went into DROPSHIPPED expecting a little creature feature, but what transpired was actually one of the most chaotic worlds I've experienced. Stephanie Sanders-Jacob exquisitely handles the horror satire of over-consumerism, and the plot moves quickly. DROPSHIPPED delivered moments that were equally gruesome as they were poignant, yet maintains a touch of cozy horror that really made DROPSHIPPED a perfect combination of gore, heart, and humor.
That said, DROPSHIPPED was so much more than I anticipated!
Mary, who is addicted to that fast consumerism that the 'zon gives us, receives a package in the mail that's not quite what she ordered and chaos happens fairly quickly. And by chaos, I mean a monster hatches that's putrid, disgusting, and likes to eat eyeballs. Determined to discover what exactly this creature is, she begins a road trip to find the truth. Alex, owner of the dropshipping company that might be responsible for dispatching the creature, joins her after a series of gruesome and terrifying events with the little monster.
The strength in this book is the characters. I really grew to adore Mary, especially after the relationship she developed with Alex. I feel like Mary is someone the world is against most of the time, so it was really nice to champion her throughout the book. Alex is also a brutally raw character, dealing with a profound amount of grief and self-identity. The two characters make an unexpected team that really shine throughout the entire story.
The plot is wicked! I went into DROPSHIPPED expecting a little creature feature, but what transpired was actually one of the most chaotic worlds I've experienced. Stephanie Sanders-Jacob exquisitely handles the horror satire of over-consumerism, and the plot moves quickly. DROPSHIPPED delivered moments that were equally gruesome as they were poignant, yet maintains a touch of cozy horror that really made DROPSHIPPED a perfect combination of gore, heart, and humor.
May 13, 2025
You never know what you'll get when you order something online. This blood soaked story will encourage you to shop local from now on!
Alex is a dropshipper who tries to emulate online influencers. His store is doing well but he's left unfulfilled, living with his parents and sister.
Mary is a mother of two teens and has a cheating husband. She loves shopping online for different things. She orders some kitchen gadget from Alex's store but instead gets something else. A round ball of stone or crystal. Thinking it's just a mistake she gives it to her daughter and awaits her replacement item.
But the thing hatches. And what comes out is horrifying and very hungry. After it attacks her daughter she decides to track down Alex thinking he's behind this monstrosity. But it's much much worse as these creatures start spreading across the country and no one can stop their gory path of destruction.
Together, Alex and Mary attempt to go to the source and avenge their loved ones. It might just be way too late though.
This book is a fantastic creature feature that's delivers a fast paced narrative with a trail of blood through every page. Written in her signature style, it's immersive and underneath is a fun quirky sense of humor at times. This story would have easily fit right in on an episode of Tales From The Crypt. Bloody, terrifying, and fun! I highly recommend it.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher. This review is voluntary and is my own personal opinion.
Alex is a dropshipper who tries to emulate online influencers. His store is doing well but he's left unfulfilled, living with his parents and sister.
Mary is a mother of two teens and has a cheating husband. She loves shopping online for different things. She orders some kitchen gadget from Alex's store but instead gets something else. A round ball of stone or crystal. Thinking it's just a mistake she gives it to her daughter and awaits her replacement item.
But the thing hatches. And what comes out is horrifying and very hungry. After it attacks her daughter she decides to track down Alex thinking he's behind this monstrosity. But it's much much worse as these creatures start spreading across the country and no one can stop their gory path of destruction.
Together, Alex and Mary attempt to go to the source and avenge their loved ones. It might just be way too late though.
This book is a fantastic creature feature that's delivers a fast paced narrative with a trail of blood through every page. Written in her signature style, it's immersive and underneath is a fun quirky sense of humor at times. This story would have easily fit right in on an episode of Tales From The Crypt. Bloody, terrifying, and fun! I highly recommend it.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher. This review is voluntary and is my own personal opinion.
June 27, 2025
Entertaining and darkly funny, Dropshipped is chockful of creepy bizarre action that was a joy to read.
