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Despite the Roots
Cliff and Jessica Pedersen loved their children. Twins born on Halloween. They raised them to the best of their abilities; a typical loving family. Yet something went wrong. Despite the love showered upon them, something changed in the children as they got older and soon they weren't known as Cliff and Jessica's boys...
They were known as "The Butchers of Bellingham" and were responsible for numerous deaths; evil acts leaving their parents both devastated and trying to rebuild their own lives as the rest of the town glared at them.
'Look, there they go... The Butchers' parents...'
Is it possible to turn your back on your children even if they have committed terrible crimes? Can you un-love someone you once loved more than life itself? Is it really that easy to do so?
From Matt Shaw - author of Sick B*stards and Porn - comes a new psychological horror.
They were known as "The Butchers of Bellingham" and were responsible for numerous deaths; evil acts leaving their parents both devastated and trying to rebuild their own lives as the rest of the town glared at them.
'Look, there they go... The Butchers' parents...'
Is it possible to turn your back on your children even if they have committed terrible crimes? Can you un-love someone you once loved more than life itself? Is it really that easy to do so?
From Matt Shaw - author of Sick B*stards and Porn - comes a new psychological horror.
- GenresHorror
97 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2016
15 people are currently reading
82 people want to read
About the author
Matt Shaw
529 books2,191 followersBiography
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
February 3, 2016
Despite the roots is a very well written story from the perspective of the adults- when their children become killers - "the butchers". The story follows them as they deal with processing this news of what their children have done, what their kids are capable of while still on the loose and being tracked down by authorities, and while the rest of the world judges them as the terrible people/parents responsible for all of these horrific murders by raising "the butchers". This is definitely a frightening concept, and a great book.
April 4, 2016
I enjoyed the premise of this book very much, as usual. However it felt like it was rushed through the editing process. Too many odd breaks in the paragraphs threatened the fluidity of the story. I'm not trying to criticize, just a friendly pointer.
August 15, 2017
A departure from Matts usual books and an interesting idea. Unfortunately it didn't work for me. My least favourite book from Matt so far.
July 14, 2019
Sheesh!
How are you able to write and publish books as fast and much as rabbits have babies and still be so awesome?
How are you able to write and publish books as fast and much as rabbits have babies and still be so awesome?
April 24, 2016
Evil twins
Two parents who love each other and their twin boys. Two parents about to have their lives turned upside down. Betrayal, violence, lies and murder. I really wanted to know more about their childhood. Dear old mom's decisions didn't help dad...recommend to fans of modern horror!
Two parents who love each other and their twin boys. Two parents about to have their lives turned upside down. Betrayal, violence, lies and murder. I really wanted to know more about their childhood. Dear old mom's decisions didn't help dad...recommend to fans of modern horror!
April 21, 2016
Shocking and Sad !
This is Matt Shaw, most of his books are to gruesome for me but this was one that was disturbing and chilling. If you like to be Scared and shocked this is the right Author.
kozettekaysmith
This is Matt Shaw, most of his books are to gruesome for me but this was one that was disturbing and chilling. If you like to be Scared and shocked this is the right Author.
kozettekaysmith
July 4, 2020
I do usually really like books by Matt Shaw but this one.. It just didn't do it for me.. the editing errors were just VERY distracting I could hardly get through the book. I will continue to search out books by this author but hopefully the next one will be better.
October 17, 2016
Great read with poor finish
A story line that will pull you in immediately and kept suspense going until the end where it's abruptly finished. In short, great plot with an unsatisfying ending
A story line that will pull you in immediately and kept suspense going until the end where it's abruptly finished. In short, great plot with an unsatisfying ending
April 10, 2016
Excellent
Another 5 star feast of entertainment from Matt Shaw lived every minute of it , keep them coming one of my top ten indie authors.
Another 5 star feast of entertainment from Matt Shaw lived every minute of it , keep them coming one of my top ten indie authors.
May 15, 2016
Matt Shaw
What a great read! Matt Shaw does it again! Not the gore you have learned to crave by Matt Shaw but a great little thriller without a doubt.
What a great read! Matt Shaw does it again! Not the gore you have learned to crave by Matt Shaw but a great little thriller without a doubt.
August 1, 2016
Read this in a day. Enjoyable tale of murder and mayhem. Dark and disturbing. Thanks Matt Shaw
March 29, 2017
A tale told from the view of the parents of serial killers. Well written and brutal. You can feel the stress and emotion of the parents Cliff and Jessica. Their twin boys Cody and Chase are on the run after a series of brutal murders. It's a point of view people rarely think of and it is well done.
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