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The Boy
Chop has that familiar craving, the one that makes him itch; drives him crazy until he gets his release. Join him tonight as he invites himself into a friendly neighborhood home and indulges himself in all that is not offered.The graphic nature of this book may trigger some people.
74 pages, Paperback
Published December 26, 2016
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Rayne Havok
38 books694 followersRayne lives in the Arizona desert, free to leave her house whenever she wants, she chooses not to risk death by sweltering sun demons. Instead, she stays safely indoors with a computer and all the words she knows, slapping them together in any which way she chooses in the moment.
Often gory, sometimes erotic. She loves the limitless boundaries of writing, and tends to push them toward extreme.
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April 11, 2024
He Just Wants to Play a Little...
THE BOY by Rayne Havok
No spoilers. 2 stars. Chop leaves the bar, his usual hangout. He's drunk and restless. He decides to walk home to avoid a DUI...
He meets a whore along the way that wants to hook up with him, but he slaps her on the butt and walks away...
Not interested tonight...
Chop can't stop thinking about the thing that lives inside him. That itch. That little demon...
But...
Lately, it has been getting more demanding...
He enters a neighborhood, lost in a fantasy about the thing that he craves...
The need...
He passes an open window, and the urge hits him like a ton of bricks. From the window of the house, he sees 3 men, 3 women, and 3 teens...
Hiding in the darkness, he spots an uptight, snobby-looking woman. She is perfect. He is hard, but instant gratification is not his thing...
He loves the chase...
He checks his waistband for his gun and heads for the door with a story of his truck breaking down...
He doesn't look like the monster hiding within...
He pulls out his gun, enters the house, and the people inside freeze in shock as a collective whole...
He thanks the false sense of security gods. He tells the people nothing too bad will happen tonight...
He just wants to play a little...
I am of the camp that doesn't get enjoyment reading about rape just for the shock value. I went into this story blind, and now I really feel blinded for reading it.
I agree with some reviewers that there wasn't much of a plot here, unlike this author's THE EMBALMER (which I thoroughly enjoyed).
Warning to some readers: vicious rape content and murder is a large portion of this story, as are necrophilia and mental abuse. If you or someone you know has suffered a degrading criminal rape, you might want to avoid this novella.
THE BOY by Rayne Havok
No spoilers. 2 stars. Chop leaves the bar, his usual hangout. He's drunk and restless. He decides to walk home to avoid a DUI...
He meets a whore along the way that wants to hook up with him, but he slaps her on the butt and walks away...
Not interested tonight...
Chop can't stop thinking about the thing that lives inside him. That itch. That little demon...
But...
Lately, it has been getting more demanding...
He enters a neighborhood, lost in a fantasy about the thing that he craves...
The need...
He passes an open window, and the urge hits him like a ton of bricks. From the window of the house, he sees 3 men, 3 women, and 3 teens...
Hiding in the darkness, he spots an uptight, snobby-looking woman. She is perfect. He is hard, but instant gratification is not his thing...
He loves the chase...
He checks his waistband for his gun and heads for the door with a story of his truck breaking down...
He doesn't look like the monster hiding within...
He pulls out his gun, enters the house, and the people inside freeze in shock as a collective whole...
He thanks the false sense of security gods. He tells the people nothing too bad will happen tonight...
He just wants to play a little...
I am of the camp that doesn't get enjoyment reading about rape just for the shock value. I went into this story blind, and now I really feel blinded for reading it.
I agree with some reviewers that there wasn't much of a plot here, unlike this author's THE EMBALMER (which I thoroughly enjoyed).
Warning to some readers: vicious rape content and murder is a large portion of this story, as are necrophilia and mental abuse. If you or someone you know has suffered a degrading criminal rape, you might want to avoid this novella.
April 21, 2021
This is an intense and brutal read, and triggers are clearly stated by the author in the "Warning" section. A dinner party is interrupted by a psychopath who goes totally postal on the group. To his surprise, the killer gains a new friend during the ordeal. This is a quick and violently erotic story with no holds barred. I haven't read anything by Rayne Havok that I have not enjoyed.
December 17, 2020
Trigger happy read.. Seriously if you can't handle extreme dark reads then please don't read this... Not the slap in the face short read I usually get from Rayne, maybe because it's a earlier book of hers 🤷♀️ but bravo for making me like a f'd up sociopath.
.. Chop the f'd up likeable perverted sociopathic home invader gets his killing dirty freak on and gains a more f'd up partner in crime.
.. Chop the f'd up likeable perverted sociopathic home invader gets his killing dirty freak on and gains a more f'd up partner in crime.
January 17, 2026
This was ok for me. I'd take the forewarning about the rape and deviant sexual content seriously, as it was very frequent and graphic. But the story really lost its footing and just stayed with the aforementioned plot points. The context for our lead, Chop, was very weak and needed much more padding to salvage his actual purpose for these atrocities. And the shifting perspective between Chop and Travis felt promising but really amounted to very little until the last page or two. Even then, it just felt incomplete. Again, it needed to be fleshed out a lot more to have the desired effect. I think all of my critiques could orbit around that singular point. I almost feel like if the entire story was from Travis' perspective, leaving Chop as just a faceless, nameless, pointless aggressor, it would have served this type of story much better. Fans of extreme horror may or may not take to this one, but I would taper expectations going in.