Alex is somewhat of a an entrepreneur and has created a website that shifts stock from cheaper sources and ships them directly to a customer, enabling him to make profits without having to manage stock in a warehouse. One day, he receives a complaint from a customer (Mary) stating they had received the wrong product. It soon becomes apparent that said product is a danger to all mankind, in the form of a spiderlike creature that stinks to high heaven and calls itself John and has mind controlling abilities. Eventually, Mary and Alex team up to try and find out what is behind this creature and try and put a stop to the spread of John's throughout the entire country before it's too late.
Like I said, it's a bizarre premise but it makes use of it well, mixing in tragedy with dark comedy. The characters are varied and work well together, each one has their quirks that sometimes made me shake my head in amusement. Then there were the moments which tugged at my heartstrings making for a story that really had the best of both worlds.
It's well written, has great pacing and offers fun creature feature horror that was entertaining from start to end making it an easy recommendation.
Alex is somewhat of a an entrepreneur and has created a website that shifts stock from cheaper sources and ships them directly to a customer, enabling him to make profits without having to manage stock in a warehouse. One day, he receives a complaint from a customer (Mary) stating they had received the wrong product. It soon becomes apparent that said product is a danger to all mankind, in the form of a spiderlike creature that stinks to high heaven and calls itself John and has mind controlling abilities. Eventually, Mary and Alex team up to try and find out what is behind this creature and try and put a stop to the spread of John's throughout the entire country before it's too late.
Like I said, it's a bizarre premise but it makes use of it well, mixing in tragedy with dark comedy. The characters are varied and work well together, each one has their quirks that sometimes made me shake my head in amusement. Then there were the moments which tugged at my heartstrings making for a story that really had the best of both worlds.
It's well written, has great pacing and offers fun creature feature horror that was entertaining from start to end making it an easy recommendation.
June 13, 2025
Growing up loving Gremlins, Critters, and late-night creature features that made you laugh just as hard as you screamed—Dropshipped scratched every single nostalgic itch… then yanked it off and fed it to something with way too many teeth.
Stephanie Sanders-Jacob absolutely nails the tone: part horror-comedy, part apocalyptic road trip, part emotional gut punch. What starts off as a teenage dude running a sketchy dropshipping business turns into a bloody, bonkers nightmare when one wrong package unleashes a swarm of little monsters with big appetites. Think "AliExpress meets Amityville."
I didn’t expect to care this much about a middle-aged mom named Mary, but her revenge arc? She teams up with the dropshipping kid and together they tear across a monster-infested wasteland in a story that’s both hilarious and genuinely fun. The creatures—especially John—are pure nightmare fuel, and yet weirdly… charming?
This is one of those horror novels you devour in one sitting, smirking the whole way through. It’s fast, freaky, and fun as hell. If you love creature features with bite and a bit of heart, Dropshipped is one package you’ll be glad showed up on your doorstep.
Stephanie Sanders-Jacob absolutely nails the tone: part horror-comedy, part apocalyptic road trip, part emotional gut punch. What starts off as a teenage dude running a sketchy dropshipping business turns into a bloody, bonkers nightmare when one wrong package unleashes a swarm of little monsters with big appetites. Think "AliExpress meets Amityville."
I didn’t expect to care this much about a middle-aged mom named Mary, but her revenge arc? She teams up with the dropshipping kid and together they tear across a monster-infested wasteland in a story that’s both hilarious and genuinely fun. The creatures—especially John—are pure nightmare fuel, and yet weirdly… charming?
This is one of those horror novels you devour in one sitting, smirking the whole way through. It’s fast, freaky, and fun as hell. If you love creature features with bite and a bit of heart, Dropshipped is one package you’ll be glad showed up on your doorstep.
March 31, 2025
This book was a wild ride of a story. I could not believe that one person trying to make money off of another person could turn into such a horrific story. It was bad enough what happened to Mary’s daughter and even worse when she decided to confront the person who sent the gift to her. Of course I did not think that Alex meant for Mary to get such a product but once it was sent out, Alex could not foresee what was to happen. If only Alex and his family had listened to the warnings grandma wanted to give them then maybe things could have been different. I was so invested in this book. I had to know what was going to happen with Alex and Mary. They went through so much to reach the end of their journey only for it to mean nothing. An excellent read.
