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Homewreckers
MISERY LOVES COMPANYBruce and Liv Huxley have grown apart. Their marriage is at a crossroads. With their once exciting relationship now on life support, one of them is considering looking outside of it. But selfishness and the cold divide between them are far from their biggest problems.
Their fourteen-year-old son, Dustin, is a menace. From his bizarre infatuation with choking, to his mental instability and aggressive behavior, the boy is dangerous and unpredictable. His parents spend almost every waking moment trying to stay a step ahead of his next outburst. His spiraling mental state only serves to assure Bruce and Liv they can’t fix their marriage until they first fix their son.
Can the Huxley family find a way to come together? Or will their dark secrets tear them apart?
This volume contains 15 interior illustrations.
This book contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.
Their fourteen-year-old son, Dustin, is a menace. From his bizarre infatuation with choking, to his mental instability and aggressive behavior, the boy is dangerous and unpredictable. His parents spend almost every waking moment trying to stay a step ahead of his next outburst. His spiraling mental state only serves to assure Bruce and Liv they can’t fix their marriage until they first fix their son.
Can the Huxley family find a way to come together? Or will their dark secrets tear them apart?
This volume contains 15 interior illustrations.
This book contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.
280 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 19, 2025
About the author
Aron Beauregard
93 books3,861 followersAron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 25 books. An avid supporter of horror art and illustration, Aron has made it his standard to hire illustrators for every book that he puts out under his brand AB Horror.
His writing is dark and without boundaries. Known for creating a stir, his work has gone viral on several occasions. He's won the Splatterpunk Award twice after garnering four total nominations. As an independent artist, Beauregard's book "Playground" has achieved #1 Bestseller status under the category of horror on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, his work has been translated to multiple languages.
To get the latest updates about upcoming releases, signed books and merchandise, film news, and so much more, visit his website:
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His writing is dark and without boundaries. Known for creating a stir, his work has gone viral on several occasions. He's won the Splatterpunk Award twice after garnering four total nominations. As an independent artist, Beauregard's book "Playground" has achieved #1 Bestseller status under the category of horror on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, his work has been translated to multiple languages.
To get the latest updates about upcoming releases, signed books and merchandise, film news, and so much more, visit his website:
www.ABHorror.com
To subscribe to his free newsletter, join the AB Horror Maggot Mailing List at:
https://aronbeauregard.substack.com/
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October 12, 2026
"Family? This isn't a family. What even are we?"
Bruce and Liv Huxley are parents to their four year old son, Dustin. Already dealing with a bit of strain in their relationship after having a child, an oncoming tragic event will leave their marriage hanging on by a thread.
Liv's mother, Alice, decides to move into a home where an appalling, horrendous thing happened down in the basement. While disaster occurred, it was the only place on the market affordable enough to stay by her family.
The Huxley's decide to help Alice with her move— and on that night, down in that same basement, everything changes for the family.
Dustin becomes a different child.
Ten years later, the Huxley family is suffering. Dustin has become somebody else— a child Bruce and Liv barely recognize. With darkness behind his eyes, a menacing demeanor, and a cruel personality— he's not even there anymore. The couple struggles to survive their every day lives managing their son, with their relationship just barely hanging on.
So when things peak even further and Dustin is expelled from school, there is nowhere left to turn.
Maybe.
Enter Marta.
She’s the real monster here.
There's no resting in Homewreckers.
This book was a whirlwind of spiraling darkness, tragedy, and bouts of dread. Oftentimes, I could feel the tension rippling in waves as the story progressively got worse. Aron Beauregard pens a possession story coupled with utter uniqueness and an unnerving undertone. Well done.
Homewreckers gets a solid ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ star rating for its take on the child possession trope. With Beauregard seemingly writing this novel with a different edge to his pen— I was thoroughly impressed. While not using his staple splattery gore until nearly the last third of the book, he still wrote an incredibly detailed story with an interesting family dynamic, uneasy plot, and a surprising amount of emotional weight.
You know I'll always pick up an Aron Beauregard book and give it a shot, and this has to be my new favorite of his behind Playground. *chefs kiss* Really, really good.
Bruce and Liv Huxley are parents to their four year old son, Dustin. Already dealing with a bit of strain in their relationship after having a child, an oncoming tragic event will leave their marriage hanging on by a thread.
Liv's mother, Alice, decides to move into a home where an appalling, horrendous thing happened down in the basement. While disaster occurred, it was the only place on the market affordable enough to stay by her family.
The Huxley's decide to help Alice with her move— and on that night, down in that same basement, everything changes for the family.
Dustin becomes a different child.
Ten years later, the Huxley family is suffering. Dustin has become somebody else— a child Bruce and Liv barely recognize. With darkness behind his eyes, a menacing demeanor, and a cruel personality— he's not even there anymore. The couple struggles to survive their every day lives managing their son, with their relationship just barely hanging on.
So when things peak even further and Dustin is expelled from school, there is nowhere left to turn.
Maybe.
Enter Marta.
She’s the real monster here.
There's no resting in Homewreckers.
This book was a whirlwind of spiraling darkness, tragedy, and bouts of dread. Oftentimes, I could feel the tension rippling in waves as the story progressively got worse. Aron Beauregard pens a possession story coupled with utter uniqueness and an unnerving undertone. Well done.
Homewreckers gets a solid ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ star rating for its take on the child possession trope. With Beauregard seemingly writing this novel with a different edge to his pen— I was thoroughly impressed. While not using his staple splattery gore until nearly the last third of the book, he still wrote an incredibly detailed story with an interesting family dynamic, uneasy plot, and a surprising amount of emotional weight.