April 7, 2024
This book gave me the short,sharp,shock treatment.
It was brutal,sadistic and shocking from the very start...right up until the end.
Some really bad things were going on by Chop which made me cringe at times...he didn't hold back on the violence and he didn't give his victims much time to make their choices either.
A fairly well written story and a quick read which gave me my fix for some extreme horror.
4 well earned stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Loved it!
It was brutal,sadistic and shocking from the very start...right up until the end.
Some really bad things were going on by Chop which made me cringe at times...he didn't hold back on the violence and he didn't give his victims much time to make their choices either.
A fairly well written story and a quick read which gave me my fix for some extreme horror.
4 well earned stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Loved it!
April 27, 2024
i thought about not leaving a review. just letting my 5 star rating speak for itself.
but...LORD HAVE MERCY.
i kind of knew what to expect...but at the same time i didn’t have any idea what was going to occur between those less than 100 pages.
not only am i disgusted, i am IMPRESSED.
yeah, this is a short short story but a BRUTAL and INTENSE one.
this is NOT for the faint of heart. like. wow, not at all. please do not read this if you are not intent on reading EXTREME situations in general. lots of rape and killing. but if you ARE into that kind of thing, pick this shit up. a good short read that had me asking myself, “how much money are you going to spend buying all of her books?”
but...LORD HAVE MERCY.
i kind of knew what to expect...but at the same time i didn’t have any idea what was going to occur between those less than 100 pages.
not only am i disgusted, i am IMPRESSED.
yeah, this is a short short story but a BRUTAL and INTENSE one.
this is NOT for the faint of heart. like. wow, not at all. please do not read this if you are not intent on reading EXTREME situations in general. lots of rape and killing. but if you ARE into that kind of thing, pick this shit up. a good short read that had me asking myself, “how much money are you going to spend buying all of her books?”
April 19, 2021
Okay, if you think chicks can’t be as brutal as blokes you haven’t read Rayne Havok. I’ve been following her on Facebook and wanted to see if she could deliver. Yup, she sure can hit you in the jugular. The Boy is well written, the language simple yet powerfully descriptive. Great short story and very well put together. Let’s just say she’s someone to watch in the extreme horror world. Five stars.
April 2, 2021
Be warned! This isn’t for the average reader!
So, I gave this extreme exotic horror book three stars. It was fast and I enjoyed it overall. I wished there would have been a little more character development and maybe perspectives of other people in the story, but other than that this was a solid read for me. :)
So, I gave this extreme exotic horror book three stars. It was fast and I enjoyed it overall. I wished there would have been a little more character development and maybe perspectives of other people in the story, but other than that this was a solid read for me. :)
January 26, 2021
Wow..... Holy shit that was a intense fucking read. This story comes at you full force and kicks your ass. If you are not into "extreme " or are easily offended probably better skip this one. The thing about this story is it really could actually happen in today's fucked up world. Bravo Rayne Havok this one will stick with me for a little bit. This is one hardcore bad ass violent read and I devoured it. Rayne Havok thank you for always bringing the brutality, the violence, and the "what the fuck" factor.
May 13, 2021
This is my first book by Rayne Havok. I saw this short story recommended on a book group, I read it straight away and I'm not sorry. I haven't read anything like this before and I'm now looking through the rest of Rayne's books to read more. It's dark, twisted and dirty. This book is full of triggers so proceed with caution.
Is there a second book for what happened next with Chop and Travis? I need there to be one.
Is there a second book for what happened next with Chop and Travis? I need there to be one.
January 22, 2021
Twisted
This is definitely one of the extreme variety. Sick and twisted, full of violence and gore. A great storyline, not that I condone it in any way, but we'll written and has you cringing. A psycho finding a psycho by way of a job is definitely not what you would expect. Not for the easily offended or faint of heart. But definitely recommend for those whom love that extreme horror in extra detail.
This is definitely one of the extreme variety. Sick and twisted, full of violence and gore. A great storyline, not that I condone it in any way, but we'll written and has you cringing. A psycho finding a psycho by way of a job is definitely not what you would expect. Not for the easily offended or faint of heart. But definitely recommend for those whom love that extreme horror in extra detail.
January 9, 2018
Shock porn that mostly associates mental instability with violence without giving mature context.
June 30, 2022
Everything she writes is gold on paper for me. Five stars again. The story took a really cool and unforgettable twist and also once again the level of torment was epic.
Happy reading
Happy reading
May 17, 2021
Ok so...what did I just read?! At less than 70 pages this story had me squirming and yet intrigued the entire way thru. I was definitely more than disturbed by the events taking place. No subtleties about what happens to each person involved its brutal and shocking. Please reader be aware of the vile content. This book made me want to get a big dog and a gun hahaha seriously tho. Don't open the door to strangers.
