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Academia: An Extreme Horror Novel
Tuition is high. The body count will be higher. A masked killer stalks the campus of St. Bernard’s University. A killer who doesn’t simply stalk, slash, and stab. A killer who revels in gore, gut-churning acts of extreme violence, and relentlessly sadistic degradation.
Parties on campus are raging, but someone is preparing to commit the ultimate party foul.
As the student body becomes aware that they and their classmates have much graver things to worry about than final exams, they begin to suspect one another of unthinkable crimes.
In Academia, no one is safe. Not even YOU!
Parties on campus are raging, but someone is preparing to commit the ultimate party foul.
As the student body becomes aware that they and their classmates have much graver things to worry about than final exams, they begin to suspect one another of unthinkable crimes.
In Academia, no one is safe. Not even YOU!
- GenresHorror
209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 3, 2026
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James Oliver
11 books56 followersExtreme horror and splatterpunk fiction.
I love reading and writing extreme, transgressive, and boundary pushing horror!
I'm also in a metal band.
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I love reading and writing extreme, transgressive, and boundary pushing horror!
I'm also in a metal band.
If you like my work, visit:
https://www.jamesoliverhorror.com/
for signed books and merch!
and
https://jamesoliverhorror.substack.com/
for updates!
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April 7, 2026
There are few things sadder than a slasher with boring kill scenes, I am pleased to report that this isn't one of them. There's are 2 things you can trust James Oliver to deliver, a pleasingly woven sentence and a satisfying yet funny kill scene that feels fresh, that's why I'm such a fan of his work (ok that and metal). If you're looking for quality extreme horror, he's definitely one of the names you'll want to keep an eye on!
This book is a blood drenched love song to the old school slasher genre that's still enjoyable for those of us who aren't necessarily slasher readers. Between the snappy pacing and its good humor that manages to blend well with the anxious nature of the story without getting in the way it's the kind of read where the pages fly with a quickness.
The characters are sometimes oddly charming, sometimes easy to hate but always fun.
The artwork in the book was a very nice added touch.
Long story short, this was another absolute banger from Oliver.
Many thanks to the author for sending me an eARC of this book.
This book is a blood drenched love song to the old school slasher genre that's still enjoyable for those of us who aren't necessarily slasher readers. Between the snappy pacing and its good humor that manages to blend well with the anxious nature of the story without getting in the way it's the kind of read where the pages fly with a quickness.
The characters are sometimes oddly charming, sometimes easy to hate but always fun.
The artwork in the book was a very nice added touch.
Long story short, this was another absolute banger from Oliver.
Many thanks to the author for sending me an eARC of this book.
May 7, 2026
ARC Review
If an 80's Slasher Movie and Heavy metal had a baby you would get something like this!
In this book we are thrown into the Sex drugs and Rock 'N' Roll lifestyle of the Students at St Bernards university campus.
We follow multiple circles of friends as they navigate student life, but when students and teachers start winding up dead everybody becomes a suspect and no one is safe!
I love a Slasher movie and this read just like a classic 80's Slasher, Olivers obvious passion for the genre comes through on every single page.
The characters were great and even though there are multiple characters and friendship groups it was never confusing. The kills were awesome, they were brutal gory, imaginative and really funny at times too.
I've read several James Oliver books now and one thing that always comes through is his sense of humor and I really enjoy that aspect of his writing.
Academia was one of those books that made me feel so nostalgic, it took me back to going to the Video Shop (Yes I sald Video, I'm that old! and renting out Slasher movies I was far to young to watch but was the highlight of my week!
This book was wild and I Loved every minute.
If an 80's Slasher Movie and Heavy metal had a baby you would get something like this!
In this book we are thrown into the Sex drugs and Rock 'N' Roll lifestyle of the Students at St Bernards university campus.
We follow multiple circles of friends as they navigate student life, but when students and teachers start winding up dead everybody becomes a suspect and no one is safe!
I love a Slasher movie and this read just like a classic 80's Slasher, Olivers obvious passion for the genre comes through on every single page.
The characters were great and even though there are multiple characters and friendship groups it was never confusing. The kills were awesome, they were brutal gory, imaginative and really funny at times too.
I've read several James Oliver books now and one thing that always comes through is his sense of humor and I really enjoy that aspect of his writing.
Academia was one of those books that made me feel so nostalgic, it took me back to going to the Video Shop (Yes I sald Video, I'm that old! and renting out Slasher movies I was far to young to watch but was the highlight of my week!
This book was wild and I Loved every minute.