You know I'll always pick up an Aron Beauregard book and give it a shot, and this has to be my new favorite of his behind Playground. *chefs kiss* Really, really good.
December 26, 2025
HOMEWRECKERS totally subverted my expectations and delivered one of Aron Beauregard's most creatively interesting stories. It's soul-crushingly dark, it's bloodsoaked and brutal, but it's also full of inventive and twisted concepts that make it totally unique. Don't sleep on this one.
I also think it has its own "Page 40" moment, which comes in at page 86 in the deluxe hardcover edition...
I also think it has its own "Page 40" moment, which comes in at page 86 in the deluxe hardcover edition...
November 23, 2025
I really enjoyed this story. It wasn't your typical Beauregard read, don't get me wrong there were scenes of gore and depravity, but I found most of that happened toward the last quarter of the book...
Meet Bruce and Liv, a couple that already had a strained relationship, like most with small children...When their son Dustin was 4, they helped Liv's mom move into her new home and stayed the night in the creepy house where an unspeakable, horrific thing happened in the basement of Alice's new home.
Something Dustin saw down in that basement changed their lives forever. Now a teenager, Dustin is a menace and nothing Bruce and Liv did seemed to help him, until one day while Live was searching for help online, she stumbled upon an ad for Marta, a behavioral therapist who specializes in child therapy.
Liv and Bruce thought they found the answer to helping their son get on the right track, but boy were they in for a treat that they weren't expecting. Be careful what you wish for, because it may just turn around and bite you in the ass...
Meet Bruce and Liv, a couple that already had a strained relationship, like most with small children...When their son Dustin was 4, they helped Liv's mom move into her new home and stayed the night in the creepy house where an unspeakable, horrific thing happened in the basement of Alice's new home.
Something Dustin saw down in that basement changed their lives forever. Now a teenager, Dustin is a menace and nothing Bruce and Liv did seemed to help him, until one day while Live was searching for help online, she stumbled upon an ad for Marta, a behavioral therapist who specializes in child therapy.
Liv and Bruce thought they found the answer to helping their son get on the right track, but boy were they in for a treat that they weren't expecting. Be careful what you wish for, because it may just turn around and bite you in the ass...
June 16, 2026
”Misery loves company.“
Bruce Huxley, his wife Liv and their son Dustin are helping Liv’s mom move. The house has a dark history involving a sex cult, but Liv wants nothing to do with it.
The house has other plans.
Something happens to the family there.
Something that changes their lives forever.
Years later, we follow the family as they struggle to survive everyday life. Dustin is fourteen now, and he’s a cruel, vicious kid. He seems determined to hurt his parents, and he knows no boundaries when it comes to tormenting them.
Bruce and Liv’s marriage is hanging on by a thread. Their lives revolve around managing the chaos Dustin brings to their home. When he’s kicked out of school, they have nowhere left to turn.
Enter Marta. And with her comes a new kind of terror.
This book was fast-paced, well written, and packed with excellent characters. The story had me completely locked in, desperate to know what would happen next.
I fell asleep with this book on my face, and woke up from a terrible nightmare. I blame Aron Beauregard entirely.
Homewreckers was genuinely unnerving. The kind of horror that waits until you’re asleep to continue the story.
Just how I like my horror.
Highly recommend for my brave horror friends.
-Vibeke 🖤
Check your triggers for this one ⚠️
October 4, 2026
Definitely unique, I mean it was terrible but also still enjoyable to read as it was just insane.
Almost worried for the author? Someone check on him.
Anyway
Almost worried for the author? Someone check on him.
Anyway
December 9, 2025
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC copy from Aron and have been anxiously waiting months to post this review! Let’s dig in shall we?
Aron Beauregard continues to prove that he doesn’t just write extreme horror…he writes deeply uncomfortable family tragedy disguised as splatter. Homewreckers feels like watching a marriage rot from the inside out while everyone pretends everything is fine…except for the fourteen-year-old son who’s rapidly becoming a fucking monster.
This book might look like a shock-piece to some, but what genuinely unnerved me was not the violence, it was how realistically Beauregard captures a family barely keeping themselves together. Bruce and Liv are already falling apart before the story even begins, and their son Dustin becomes the gravitational center of every problem they refuse to face. Aron balances pitch-black humor with truly unsettling escalation. Dustin’s obsession with choking is bizarre, disturbing, and uncomfortable in a way that feels more psychological than purely exploitative.
There’s also a surprising emotional weight here. Liv’s insecurities, Bruce’s total detachment, and Dustin’s unpredictable spiral feel tragic rather than simply cartoonishly evil. Underneath the graphic content, this is a story about a sexless, exhausted marriage and parents who don’t know how to love a child they’re terrified of.
If you’re already familiar with Beauregard, you’ll know the warning label isn’t a joke. There are scenes that are revolting, cruel, and flat-out bleak, but the family dynamic kept me glued in a different way. It reads like extreme horror disguised as a depressing domestic drama, and somehow that combination is what makes it feel especially rotten.
Disturbing, uncomfortable, and more tragic than you’d expect. Beauregard continues to push extreme horror into deeply personal territory, and this is one of his most unsettling family stories so far.
Content warnings: choking, violence, animal cruelty, extreme content, graphic imagery.
Aron Beauregard continues to prove that he doesn’t just write extreme horror…he writes deeply uncomfortable family tragedy disguised as splatter. Homewreckers feels like watching a marriage rot from the inside out while everyone pretends everything is fine…except for the fourteen-year-old son who’s rapidly becoming a fucking monster.
