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Skin Eater
Good friends will help you hide a body. Real friends - like dermestid beetles - will just devour it for you, thousands of little guys feasting on that human flesh you so desperately need to get rid. At least that's what Samantha Abby Huron thought on the night her abusive ex-boyfriend showed up on her door with a bullet hole in his leg and a corpse in the bed of his truck...
312 pages, Paperback
Published January 29, 2017
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December 28, 2017
'Skin Eater' is an unusual novel. At first it appears to be a simple tale of horror and thrills, but quite quickly it becomes clear that Jay C. Mims has a lot to say, and the story reveals itself to be multilayered and complex. The book itself is also visually pleasing. A smooth cover with a nice texture and lovely artwork houses a decently thick story printed in an easy-to-read font, which is always a plus.
Mims has excellent intuition for story structure. 'Skin Eater' builds progressively to a great climax, increasing in tension the entire way as our love for the characters grows. And Mims writes great characters, too. Particularly with the two lovers, Abby and Adeline, whose passionate romance, ultimately, this story is truly about. Their relationship feels real in a way that is not often encountered in this kind of fiction. In fact, what I most like about 'Skin Eater' is its uniqueness as a novel. It is more than just a thriller.
But as a thriller, it is also great. The mystery central to the plot will have readers guessing, and guessing again; the suspense builds consistently; the villains and heroes are entertaining and likeable; and the small town in which the story is set is almost a character in itself, manifesting in atmosphere and tone.
'Skin Eater' is an impressive debut and Mims is an author to watch. This novel will get under your skin, after it thrills, intrigues, and even moves you.
Mims has excellent intuition for story structure. 'Skin Eater' builds progressively to a great climax, increasing in tension the entire way as our love for the characters grows. And Mims writes great characters, too. Particularly with the two lovers, Abby and Adeline, whose passionate romance, ultimately, this story is truly about. Their relationship feels real in a way that is not often encountered in this kind of fiction. In fact, what I most like about 'Skin Eater' is its uniqueness as a novel. It is more than just a thriller.
But as a thriller, it is also great. The mystery central to the plot will have readers guessing, and guessing again; the suspense builds consistently; the villains and heroes are entertaining and likeable; and the small town in which the story is set is almost a character in itself, manifesting in atmosphere and tone.
'Skin Eater' is an impressive debut and Mims is an author to watch. This novel will get under your skin, after it thrills, intrigues, and even moves you.
February 15, 2017
On the surface, Skin Eater, the debut novel of Jay C. Mims, is a murder mystery – a real “who done it?” tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The plot builds until you simply can’t put the book down; you just have to know how it all ends! The characters are engaging. You have the ones you hate, the ones you love, the ones you love to hate, and the ones you hate to love. By the end, you are praying for revenge, hoping that the assholes get what’s coming to them and that the good guys win. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t happen.
But underneath that, Skin Eaters is a love story – Abby and Adeline’s. Their story was the real reason I couldn’t put Skin Eater down. It’s hard to find good lesbian lit; it’s even harder to find good lesbian lit that doesn’t sound like porn. Skin Eater manages to star lesbians without that being its main focus. Abby and Adeline are real, they are messy, but they are so hopelessly in love. You believe in their love and want to see them prevail; see them be ones to make it.
I have read this book many, many times at this point. It’s really just that good. But I cry at the ending EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. No matter how many times I read Skin Eater, by the time I turn the final page, I’m sobbing like a baby. But that’s okay. Because good writing should make you feel, and folks, this book gives you all the feels.
I think I have a new author to watch with Jay C. Mims. And I know I have a new top five favorite book with Skin Eater. Do yourselves a favor, and check it out. You won’t regret it.
But underneath that, Skin Eaters is a love story – Abby and Adeline’s. Their story was the real reason I couldn’t put Skin Eater down. It’s hard to find good lesbian lit; it’s even harder to find good lesbian lit that doesn’t sound like porn. Skin Eater manages to star lesbians without that being its main focus. Abby and Adeline are real, they are messy, but they are so hopelessly in love. You believe in their love and want to see them prevail; see them be ones to make it.
I have read this book many, many times at this point. It’s really just that good. But I cry at the ending EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. No matter how many times I read Skin Eater, by the time I turn the final page, I’m sobbing like a baby. But that’s okay. Because good writing should make you feel, and folks, this book gives you all the feels.
I think I have a new author to watch with Jay C. Mims. And I know I have a new top five favorite book with Skin Eater. Do yourselves a favor, and check it out. You won’t regret it.
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