April 12, 2026
Academia lands at a solid 4 stars, because it’s exactly the kind of extreme horror that grabs you by the collar, drags you through the gore, and somehow still manages to make you grin at how fun the ride is. It’s brutal, it’s unhinged, it’s over the top in all the right ways — but what really surprised me was how readable it is. The pacing snaps along so fast you barely notice you’ve chewed through half the book, and the humour — that sharp, slightly deranged, self‑aware humour — blends beautifully with the tension instead of undercutting it. It keeps the whole thing from feeling grim for grim’s sake.
The characters are a riot. Sometimes oddly charming, sometimes absolute gremlins, sometimes so easy to hate you start rooting for the killer just a little — but always entertaining. Even when they’re making terrible decisions, they’re doing it with enough personality that you’re never bored. And the paranoia that spreads through the campus gives the whole story this delicious, anxious energy, like everyone’s one bad night away from snapping.
The artwork sprinkled through the book is such a nice touch. It adds texture to the chaos, almost like little visual jump scares that remind you this isn’t your standard slasher. It makes the whole thing feel more immersive, more stylised, more like you’re reading a horror film storyboard that someone let loose with a bucket of blood.
It’s fast, it’s nasty, it’s weirdly funny, and it never drags — the pages fly because the story refuses to let you breathe. A bloody, stylish, campus‑set nightmare that knows exactly what it is and revels in it.
The characters are a riot. Sometimes oddly charming, sometimes absolute gremlins, sometimes so easy to hate you start rooting for the killer just a little — but always entertaining. Even when they’re making terrible decisions, they’re doing it with enough personality that you’re never bored. And the paranoia that spreads through the campus gives the whole story this delicious, anxious energy, like everyone’s one bad night away from snapping.
The artwork sprinkled through the book is such a nice touch. It adds texture to the chaos, almost like little visual jump scares that remind you this isn’t your standard slasher. It makes the whole thing feel more immersive, more stylised, more like you’re reading a horror film storyboard that someone let loose with a bucket of blood.
It’s fast, it’s nasty, it’s weirdly funny, and it never drags — the pages fly because the story refuses to let you breathe. A bloody, stylish, campus‑set nightmare that knows exactly what it is and revels in it.
March 1, 2026
ARC Review
Academia is such a fun throwback to early 2000s slashers. You’ve got a killer stalking a college campus, a big cast of students from every clique imaginable, and a mystery that keeps you guessing right up to the end. The St. Bernard’s Slasher is brutal, the kills get wilder and more creative as the book goes on.
It’s a proper whodunnit where every death narrows the suspect list, and the writing makes it super easy to stay hooked.
Also, the artwork? Amazing. The painted cover looks incredible, and the illustrations inside are just as good.
If you’re into slasher mysteries with a slice of extreme horror, you’ll love this one.
Academia is such a fun throwback to early 2000s slashers. You’ve got a killer stalking a college campus, a big cast of students from every clique imaginable, and a mystery that keeps you guessing right up to the end. The St. Bernard’s Slasher is brutal, the kills get wilder and more creative as the book goes on.
It’s a proper whodunnit where every death narrows the suspect list, and the writing makes it super easy to stay hooked.
Also, the artwork? Amazing. The painted cover looks incredible, and the illustrations inside are just as good.
If you’re into slasher mysteries with a slice of extreme horror, you’ll love this one.
April 6, 2026
ARC review
At St. Bernard's, students are stalked by a masked killer. Brutal, disturbing, gory, and hilarious, with parties spiraling out of control and no one safe.
This was such a fun read and hard to put down. James Oliver never disappoints! every book I've picked up from him has been a blast.
At St. Bernard's, students are stalked by a masked killer. Brutal, disturbing, gory, and hilarious, with parties spiraling out of control and no one safe.
This was such a fun read and hard to put down. James Oliver never disappoints! every book I've picked up from him has been a blast.
March 4, 2026
If you thought dark academia was candlelit libraries and secret societies whispering Latin in the shadows… Academia rips that fantasy apart and drowns it in blood.
This isn’t aesthetic horror.
This isn’t “spooky campus vibes.”
This is brutality sharpened to a scalpel’s edge.
From page one, James Oliver drags you through hallways that smell like bleach, copper, and something rotting beneath the floorboards. The setting feels claustrophobic lockers, dorm rooms, sterile medical equipment all twisted into instruments of suffering. There’s no safety here. No moral compass. Just escalating violence and the kind of psychological decay that makes you question whether the monsters are created… or simply revealed.