March 12, 2025
She does it again, folks!
I fell in love with this author’s writing while reading Pyramidia and again with Snow Babies.
Saunders-Jacob’s deliciously twisted mind creates some of the most well described and detailed characters and settings I’ve read in any horror novel, without the excessive wording. Somehow she created a vivid world with fleshed out characters that made me laugh, cry, laugh again, squirm and then cry some more all in 200 pages. I did not expect to fall in love with our main character so hard that her journey felt personal! All while balancing the campiness of a creature feature we all love.
And that ending - GASP -
Thank you to the author & publisher for the ARC!
I fell in love with this author’s writing while reading Pyramidia and again with Snow Babies.
Saunders-Jacob’s deliciously twisted mind creates some of the most well described and detailed characters and settings I’ve read in any horror novel, without the excessive wording. Somehow she created a vivid world with fleshed out characters that made me laugh, cry, laugh again, squirm and then cry some more all in 200 pages. I did not expect to fall in love with our main character so hard that her journey felt personal! All while balancing the campiness of a creature feature we all love.
And that ending - GASP -
Thank you to the author & publisher for the ARC!
April 3, 2025
I had an absolute blast reading Dropshipped. Stephanie has found a way to describe violent massacres in such a way that it feels almost lighthearted and fun. The main characters, Mary and Alex, are so well written. "His dream of buying a Tesla with Dogecoin" and "But it was only a few dollars, and wasn’t that worth the happiness it brought her?" are two of the best lines to summarize these characters. I love a character with an arc, and boy, did these two not disappoint. The creatures in the story were both disturbingly lovable and irresistibly fascinating. Such a fun read! So glad this was my first ARC read.
August 20, 2025
Some times, I’m chasing that goosebumps high as an adult reader and this book really delivers.
We get truly right into to the action not wasting time on world building because we know this world especially post covid I would be hard pressed to find any one who couldn’t relate to the isolation oh main characters experience.
Instead we get to revel in how quick of a break down how fragile our world as we know it is.
This book is has passed and delightfully horrific. A horror road trip that will have you squirming and manically giggling.
Also my job is literally all dropships 8 hrs a day so i have some theory’s on whos really to blame
We get truly right into to the action not wasting time on world building because we know this world especially post covid I would be hard pressed to find any one who couldn’t relate to the isolation oh main characters experience.
Instead we get to revel in how quick of a break down how fragile our world as we know it is.
This book is has passed and delightfully horrific. A horror road trip that will have you squirming and manically giggling.
Also my job is literally all dropships 8 hrs a day so i have some theory’s on whos really to blame
July 26, 2025
The dangers of a chaotic storage supply chain taken to an absurd, Lovecraftian-horror degree.
Dropshipped! mixes the menace of unexplained horrors in with the mundanity of small-item orders, and the charm of the neurotic protagonist. Stephanie Sanders-Jacob once again excels at building suspense, only to leave us with unanswered questions about "what's really behind it all", but a clear enough warning of what enables it.
Yes, I ordered this online. Unlike our hero, I got exactly what I ordered and finished the journey in a weekend. A fun, scary read!
Dropshipped! mixes the menace of unexplained horrors in with the mundanity of small-item orders, and the charm of the neurotic protagonist. Stephanie Sanders-Jacob once again excels at building suspense, only to leave us with unanswered questions about "what's really behind it all", but a clear enough warning of what enables it.
Yes, I ordered this online. Unlike our hero, I got exactly what I ordered and finished the journey in a weekend. A fun, scary read!
April 15, 2025
This book is for anyone who rewatched Gremlins as an adult and thought, “Whoa… that was way more gnarly than I remember.”
Stephanie Sanders-Jacob seems to have found this groove of hitting topical themes while telling a fun story with a cast of well-rounded characters. Dropshipped is no exception. Like her other works, the pacing flies by, and there’s a solid mix of gore, humor, and heart to satisfy those who enjoy their horror light or dark.
Another winner from Sanders-Jacob and Slashic!