This book might look like a shock-piece to some, but what genuinely unnerved me was not the violence, it was how realistically Beauregard captures a family barely keeping themselves together. Bruce and Liv are already falling apart before the story even begins, and their son Dustin becomes the gravitational center of every problem they refuse to face. Aron balances pitch-black humor with truly unsettling escalation. Dustin’s obsession with choking is bizarre, disturbing, and uncomfortable in a way that feels more psychological than purely exploitative.
There’s also a surprising emotional weight here. Liv’s insecurities, Bruce’s total detachment, and Dustin’s unpredictable spiral feel tragic rather than simply cartoonishly evil. Underneath the graphic content, this is a story about a sexless, exhausted marriage and parents who don’t know how to love a child they’re terrified of.
If you’re already familiar with Beauregard, you’ll know the warning label isn’t a joke. There are scenes that are revolting, cruel, and flat-out bleak, but the family dynamic kept me glued in a different way. It reads like extreme horror disguised as a depressing domestic drama, and somehow that combination is what makes it feel especially rotten.
Disturbing, uncomfortable, and more tragic than you’d expect. Beauregard continues to push extreme horror into deeply personal territory, and this is one of his most unsettling family stories so far.
Content warnings: choking, violence, animal cruelty, extreme content, graphic imagery.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 9, 2026
5/9/2026 - The story was initially difficult for me to get into. But the last 1/3 of the book hooked me and had a great ending. I may try to read it again before my next Audible selection.
6/7/2026 - Read it again and bumping it up to 4 stars. Love the gore, but could do with less violent sex scenes.
6/7/2026 - Read it again and bumping it up to 4 stars. Love the gore, but could do with less violent sex scenes.
March 19, 2026
Homewreckers a really solid and tragic possession story with a few very effective steamy scenes thrown into the mix for good measure.
Basically, a young boy gets posessed by a psychotic cult member's ghost (I think this is maybe a spoiler? I feel like the way it's presented it is so obvious that it's not really supposed to be a surprise) and the family thinks that the boy is just troubled beyond repair.
While I felt that maybe more could have happened, and maybe we could have gotten a bit more insight into the person possessing the boy, the novel was intriguing, and the characters were enjoyably written enough that I'd say the book still gets a solid 4 stars.
I'm thankful that the poop-related stuff was kept to a microscopic minimum in this and while I felt like a bit more could have been done with the characters plotlines, my only big problem was the last two paragraphs. They not only changed the great ending I thought I was going to get, but they also were way too open to interpretation, in my opinion, to even be super satisfying if you wanted that kind of ending.
4.25 Stars
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(The Guy's Night segment was the cutest fucking thing I've ever read and I read that part out loud to my wife because it was so cute to which she said "That is so cute that it pisses me off)
Basically, a young boy gets posessed by a psychotic cult member's ghost (I think this is maybe a spoiler? I feel like the way it's presented it is so obvious that it's not really supposed to be a surprise) and the family thinks that the boy is just troubled beyond repair.
While I felt that maybe more could have happened, and maybe we could have gotten a bit more insight into the person possessing the boy, the novel was intriguing, and the characters were enjoyably written enough that I'd say the book still gets a solid 4 stars.
I'm thankful that the poop-related stuff was kept to a microscopic minimum in this and while I felt like a bit more could have been done with the characters plotlines, my only big problem was the last two paragraphs. They not only changed the great ending I thought I was going to get, but they also were way too open to interpretation, in my opinion, to even be super satisfying if you wanted that kind of ending.
4.25 Stars
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(The Guy's Night segment was the cutest fucking thing I've ever read and I read that part out loud to my wife because it was so cute to which she said "That is so cute that it pisses me off)
January 31, 2026
was so so so excited as I received a “deluxe package” for this book as a gift BUT - I….. hated this book.
this was my first book by this author (i’m well versed in so
platterpunk/horror not my first if this genre) but when I say we lost the plot… we lost it. the turns & twist & disgusting add ins - were simply that. nothing added to the plot in the grand scheme of things & by the end it had turn so many random ways I was thankful to be done with the book
this was my first book by this author (i’m well versed in so
platterpunk/horror not my first if this genre) but when I say we lost the plot… we lost it. the turns & twist & disgusting add ins - were simply that. nothing added to the plot in the grand scheme of things & by the end it had turn so many random ways I was thankful to be done with the book
November 3, 2026
Homewreckers managed to maintain at two stars for me for a while. I was actually ready to commend Beauregard for switching up from his usual M.O of overly gory, excessive splatterpunk to focusing more on a drama, albeit fueled by peripheral supernatural elements. Did it feel like he just watched Hereditary? Yes, absolutely, but I think it’s important to be accepting when an author or artist wants to try something different. I think he balanced those elements pretty decently with Son of the Slob, which to this day is still my favorite book of his that I’ve read and a finer example of a modern splatterpunk novel. I know he’s capable of telling a decently compelling story somewhere in the muck of shock material.
But Homewreckers just doesn’t deliver. It’s more sexual than anything, the gore contained mostly to its final chapters and comparatively understated. I was following along just fine for a while, trying to withdraw my Hereditary comparisons with difficulty. Beauregard was most interested in shoving a screwdriver into a family dynamic and exploring the drama through more human avenues than any of his previous works. When all is said and done, however, it becomes clear that this just isn’t his forté. Never once did I find any of the main characters’ struggles or inner turmoils compelling or worth investing emotion into, ESPECIALLY with how often the drama would be interrupted by a lifeless sex scene that would fail to progress the plot. I’m gonna be real when I say that at the very least, if you’re gonna insert sex, at LEAST make it erotic. But no, falling directly in line with the rules of splatterpunk, Beauregard proceeds to expound upon the most lifeless, unattractive, dull descriptions of coitus in an attempt to shock you… or something. I’m not sure.