The masked figure on the cover? That presence bleeds into every chapter. Watching. Calculating. Punishing. The violence isn’t casual it’s invasive. Clinical. Intimate. And that makes it ten times worse.
This is extreme horror done without apology.
It doesn’t hold your hand.It doesn’t fade to black.It forces you to look.And somehow disturbingly you can’t stop turning the pages.
This isn’t aesthetic horror.
This isn’t “spooky campus vibes.”
This is brutality sharpened to a scalpel’s edge.
From page one, James Oliver drags you through hallways that smell like bleach, copper, and something rotting beneath the floorboards. The setting feels claustrophobic lockers, dorm rooms, sterile medical equipment all twisted into instruments of suffering. There’s no safety here. No moral compass. Just escalating violence and the kind of psychological decay that makes you question whether the monsters are created… or simply revealed.
The masked figure on the cover? That presence bleeds into every chapter. Watching. Calculating. Punishing. The violence isn’t casual it’s invasive. Clinical. Intimate. And that makes it ten times worse.
This is extreme horror done without apology.
It doesn’t hold your hand.It doesn’t fade to black.It forces you to look.And somehow disturbingly you can’t stop turning the pages.
April 6, 2026
I was rightfully looking forward to this one. If this was a movie, it’d be one of my favorites! I loved how the passion for slashers dripped from every page. It was a blast, and the cinematic way of telling the story only enhanced it.
April 4, 2026
It is just so neat to me when a book reads like a movie.
Picture this: the movie Animal House collides with your favorite 80s slasher.
St. Bernard’s University is a party heavy school with your typical party animals. Everybody’s just trying to have a good time. But when the first body is found, things escalate SUPER quickly.
Our story follows several characters from multiple corners of the student body, as well as a thrash sort of metal band that is just trying to get their name off the ground by playing some local gigs.
But believe me when I tell you that literally no one is safe from the St. Bernard Slasher.
This is absolutely one of those violent for the sake of violence sort of extreme horror stories, but it had some of the most creative kills and torture scenes that any sick mind could dream up. There’s one in particular that I’m still unfortunately picturing and… imagining the smell of. Blech.
In short, James, ew, icky, gross, yucky. You amazingly sick bastard. Keep em comin’.
Picture this: the movie Animal House collides with your favorite 80s slasher.
St. Bernard’s University is a party heavy school with your typical party animals. Everybody’s just trying to have a good time. But when the first body is found, things escalate SUPER quickly.
Our story follows several characters from multiple corners of the student body, as well as a thrash sort of metal band that is just trying to get their name off the ground by playing some local gigs.
But believe me when I tell you that literally no one is safe from the St. Bernard Slasher.
This is absolutely one of those violent for the sake of violence sort of extreme horror stories, but it had some of the most creative kills and torture scenes that any sick mind could dream up. There’s one in particular that I’m still unfortunately picturing and… imagining the smell of. Blech.
In short, James, ew, icky, gross, yucky. You amazingly sick bastard. Keep em comin’.
February 26, 2026
James Oliver presents an advanced education in gross with exemplary marks in sloppy, sticky, and foul.
While students rage at parties and cram for finals, someone’s cramming bodies into the semester plan and turning St. Bernard’s into their own personal art exposé—leaving behind messes no one wants to step in, stains that won’t come out of the quad, and redecorating dorm rooms with things that definitely don’t belong on the walls.
This was like eating bath salts and watching an old 2000s slasher but with more oozy mess. A+ for the trama. Start sharpening your pencils now and get ready to party hard, Academia is out in April!
While students rage at parties and cram for finals, someone’s cramming bodies into the semester plan and turning St. Bernard’s into their own personal art exposé—leaving behind messes no one wants to step in, stains that won’t come out of the quad, and redecorating dorm rooms with things that definitely don’t belong on the walls.
This was like eating bath salts and watching an old 2000s slasher but with more oozy mess. A+ for the trama. Start sharpening your pencils now and get ready to party hard, Academia is out in April!
April 7, 2026
Academia by James Oliver is a story about a brutal slasher that just keeps getting more brutal with each kill! I loved this book. I am already familiar with James’s writing style, so I knew the dialogue was going to be great and hilarious. I especially liked the TH-SEE scene/joke, it was disgusting and I did not expect that! I really liked that this was a whodunnit slasher. Even though my detective skills were not on point and I had no idea who the killer was until the reveal, which had me shocked af. Definitely didn’t predict that at all.