Stephanie Sanders-Jacob seems to have found this groove of hitting topical themes while telling a fun story with a cast of well-rounded characters. Dropshipped is no exception. Like her other works, the pacing flies by, and there’s a solid mix of gore, humor, and heart to satisfy those who enjoy their horror light or dark.
Another winner from Sanders-Jacob and Slashic!
July 13, 2025
Mary ordered a simple kitchen gadget, but what she received was a simple trinket like rock, so when the company she ordered from offered a replacement, she gave it to her daughter, then, it hatched.
Enter Alex, a young guy just trying to make a few dollars with a drop shipping company.
I expected to have a blast with this and was not disappointed. The monster concept is gross terrifying and original. The character development was believable and heartwarming. Especially watching the relationship between Alex and Mary bloom.
This was full of chaos and flawed characters you can’t help but root for. If you want a creature feature with a lot of heart, check this one out.
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August 16, 2025Thank you very much to Steph for the review copy!
I’m soft DNFing at 37% right now. I don’t know if I’m in the wrong mood for it, if reading it on my phone is the problem (I’m leaning toward this), or if it’s just not for me. I will likely give it another shot but so far it’s not working for me.
I love the idea of it, and it’s very fast paced, you’re in the action right from the start which I do like but I think I need a different reading medium.
I’m soft DNFing at 37% right now. I don’t know if I’m in the wrong mood for it, if reading it on my phone is the problem (I’m leaning toward this), or if it’s just not for me. I will likely give it another shot but so far it’s not working for me.
I love the idea of it, and it’s very fast paced, you’re in the action right from the start which I do like but I think I need a different reading medium.
March 11, 2025
Another great satirical indictment of shady business practices brought to you by Stephanie Sanders-Jacob. Like Pyramidia, it’s fast-paced, funny, and so relevant. It’s a fun book. I loved the unlikely combination of a crypto bro and a middle-aged mom. The family dynamics were interesting and well-constructed.
June 22, 2025
I had high hopes going into this book, but unfortunately this one left me really disappointed.
First off, the characters-
Neither of the main characters are remotely likable and they spend the entire book repeatedly making the worst, most absurd choices possible.
What sort of parent would not only lie about a daughter's injury beacuse they don't think the police/doctors would believe what happened, but then abandon her in the ICU to go on a roadtrip with a dead creature (PROOF OF WHAT HAPPENED) to hold a company accountable??
There's a whole subplot with Mary's "missing" cheating husband that drags through out the entire book that goes absolutely nowhere.
Don't get me started on Alex...
There was a whole VIVID scene with an elderly woman and poop that added absolutely nothing at all to the plot except shock value. Gross does not equal scary. It was so unnecessary can we stop making the elderly gross in horror?
As for the creatures-
Readers are never given an explanation of WHERE or WHY the creatures are here. We never learn what their purpose or end game is. It's never explained why they go after the eyeballs of some people and just outright kill others? I'm okay with some ambiguity, but this one didn't offer up any sort of explanation for ANYTHING.
First off, the characters-
Neither of the main characters are remotely likable and they spend the entire book repeatedly making the worst, most absurd choices possible.
What sort of parent would not only lie about a daughter's injury beacuse they don't think the police/doctors would believe what happened, but then abandon her in the ICU to go on a roadtrip with a dead creature (PROOF OF WHAT HAPPENED) to hold a company accountable??
There's a whole subplot with Mary's "missing" cheating husband that drags through out the entire book that goes absolutely nowhere.
Don't get me started on Alex...
There was a whole VIVID scene with an elderly woman and poop that added absolutely nothing at all to the plot except shock value. Gross does not equal scary. It was so unnecessary can we stop making the elderly gross in horror?
As for the creatures-
Readers are never given an explanation of WHERE or WHY the creatures are here. We never learn what their purpose or end game is. It's never explained why they go after the eyeballs of some people and just outright kill others? I'm okay with some ambiguity, but this one didn't offer up any sort of explanation for ANYTHING.
July 22, 2025
Stephanie Sanders-Jacob’s work just keeps getting better. This story was fascinatingly gross yet heartfelt. I really, really enjoyed it!
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