And I guess that leads me to my next point: I’m really not sure what any of this is for, or how I’m supposed to feel. This was more trite than usual, with dialogue feeling stilted and straight out of a soap opera. Again, this is nothing new for Beauregard or the genre as a whole, but god damnit it irritated me more than ever here, especially towards the end. Was he bored writing this book or something? The story decides to bend a bit towards the end, twisting a character’s progress backwards and sending the whole narrative in a very dissatisfying direction. Then, the book just KEEPS GOING, for like five more chapters, and proceeds to try and spin a few more twists that add nothing to the plot. I hate it when a story doesn’t know when to end, and this was when the story fell to one star for me. For all the dullness and surface level shenanigans the entire story had spoonfed me up to that point, I was mildly insulted that Beauregard felt the need to keep going on and on when there was nothing to really warrant MORE of what had already transpired. It was sloppy and boring as sin.
But then, something happened that raised a couple questions: the About the Author section was different than what I had come to expect from him thus far. It was basically a troll, shpeeling off about how Beauregard was no longer a writer and was possessed by an old spirit that made him perform “outdated dances.” Is that some kind of hint? Was he OBLIGATED to write this? I wouldn’t say anything about Homewreckers was OUTDATED, but certainly boring and depthless. That section was a weird admission of disgruntlement and perhaps regret. I don’t know if he’s under contract or if he writes completely on his own terms, but neither context saves this book in the slightest.
Overall, Homewreckers is an odd attempt at trying something new within the parameters of splatterpunk, and I do give Beauregard a kernel of credit for that. But it fails to do anything interesting still, and doesn’t know when to stop feeding you uninteresting material chapter after chapter after chapter. Still liked it more than Playground though, believe it or not.
But Homewreckers just doesn’t deliver. It’s more sexual than anything, the gore contained mostly to its final chapters and comparatively understated. I was following along just fine for a while, trying to withdraw my Hereditary comparisons with difficulty. Beauregard was most interested in shoving a screwdriver into a family dynamic and exploring the drama through more human avenues than any of his previous works. When all is said and done, however, it becomes clear that this just isn’t his forté. Never once did I find any of the main characters’ struggles or inner turmoils compelling or worth investing emotion into, ESPECIALLY with how often the drama would be interrupted by a lifeless sex scene that would fail to progress the plot. I’m gonna be real when I say that at the very least, if you’re gonna insert sex, at LEAST make it erotic. But no, falling directly in line with the rules of splatterpunk, Beauregard proceeds to expound upon the most lifeless, unattractive, dull descriptions of coitus in an attempt to shock you… or something. I’m not sure.
And I guess that leads me to my next point: I’m really not sure what any of this is for, or how I’m supposed to feel. This was more trite than usual, with dialogue feeling stilted and straight out of a soap opera. Again, this is nothing new for Beauregard or the genre as a whole, but god damnit it irritated me more than ever here, especially towards the end. Was he bored writing this book or something? The story decides to bend a bit towards the end, twisting a character’s progress backwards and sending the whole narrative in a very dissatisfying direction. Then, the book just KEEPS GOING, for like five more chapters, and proceeds to try and spin a few more twists that add nothing to the plot. I hate it when a story doesn’t know when to end, and this was when the story fell to one star for me. For all the dullness and surface level shenanigans the entire story had spoonfed me up to that point, I was mildly insulted that Beauregard felt the need to keep going on and on when there was nothing to really warrant MORE of what had already transpired. It was sloppy and boring as sin.
But then, something happened that raised a couple questions: the About the Author section was different than what I had come to expect from him thus far. It was basically a troll, shpeeling off about how Beauregard was no longer a writer and was possessed by an old spirit that made him perform “outdated dances.” Is that some kind of hint? Was he OBLIGATED to write this? I wouldn’t say anything about Homewreckers was OUTDATED, but certainly boring and depthless. That section was a weird admission of disgruntlement and perhaps regret. I don’t know if he’s under contract or if he writes completely on his own terms, but neither context saves this book in the slightest.
Overall, Homewreckers is an odd attempt at trying something new within the parameters of splatterpunk, and I do give Beauregard a kernel of credit for that. But it fails to do anything interesting still, and doesn’t know when to stop feeding you uninteresting material chapter after chapter after chapter. Still liked it more than Playground though, believe it or not.
January 20, 2026
Well damn, this book seriously kicks the front door in and never intends to tell you its gonna set roots instead of being a guest! It’s a well rounded, brutal and honestly unhinged in the best and worst kind of way read. There’s this nasty, mean spirited fun to it, crossing lines and smirks while doing so without hesitation or regret. And through the black magic, betrayel, lies, emotional turmoil, blood, guts, gore and more? A bittersweetness managed to linger where it was sprinkled into the chaos that I thoroughly enjoyed. Check your triggers and happy reading everyone
January 26, 2026
I had a hard time getting into it. I found the start of the book pretty confusing. It felt like the story hopped all over the place, and was pretty incoherent and plain. But the more it continued, the more it sucked me in. The last quarter more than made up for the first part. I really liked how the story unfolded - it's safe to say it went in an unexpected direction.