This is a great extreme horror slasher. If you’re a fan of bloody, brutal, slasher horror stories, then you need to check this one out!
This is a great extreme horror slasher. If you’re a fan of bloody, brutal, slasher horror stories, then you need to check this one out!
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book sucks you in from the very start. A classic whodunit slasher on a college campus that gives me those Scream vibes! I LOVED this book! Every kill was even crazier than the last, and the body count is high.
May 15, 2026
Simultaneously feels like an 80s and 00s slasher, which is pretty impressive.
Review of advance copy received from Author
2026 Book #15:
Academia (2026) by James Oliver
A wild, unhinged slasher novel with good pacing and some incredibly nasty moments. This is one of those classic slasher/giallo mystery stories, in which an unknown assailant is terrorizing a college campus and committing horrendous acts of violence, and where every character becomes a suspect at some point. Oliver is especially skilled at writing scenes of abject depravity, which is a plus in an extreme horror novel. There’s a very particular affect that extreme horror can produce, something between surprise, revulsion, and fascination. The murder sequences in this book definitely triggered that feeling in me, an “I can’t believe this is happening” response. Murder scenes may start off relatively conventional before escalating and becoming more bizarre and perverted than I could have predicted. Oliver is great at orchestrating these scenes as well, making sure to set up a good amount of tension before the deranged violence breaks through. Other aspects of the story are pretty well put together. The characters are goofy and over-the-top (as characters in slasher movies typically are), but this actually helps the reader to differentiate them (which might have been a challenge given how many characters are in the book). I won’t give away any spoilers, but I will say that the plot reveals were fairly surprising. As a final note, I liked how this book contributes to the heavy-metal/horror extended universe that Oliver seems to be constructing across several of his projects (e.g., the Rotten Requiems anthology and even the lyrics of his band, Sadistic Force). Several characters in Academia are part of a metal band, and there are references not only to other real metal musicians (a shout-out to legendary bassist Steve DiGiorgio, for example) but also to some of the fictional bands from Rotten Requiems. Likewise, a couple scenes in this novel seem to be riffs on the grotesque scenarios from Sadistic Force songs. As a fan of both horror and metal, I look forward to seeing how Oliver continues to push the boundaries of the Schow-Skipp-Spector tradition.
Academia (2026) by James Oliver
A wild, unhinged slasher novel with good pacing and some incredibly nasty moments. This is one of those classic slasher/giallo mystery stories, in which an unknown assailant is terrorizing a college campus and committing horrendous acts of violence, and where every character becomes a suspect at some point. Oliver is especially skilled at writing scenes of abject depravity, which is a plus in an extreme horror novel. There’s a very particular affect that extreme horror can produce, something between surprise, revulsion, and fascination. The murder sequences in this book definitely triggered that feeling in me, an “I can’t believe this is happening” response. Murder scenes may start off relatively conventional before escalating and becoming more bizarre and perverted than I could have predicted. Oliver is great at orchestrating these scenes as well, making sure to set up a good amount of tension before the deranged violence breaks through. Other aspects of the story are pretty well put together. The characters are goofy and over-the-top (as characters in slasher movies typically are), but this actually helps the reader to differentiate them (which might have been a challenge given how many characters are in the book). I won’t give away any spoilers, but I will say that the plot reveals were fairly surprising. As a final note, I liked how this book contributes to the heavy-metal/horror extended universe that Oliver seems to be constructing across several of his projects (e.g., the Rotten Requiems anthology and even the lyrics of his band, Sadistic Force). Several characters in Academia are part of a metal band, and there are references not only to other real metal musicians (a shout-out to legendary bassist Steve DiGiorgio, for example) but also to some of the fictional bands from Rotten Requiems. Likewise, a couple scenes in this novel seem to be riffs on the grotesque scenarios from Sadistic Force songs. As a fan of both horror and metal, I look forward to seeing how Oliver continues to push the boundaries of the Schow-Skipp-Spector tradition.
April 23, 2026
This one starts out making me feel like I'm peering into a situation that I am woefully underprepared to deal with. College students. They are, naturally, the 80s slasher folks that are little more than meatbags ready for disembowelment.
My niggles with the book had me waffling on the rating. The number of named characters, to me, rivaled Game of Thrones. At least with that one, I could match faces to names. With this, it was a little more difficult. Also, Mr. Oliver mentioned that this was originally going to be a movie. I feel that it would have been much more enjoyable on the screen than in print.
My other issue, which also lends itself to movie goodness, was that it felt like it dragged in places. After the reveal and the subsequent villain monologue (which was hilarious), it just kind of meandered (to me).