March 5, 2025
nothing new, nothing shocking, uhh i probably wont even remember i read this tbh
February 25, 2023
This sick and twisted short read has brightened my dreary Canadian winter day. Rayne Havok has a minimalist yet punchy style reminiscent of Richard Laymon and Bryan Smith. She wastes no time beating around the bush but takes things to the max pronto. Vicious and inventive, her sentences have sharp teeth. I'll read more books by this author asap!!
May 22, 2022
I love every story of Rayne’s. This one is full of trigger warnings and to be honest, I’m a sucker for a good extreme home invasion story. This one was one of them.
March 18, 2024
I still don't understand there is literally nine people in the room and one guy
This did not feel grounded in reality, so I am just there reading for fun(if you call this fun). When he was shooting people left right and center I realized this is not a Revenge storyline at all, it's more of the psycho Killers having fun. This author have a way of writing the stories in a erotic horror way. Her story focus more about sexual assaults and less body horror. It did not traumatize me because it's felt unrealistic.
No one heard gunshots in the neighborhood?
This did not feel grounded in reality, so I am just there reading for fun(if you call this fun). When he was shooting people left right and center I realized this is not a Revenge storyline at all, it's more of the psycho Killers having fun. This author have a way of writing the stories in a erotic horror way. Her story focus more about sexual assaults and less body horror. It did not traumatize me because it's felt unrealistic.
No one heard gunshots in the neighborhood?
May 1, 2021
Really enjoyed this. Chop was sick, but the other characters were just as messed up. Really good take on a home invasion story.
October 22, 2021
Home invasion stories are already brutal, but it gets so much worse when one of the invadees has a dark side and ends up helping the invader. This is definitely one of Rayne’s more messed up reads, and I’m a bit shocked she got so many triggers into such a short title. Not for the faint of heart, but a must read for Rayne fans!
June 23, 2022
Wow! I have no other words.
January 5, 2023
I swear I m on a mission to read every books of this author…she writes small books …I love reading long books bcz it makes more sense than novellas…
This book is good no doubt ..but ending makes zero sense ..why rushing the ending… ending sucks ..plzzz ..bcz of ending there was no point of this story …. I know i should stop reading books like this …my soul is getting rotten every day😭….m such a bitch that I wishing for more chapters of this book 😭😭😭..only bcz I wanted that fucker to pay…but author had something else in her mind 🥴…
TW: Multiple rape (raping dead body) and murder scenes .. …
This book is good no doubt ..but ending makes zero sense ..why rushing the ending… ending sucks ..plzzz ..bcz of ending there was no point of this story …. I know i should stop reading books like this …my soul is getting rotten every day😭….m such a bitch that I wishing for more chapters of this book 😭😭😭..only bcz I wanted that fucker to pay…but author had something else in her mind 🥴…
TW: Multiple rape (raping dead body) and murder scenes .. …
January 29, 2021
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.....damn right it’s better than yours... Rayne is top notch with gore, guts, sex and perversion! She tops some of the big boys in this genre with her brutality! Yesssss
January 12, 2021
Whew. Need a shower after that one.
If you are looking for disturbing, Rayne Havok delivers and then some.
Do take heed to the content warning. This isn't a love story.
I look forward to reading more by the author. There are those who say I'm not exactly same though haha
If you are looking for disturbing, Rayne Havok delivers and then some.
Do take heed to the content warning. This isn't a love story.
I look forward to reading more by the author. There are those who say I'm not exactly same though haha
September 17, 2024
Although this was a short read, it was packed with intensity. I wasn’t expecting that ending! This novelette kept me intrigued with its steady pace and twisted plot. I loved it!
November 16, 2023
hopefully rating this 5 stars won't get me put on some sort of watchlist
March 5, 2025
What would you do if a strange man invited himself into your home and made you do unspeakable things to your family?
This was a savage one, but I don't really expect anything else from Rayne. It was brutal and intense and had a couple of twists. It's a nasty home invasion novelette that packs a punch!
This was a savage one, but I don't really expect anything else from Rayne. It was brutal and intense and had a couple of twists. It's a nasty home invasion novelette that packs a punch!
February 6, 2021
Loved it!!
Omg..What a great home invasion story with and unexpected twist..I'm absolutely in love with this author she knows how to write pitch black dark stories...If you love fluff DO NOT READ THIS!...
Omg..What a great home invasion story with and unexpected twist..I'm absolutely in love with this author she knows how to write pitch black dark stories...If you love fluff DO NOT READ THIS!...
February 19, 2024
Didn’t expect this turn of events and I wished it was longer seeing maybe that Travis would finally have some „fun“ with Chop like ending him in some crazy way or seeing them both a little longer on their crazy journey.
May 12, 2021
Different, definitely f-up. Chop wasn’t expecting to find a buddy. This was definitely a twisted situation
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