Be sure to check the trigger warnings before you start reading. I had to skip a chapter because I forgot to do so.
Be sure to check the trigger warnings before you start reading. I had to skip a chapter because I forgot to do so.
January 6, 2026
Was expecting something to happen from other of Aron's works that I used to read. But man was I wrong. Beauregard proves time again how much talent he has as a writer and how the story grips you in multiple ways. Not only did it threw things that caught me off guard, but it genuinely spark my curiosity for sure. Definitely different from what he usually writes, but loved the direction this took.
February 4, 2026
5 freaking stars.
Homewreckers is incredible. Those plot twists got me on the edge. Holyshit I'm still not okay after reading this Oh and if you're wondering which version to get, the hardcover edition, got terrifying videos!!
Hey Aron can you stop killing everyone I like, in your books? 😂😂😂 I'm kidding, continue what you do.
Homewreckers is incredible. Those plot twists got me on the edge. Holyshit I'm still not okay after reading this Oh and if you're wondering which version to get, the hardcover edition, got terrifying videos!!
Hey Aron can you stop killing everyone I like, in your books? 😂😂😂 I'm kidding, continue what you do.
March 10, 2026
Homewreckers. I went through majority of book thinking Dustin (abnormal kid/teenager) was the homewrecker, until I realized Homewreckers is plural. This book/story has a strong supernatural vibe and is disturbing throughout...Read with discretion.
March 19, 2026
Homewreckers was my first time reading Aron Beauregard, and wow, what an introduction! I went in knowing he had a reputation for extreme horror, but I wasn’t expecting to get pulled in this fast or this completely.
From the very beginning, the story grabs you and doesn’t let go. The pacing is relentless in the best way, constantly building tension and keeping me on edge without ever feeling repetitive. It’s one of those books where you tell yourself “just one more chapter,” and suddenly you’re at the end.
The atmosphere is incredibly intense and claustrophobic, and Beauregard does a fantastic job making everything feel immediate and visceral. While it absolutely delivers on the brutality he’s known for, it never feels empty—the horror works because it’s tied so tightly to the tone and momentum of the story.
What really stood out to me was how effective the simplicity of the premise is. It allows the execution to shine, and Beauregard takes full advantage of that, crafting a story that’s both disturbing and completely gripping.
Overall, Homewreckers is a brutal, fast-paced, and unforgettable read. As my first book by Aron Beauregard, it definitely won’t be my last!
From the very beginning, the story grabs you and doesn’t let go. The pacing is relentless in the best way, constantly building tension and keeping me on edge without ever feeling repetitive. It’s one of those books where you tell yourself “just one more chapter,” and suddenly you’re at the end.
The atmosphere is incredibly intense and claustrophobic, and Beauregard does a fantastic job making everything feel immediate and visceral. While it absolutely delivers on the brutality he’s known for, it never feels empty—the horror works because it’s tied so tightly to the tone and momentum of the story.
What really stood out to me was how effective the simplicity of the premise is. It allows the execution to shine, and Beauregard takes full advantage of that, crafting a story that’s both disturbing and completely gripping.
Overall, Homewreckers is a brutal, fast-paced, and unforgettable read. As my first book by Aron Beauregard, it definitely won’t be my last!
December 24, 2025
Holy shit balls! Best book I’ve ever read!! Aron you have outdone yourself once again!! Bruce I hate you ! I love the ending but have questions
April 27, 2026
Review to come.
June 9, 2026
this is good stuff right here! A fun romp
December 28, 2025
Another wild story from Aron! Very creative, twists and turns.
January 18, 2026
DNF @ 61% I honestly just stopped wanting to read this.
January 19, 2026
Idk I’m not into the whole hanging and jacking off thing especially with dogs I was excited for this one to
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 17, 2025
Homewreckers 😱
Firstly thank you so much to AB for sending me the audible code for this! I’ve been so excited for the release & over the moon I got to read it early. Secondly, WOW, I can honestly say I did not know what direction this was going to go in & It’s unlike ANYTHING I’ve read by Aron before!
Bruce and Liv used to have the perfect little family life, in a loving relationship with a happy outgoing son they couldn’t have been any happier, but after a tragic & insane incident everything changes in the worse way.
Their lovely little Dustin has turned into a psychotic monster, obsessed with the worse acts & intent on ruining everything he touches, he’s running rings around them, they’re struggling to stay afloat. Life isn’t the same, their relationship is deteriorating & after Dustin’s school call to say they’re washing their hands with him they’re referred to a specialist for Dustin.
It’s here where Marta enters, the miracle worker! Within weeks Dustin seems back to his old self, Liv & Bruce are so grateful (Bruce a little more than Liv 🙄) but all is not what it seems…Marta’s intentions are a lot more sinister, she has control over the shadows & soon enough over Bruce too 🫣
The Huxley family have it all going on 😬
I can genuinely say I did not predict a single bit of this! The layers, the dark supernatural elements & the ending 😱 oh it was AMAZING!! It gave me a bit of ‘behind her eyes’ vibes but obvs more gore & so much more intense!!
Releasing this Friday, but if you’re an Audible lover you can grab it now!! Thank you again for sending me this Aron, appreciate it always 🫶🏻🤎
⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Firstly thank you so much to AB for sending me the audible code for this! I’ve been so excited for the release & over the moon I got to read it early. Secondly, WOW, I can honestly say I did not know what direction this was going to go in & It’s unlike ANYTHING I’ve read by Aron before!
Bruce and Liv used to have the perfect little family life, in a loving relationship with a happy outgoing son they couldn’t have been any happier, but after a tragic & insane incident everything changes in the worse way.