Now, where Mr. Oliver excels is the creative ways his flesh bags meet their end. It is absolutely delightful to sit here and read the most vile descriptions of ending another person's life. If nothing else, I will continue to read this man's books to savor the torment these characters experience.
This one, to me, wasn't quite as good as his others. But, its in the same vein as saying Freschetta isnt as good as Screamin Sicilian. In the end, its still fucking delicious and its just a matter of personal preference.
3.75 out of 5 severed thumbs-up.
My niggles with the book had me waffling on the rating. The number of named characters, to me, rivaled Game of Thrones. At least with that one, I could match faces to names. With this, it was a little more difficult. Also, Mr. Oliver mentioned that this was originally going to be a movie. I feel that it would have been much more enjoyable on the screen than in print.
My other issue, which also lends itself to movie goodness, was that it felt like it dragged in places. After the reveal and the subsequent villain monologue (which was hilarious), it just kind of meandered (to me).
Now, where Mr. Oliver excels is the creative ways his flesh bags meet their end. It is absolutely delightful to sit here and read the most vile descriptions of ending another person's life. If nothing else, I will continue to read this man's books to savor the torment these characters experience.
This one, to me, wasn't quite as good as his others. But, its in the same vein as saying Freschetta isnt as good as Screamin Sicilian. In the end, its still fucking delicious and its just a matter of personal preference.
3.75 out of 5 severed thumbs-up.
Review of advance copy received from Author
St. Bernard's University is full of brains and always on party time. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll! We are introduced to lots of characters in various cliques who all just want to have a great time. While they're all going to school, partying, and getting ready for finals, they aren't aware of the eyes hiding in the bushes spying on them.
When students and teachers start getting murdered, everyone is on high alert. Who could it be? Everyone is a suspect. Each kill is more ruthless than the last. This page turner will have you on the edge of your seat! Will we find out who the St. Bernard killer is? Or will everyone die trying?
Now this is a great slasher! The kills were really good and the bloodshed was non stop. Oliver creates some great characters that you will get attached too. He also does a good job at making you feel apart of the story. THAT ENDING!? Oh that ending (?) I really had a lot of fun with this one. I savoured it! This also has Oliver's excellent humour sprinkled throughout which makes it that much better. Amazing cover and amazing illustrations throughout the book! If you're a slasher lover, this is a must read! Excellent job!
When students and teachers start getting murdered, everyone is on high alert. Who could it be? Everyone is a suspect. Each kill is more ruthless than the last. This page turner will have you on the edge of your seat! Will we find out who the St. Bernard killer is? Or will everyone die trying?
Now this is a great slasher! The kills were really good and the bloodshed was non stop. Oliver creates some great characters that you will get attached too. He also does a good job at making you feel apart of the story. THAT ENDING!? Oh that ending (?) I really had a lot of fun with this one. I savoured it! This also has Oliver's excellent humour sprinkled throughout which makes it that much better. Amazing cover and amazing illustrations throughout the book! If you're a slasher lover, this is a must read! Excellent job!
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC REVEIW
Academia reads like an extreme horror giallo set loose on a college campus. The university setting works perfectly here. It gives the story this tense, paranoid atmosphere where everyone feels like a suspect and nowhere really feels safe!
What stood out to me most was James' dialogue. It feels extremely natural and believable, which helps the characters feel like actual students instead of horror stereotypes. That grounded feeling makes the violence hit even harder when things start going off the rails.
And the freakin' kills… they’re genuinely unique. This isn’t your typical stalk-and-slash campus slasher. The violence is creative, brutal, pushing into extreme territory in ways that kept surprising even me.
If you like campus horror with a heavy dose of gore and a giallo-style, Academia is a seriously fun ride.
Academia reads like an extreme horror giallo set loose on a college campus. The university setting works perfectly here. It gives the story this tense, paranoid atmosphere where everyone feels like a suspect and nowhere really feels safe!
What stood out to me most was James' dialogue. It feels extremely natural and believable, which helps the characters feel like actual students instead of horror stereotypes. That grounded feeling makes the violence hit even harder when things start going off the rails.
And the freakin' kills… they’re genuinely unique. This isn’t your typical stalk-and-slash campus slasher. The violence is creative, brutal, pushing into extreme territory in ways that kept surprising even me.
If you like campus horror with a heavy dose of gore and a giallo-style, Academia is a seriously fun ride.
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a amazing read! And a huge thank you to James Oliver for providing me with this ARC. I need to know more I need more will there be a second book?
This book was fucking brutal, gory and amazing!!! The pace of it was like a slasher film while I was reading it I could see everything right Infront of me, every time a kill came up I could feel the suspense building up and the REVEAL OF THE KILLER WAS FUCKING SICK!!!!!
All I could hear at the end was "BUT WAIT THERE IS MOOOORE" Ohhh man I really loved this read I will probably reread it again to see if I missed something that gave the killer away just like when rewatching a favorit horror movie over and over again to see the little details. Also one more thing Terry and Mark were and amazing duo and that "scene" in the book reminded me of fucking scary movie.
This book was fucking brutal, gory and amazing!!! The pace of it was like a slasher film while I was reading it I could see everything right Infront of me, every time a kill came up I could feel the suspense building up and the REVEAL OF THE KILLER WAS FUCKING SICK!!!!!
All I could hear at the end was "BUT WAIT THERE IS MOOOORE" Ohhh man I really loved this read I will probably reread it again to see if I missed something that gave the killer away just like when rewatching a favorit horror movie over and over again to see the little details. Also one more thing Terry and Mark were and amazing duo and that "scene" in the book reminded me of fucking scary movie.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is the perfect book for fans of slashers and extreme horror! The author did a wonderful job of taking the reader back to the timeframe the book is based in (I was able to guess it correctly before it was revealed) while including classic slasher tropes in the best ways. Despite being a shorter book, the author succeeded in getting the reader to care about the characters and kept me guessing the identity of the next potential victim(s). This book is surprisingly funny, cleverly written, has brutally creative deaths, and plenty of surprisingly sudden deaths (my personal favorite). Even if you think you know who the killer is…you’re wrong.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I don't read extreme horror much anymore. That said, when James Oliver writes it, I know I'm going to have a good time. His books lean hard into absurdism. I find myself laughing with his crazy descriptions, weirdo characters, and over-the-top villains. The same sort of belly-laughs I used to get when I watched Troma movies while stoned. If you like stuff like Splatter University, Terror Firmer, and Class of Nuke 'Em High, then Academia is speaking your language. Academia is brutal, gory, nasty, and beyond gross . . . but it is ALSO unapologetically hilarious! And I think extreme horror is at its best when it's funny.
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC REVIEW
Received an ARC from the talented James himself. I walked into this thinking it was going to be just the typical slasher book but no! You are introduced to several characters and each one you follow you become attached to and then James does a fantastic job explaining how each of them gets ripped apart—brutally! This whole book felt like I was watching a movie play out in my head and if this ever does hit the big screen I’m buying a ticket! The kills were messy and disturbing which I loved and the ending was out of this world!
Don’t skip out on this one!!!!!
Received an ARC from the talented James himself. I walked into this thinking it was going to be just the typical slasher book but no! You are introduced to several characters and each one you follow you become attached to and then James does a fantastic job explaining how each of them gets ripped apart—brutally! This whole book felt like I was watching a movie play out in my head and if this ever does hit the big screen I’m buying a ticket! The kills were messy and disturbing which I loved and the ending was out of this world!
Don’t skip out on this one!!!!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a slasher! This was an absolute blast! I kept thinking this is what Scream mixed with Ichii the Killer, sprinkled with ThanksKilling, would be as a book.
This book should be adapted for a movie, send it to a Korean, Australian, or French filmmaker and it would be a hit! Come to find out James started this as a screenplay years ago.
If you like slashers, books that make you feel like you’re in the middle of the scene and dialogue, and want some brutal kill scenes… this book is for you!
This book should be adapted for a movie, send it to a Korean, Australian, or French filmmaker and it would be a hit! Come to find out James started this as a screenplay years ago.
If you like slashers, books that make you feel like you’re in the middle of the scene and dialogue, and want some brutal kill scenes… this book is for you!
Review of advance copy received from Author
4.5 🍓
80's slasher but more gory and psycho!!! Of course I'm up for this one! The beginning was a bit of a struggle to keep up with the names of the characters and who is who... but then this went from feeling like scream to scary movie and back to scream it was definitely a ride into classic scary movies !!
the gore was great, didn't expect that reveal at all!!!! chefs kiss
80's slasher but more gory and psycho!!! Of course I'm up for this one! The beginning was a bit of a struggle to keep up with the names of the characters and who is who... but then this went from feeling like scream to scary movie and back to scream it was definitely a ride into classic scary movies !!
the gore was great, didn't expect that reveal at all!!!! chefs kiss
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