Their lovely little Dustin has turned into a psychotic monster, obsessed with the worse acts & intent on ruining everything he touches, he’s running rings around them, they’re struggling to stay afloat. Life isn’t the same, their relationship is deteriorating & after Dustin’s school call to say they’re washing their hands with him they’re referred to a specialist for Dustin.
It’s here where Marta enters, the miracle worker! Within weeks Dustin seems back to his old self, Liv & Bruce are so grateful (Bruce a little more than Liv 🙄) but all is not what it seems…Marta’s intentions are a lot more sinister, she has control over the shadows & soon enough over Bruce too 🫣
The Huxley family have it all going on 😬
I can genuinely say I did not predict a single bit of this! The layers, the dark supernatural elements & the ending 😱 oh it was AMAZING!! It gave me a bit of ‘behind her eyes’ vibes but obvs more gore & so much more intense!!
Releasing this Friday, but if you’re an Audible lover you can grab it now!! Thank you again for sending me this Aron, appreciate it always 🫶🏻🤎
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April 20, 2026
CONTENT WARNINGS AT THE END!
This book was wild… which most of his are. It was very dark and gross, and didn’t have perfect endings you usually want from books. It was straight forward and full of choices you wish each character could take back.
But it also gave you a glimpse into the reality of family relationships, even if it’s not the full truth (possessed children and all). It showed how complex a family can be, yet how simple solutions are the answers to most problems. A simple “I love you” could fix so many broken pieces yet everyone refused to say it in this book. It was distance and anger that couldn’t be let out.
No one was purely good in this book. You expect one person to be better than the other, then they turn around and do something you hate, putting them all at equal ground. Were some actions worse than others? Yes. Mainly from the dude… per usual, but in the end there wasn’t much of a comeback from any of the family members. Just depravity and abuse.
Now considering this is a splatterpunk book and not a beautiful piece of fiction, here are the content warnings:
CONTENT WARNINGS: (possible spoilers but I’ll try to keep it down)
SEXUAL CONTENT: Severe.
The entire plot followed an erotic asphyxiation enthralled child who wants everyone to experience the pleasure of choking… it’s a weird one. (This isn’t a spoiler, it says it in the description.) There are also scenes of aggressive sex that are weird to read but nothing bad.
SA/CHILD SA: Slight.
There is only one scene and it doesn’t even go into detail about it, just hints it. It’s gross, but it’s nothing so incredibly perverse you’ll puke your guts out. I hate SA and rape and child stuff like that but I could handle this because it was all implication and no actual description. Just don’t let your mind wander with it or you’ll do more damage to yourself than the book is. ITS STILL GROSS, just nothing terribly disturbing. There is also another scene directly at the beginning of the book that is foul, and shocking, but it’s not directly SA, just ghost… jizz? I don’t know, read cautiously.
CHILD ABUSE: Mild.
I mean there is a spanking scene. That’s about it. Besides the SA stuff mentioned above. It’s mainly child dealing the abuse. There is heavy mental abuse on the kid, but not by parents. He handles it relatively well. (Also depictions of the child choking himself or burning himself, but nothing major.)
ANIMAL ABUSE: Severe
There is extreme animal abuse and it’s sad and disturbing. I was shocked, but can handle it because animal abuse doesn’t trigger me too much. If you don’t like animal abuse, I’d recommend skipping this book because it happens more than once, and to different animals.
GORE/VIOLENCE: Severe
It’s a splatterpunk book what else do you expect. There is some violence, but doesn’t take off until the end of the book where it gets brutal. It’s more of a quick and gross shock than an overtime display of violence. Great descriptions of it, still disgusting.
Anyway I think that’s most of it, if you have anything else please let me know so I don’t leave people astray. It sucks to read reviews that don’t talk about the content to avoid. That’s why I try to add as much as I can without spoiling it.
This book was wild… which most of his are. It was very dark and gross, and didn’t have perfect endings you usually want from books. It was straight forward and full of choices you wish each character could take back.
But it also gave you a glimpse into the reality of family relationships, even if it’s not the full truth (possessed children and all). It showed how complex a family can be, yet how simple solutions are the answers to most problems. A simple “I love you” could fix so many broken pieces yet everyone refused to say it in this book. It was distance and anger that couldn’t be let out.
No one was purely good in this book. You expect one person to be better than the other, then they turn around and do something you hate, putting them all at equal ground. Were some actions worse than others? Yes. Mainly from the dude… per usual, but in the end there wasn’t much of a comeback from any of the family members. Just depravity and abuse.
Now considering this is a splatterpunk book and not a beautiful piece of fiction, here are the content warnings:
CONTENT WARNINGS: (possible spoilers but I’ll try to keep it down)
SEXUAL CONTENT: Severe.
The entire plot followed an erotic asphyxiation enthralled child who wants everyone to experience the pleasure of choking… it’s a weird one. (This isn’t a spoiler, it says it in the description.) There are also scenes of aggressive sex that are weird to read but nothing bad.
SA/CHILD SA: Slight.
There is only one scene and it doesn’t even go into detail about it, just hints it. It’s gross, but it’s nothing so incredibly perverse you’ll puke your guts out. I hate SA and rape and child stuff like that but I could handle this because it was all implication and no actual description. Just don’t let your mind wander with it or you’ll do more damage to yourself than the book is. ITS STILL GROSS, just nothing terribly disturbing. There is also another scene directly at the beginning of the book that is foul, and shocking, but it’s not directly SA, just ghost… jizz? I don’t know, read cautiously.
CHILD ABUSE: Mild.
I mean there is a spanking scene. That’s about it. Besides the SA stuff mentioned above. It’s mainly child dealing the abuse. There is heavy mental abuse on the kid, but not by parents. He handles it relatively well. (Also depictions of the child choking himself or burning himself, but nothing major.)
ANIMAL ABUSE: Severe
There is extreme animal abuse and it’s sad and disturbing. I was shocked, but can handle it because animal abuse doesn’t trigger me too much. If you don’t like animal abuse, I’d recommend skipping this book because it happens more than once, and to different animals.
GORE/VIOLENCE: Severe
It’s a splatterpunk book what else do you expect. There is some violence, but doesn’t take off until the end of the book where it gets brutal. It’s more of a quick and gross shock than an overtime display of violence. Great descriptions of it, still disgusting.
Anyway I think that’s most of it, if you have anything else please let me know so I don’t leave people astray. It sucks to read reviews that don’t talk about the content to avoid. That’s why I try to add as much as I can without spoiling it.
Review of advance copy
“If all the people who spoke so freely about Hell actually had the chance to get a glimpse of it, then I think they’d choose their words more carefully.”
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Between publishing the long awaited Playground prequel, a lengthy contribution to “The Ugly Truth” novella-collection, as well as putting out his most ambitious novel to date in the form of “Handyman,” it seemed unlikely to expect ANOTHER release from Aron Beauregard before the end of 2025 - even considering his highly prolific nature - and yet here we are. I’ve enjoyed AB’s additions to the extreme horror lexicon this year, and thankfully “Homewreckers” continues that trend.
While I think the plot (or more specifically the way it unravels) is one of his best and won’t give it away, I’ll just say it takes some cues from Handyman’s possession-horror but cranks it up to 11. I am enjoying a lot of the familial themes in AB’s more recent releases, and find that out of all of them, this book may have the heaviest drama between its characters, which really amps up the story’s tension - especially during its quieter moments. Everything still takes place in the elevated, hyper-realized, ultra-violent dimension that these types of books usually do, but I found myself actively wanting these characters to recover from their mistakes and make better choices, which frankly isn’t something I can say for most of the books in this style! It made the moments of inevitable pain hit even harder (after all this IS an Aron Beauregard novel), but I found that the titular ‘homewreckers’ aren’t just people - they are also substances, destructive behaviors, negative thoughts - anything that can drive a wedge into and infect a family.
That’s not to say there isn’t insane violence and bloodshed. But that’s what’s advertised. This is a book that gave me what was advertised and then some, and for that it has my respect. I think “Handyman” may edge it out by a hair for me personally, but “Homewreckers” is still a great entry in Beauregard’s bibliography, and one that marks his continued improvement as a skilled practitioner of the craft.
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Between publishing the long awaited Playground prequel, a lengthy contribution to “The Ugly Truth” novella-collection, as well as putting out his most ambitious novel to date in the form of “Handyman,” it seemed unlikely to expect ANOTHER release from Aron Beauregard before the end of 2025 - even considering his highly prolific nature - and yet here we are. I’ve enjoyed AB’s additions to the extreme horror lexicon this year, and thankfully “Homewreckers” continues that trend.
While I think the plot (or more specifically the way it unravels) is one of his best and won’t give it away, I’ll just say it takes some cues from Handyman’s possession-horror but cranks it up to 11. I am enjoying a lot of the familial themes in AB’s more recent releases, and find that out of all of them, this book may have the heaviest drama between its characters, which really amps up the story’s tension - especially during its quieter moments. Everything still takes place in the elevated, hyper-realized, ultra-violent dimension that these types of books usually do, but I found myself actively wanting these characters to recover from their mistakes and make better choices, which frankly isn’t something I can say for most of the books in this style! It made the moments of inevitable pain hit even harder (after all this IS an Aron Beauregard novel), but I found that the titular ‘homewreckers’ aren’t just people - they are also substances, destructive behaviors, negative thoughts - anything that can drive a wedge into and infect a family.
That’s not to say there isn’t insane violence and bloodshed. But that’s what’s advertised. This is a book that gave me what was advertised and then some, and for that it has my respect. I think “Handyman” may edge it out by a hair for me personally, but “Homewreckers” is still a great entry in Beauregard’s bibliography, and one that marks his continued improvement as a skilled practitioner of the craft.
November 30, 2025
"𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥? 𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫. 𝐓𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟*𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞."
The author said it was dark, but I'm not sure if you're prepared for this one. Bruce and Liv are a young couple with a four-year-old son, Dustin. When he was four years old, they help Liv's mom move into her new home. The home was a steal because of the unspeakable horror that happened in the basement years before. The family settles in for the night, thinking about the long drive home in the morning when tragedy strikes. Ten years go by, and the couple is barely holding on. Dustin is now an emotionally cold teenage menace with a bizarre obsession with choking.
The author has crafted a world that seems drained of warmth, where every interaction hints at something fractured beneath the surface. What makes the book so compelling is not shock value, but the slow, suffocating realization that safety is an illusion and hope is a fragile currency. The characters navigate a landscape defined by desperation, and the tension comes not from graphic detail, even though there is some present, but from the sense that something irrevocable is always one step away.
Despite its bleakness, the novel is strangely mesmerizing, an exercise in how despair can be used as a narrative rather than a gimmick. You see evidence throughout of despair being used to control and create atmosphere, creeping in through the edges of a scene rather than erupting into chaos. The result is a beautifully controlled descent into emotional disintegration. It’s both a gripping and grim experience and an easy five-star read for anyone who appreciates fiction that leans into its own darkness with intention and skill. The hardback I purchased from the author also contains QR codes with four short videos to create a completely immersive experience. Available in paperback in Kindle on December 19, 2025.
The author said it was dark, but I'm not sure if you're prepared for this one. Bruce and Liv are a young couple with a four-year-old son, Dustin. When he was four years old, they help Liv's mom move into her new home. The home was a steal because of the unspeakable horror that happened in the basement years before. The family settles in for the night, thinking about the long drive home in the morning when tragedy strikes. Ten years go by, and the couple is barely holding on. Dustin is now an emotionally cold teenage menace with a bizarre obsession with choking.
The author has crafted a world that seems drained of warmth, where every interaction hints at something fractured beneath the surface. What makes the book so compelling is not shock value, but the slow, suffocating realization that safety is an illusion and hope is a fragile currency. The characters navigate a landscape defined by desperation, and the tension comes not from graphic detail, even though there is some present, but from the sense that something irrevocable is always one step away.
Despite its bleakness, the novel is strangely mesmerizing, an exercise in how despair can be used as a narrative rather than a gimmick. You see evidence throughout of despair being used to control and create atmosphere, creeping in through the edges of a scene rather than erupting into chaos. The result is a beautifully controlled descent into emotional disintegration. It’s both a gripping and grim experience and an easy five-star read for anyone who appreciates fiction that leans into its own darkness with intention and skill. The hardback I purchased from the author also contains QR codes with four short videos to create a completely immersive experience. Available in paperback in Kindle on December 19, 2025.
January 1, 2026
It comes as no surprise that one of my top reads of 2025 happens to be an Aron Beauregard novel. Given that the title is indicative of one of my very few triggers, I went into this one thinking it may not be for me, but I also knew I needed to give it a try. I'm glad I did, because I absolutely loved it.
Homewreckers is some of Aron's tightest writing yet. It's deep, punchy, well paced, and vile. The story mainly focuses on Liv and Bruce as they navigate an absolutely horrific home life brought to them by their demented son, Dustin. Fueled by pharmaceuticals that keep reality far at bay, their relationship is reaching its maximum tension. There was a lot of vivid imagery in this one, but not all of it was focused on the gore. The way the story is told is heavy with grief and torment and shows the humanity in our main characters and how life struggles can take a serious toll on a relationship. The paranormal elements in this one were simultaneously subtle AND in your face. A lot of times they felt like a way to physically show the hell this family endured and I really enjoyed that. The last thing I'll say is that this one went to so many unexpected places and I never saw the ending coming. Absolutely phenomenal!
Homewreckers is some of Aron's tightest writing yet. It's deep, punchy, well paced, and vile. The story mainly focuses on Liv and Bruce as they navigate an absolutely horrific home life brought to them by their demented son, Dustin. Fueled by pharmaceuticals that keep reality far at bay, their relationship is reaching its maximum tension. There was a lot of vivid imagery in this one, but not all of it was focused on the gore. The way the story is told is heavy with grief and torment and shows the humanity in our main characters and how life struggles can take a serious toll on a relationship. The paranormal elements in this one were simultaneously subtle AND in your face. A lot of times they felt like a way to physically show the hell this family endured and I really enjoyed that. The last thing I'll say is that this one went to so many unexpected places and I never saw the ending coming. Absolutely phenomenal!
January 3, 2026
Aron said this was dark. That was generous. This book is foul. It doesn’t scare you, it degrades you. It grabs you by the throat, shoves your face into a cursed basement, and makes you watch a family implode while whispering “this is your fault for reading.”
Bruce and Liv are a marriage stitched together with denial, resentment, and the absolute audacity of thinking love survives unchecked rot. Postpartum body horror? Front and center. A mother tearing herself apart trying to save her kid? Brutal. A husband led entirely by the useless meat between his legs? Disgustingly accurate. Add cheating, addiction, overwhelmed mom, dad who simply doesn’t give a shit & emotional neglect, and you’ve got a domestic hell.
Their kid sees something unspeakable in that basement and ten years later he’s a cold, choking(not the good kind either ) -obsessed nightmare and everyone’s acting shocked like trauma doesn’t grow teeth and come back hungry.
This isn’t “scary.” This is slow, & suffocating . Watching this family pretend they’re fine is the real violence. Throw in a sketchy therapist and boom—worst timeline unlocked, no save file.
Vile. Cruel. Emotionally toxic. Five stars. Read it if you like your horror miserable, punishing, and actively judging you for thinking this would be fun.
Bruce and Liv are a marriage stitched together with denial, resentment, and the absolute audacity of thinking love survives unchecked rot. Postpartum body horror? Front and center. A mother tearing herself apart trying to save her kid? Brutal. A husband led entirely by the useless meat between his legs? Disgustingly accurate. Add cheating, addiction, overwhelmed mom, dad who simply doesn’t give a shit & emotional neglect, and you’ve got a domestic hell.
Their kid sees something unspeakable in that basement and ten years later he’s a cold, choking(not the good kind either ) -obsessed nightmare and everyone’s acting shocked like trauma doesn’t grow teeth and come back hungry.
This isn’t “scary.” This is slow, & suffocating . Watching this family pretend they’re fine is the real violence. Throw in a sketchy therapist and boom—worst timeline unlocked, no save file.
Vile. Cruel. Emotionally toxic. Five stars. Read it if you like your horror miserable, punishing, and actively judging you for thinking this would be fun.
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