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NightWhere #1.5
Field of Flesh: A NightWhere Novelette
A novelette set between the Bram Stoker Award Finalist NightWhere and its sequel, The Night Mother!When Patricia Delacruiz entered the detective's office and asked him to find and rescue her voyeuristic husband from where he was being held captive -- in a mysterious BDSM club called NightWhere -- he should have shown her the door. Instead, after she showed him a garter belt and a handful of hundred dollar bills, he took the case. But he quickly finds that the secret entry to NightWhere isn't simply a doorway to adult pleasures. It's a doorway to something much more sinister. Soon, he would learn the darkest meaning of being a Watcher!
65 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 26, 2017
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About the author
John Everson
112 books534 followersJohn Everson is a former newspaper reporter who writes thrillers filled with erotic horror and supernatural suspense. He is the author of the Bram Stoker Award winner Covenant, and finalist NightWhere, which reviewers called "50 Shades Meets Hellraiser!" He is also the creator of the characters Danika and Mila Dubov, seen in the Netflix series V-Wars, based on the books created by Jonathan Maberry. Booklist said his recent New Orleans novel, Voodoo Heart, "is a solid blend of supernatural horror and hard-boiled detective fiction, and should appeal to horror devotees as well as mystery buffs” while Living Dead Magazine called him "the master of dark and sexy."
Follow John on the BookBub: John Everson page for information on book sales and new releases as well as on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For information on his fiction, art and music, visit John Everson: Dark Arts at www.johneverson.com.
Follow John on the BookBub: John Everson page for information on book sales and new releases as well as on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For information on his fiction, art and music, visit John Everson: Dark Arts at www.johneverson.com.
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July 9, 2017
NightWhere noir. A beautiful dame convinces a hard boiled detective to go into NightWhere's Field of Flesh room to search for her husband who is just hanging around with a bunch of his sicko BDSM buddies. You know this can't end well. Sucker.
April 24, 2024
I knew without a doubt that I wasn’t going to be leaving, and so I closed my eyes, and thought about what I wanted to see.
What I really wanted to see.
What I really wanted to see.
June 5, 2023
Everything isn’t exactly what it seems some jobs are best left alone. This book was a good reintroduction to club Nightwhere. This book is about a wife looking for her husband whom sexual appetite has pushed him over the edge. A good and fast read.
August 2, 2023
FIELD OF FLESH provides a mash-up of detective fiction, voyeurism, and extreme horror. In this novelette John Everson gets to expand further upon the Field of Flesh which featured prominently in the prologue to NIGHTWHERE, and then took a backstage seat to the proceedings.
The beginning and part of the middle of FIELD OF FLESH reads like a light version of NIGHTWHERE with a detective providing the narration in a wise-cracking, observational style, like a modern, toned-down version of Phillip Marlowe. There are even some funny parts.
The middle portion gets more serious and returns to familiar surroundings (if you've read NIGHTWHERE) of the club and provides a tour of sorts that gets more grisly as it proceeds. The last sections of the novelette beginning with the opening of the door into the Field Of Flesh is terrifying, with even more vivid details than the novel and ghastly images that may burn into your memory. I was expecting some of Clive Barker's Cenobites to turn the corner and proceed down a row of the "cornfield" at any moment. A crazy, wild journey.
The beginning and part of the middle of FIELD OF FLESH reads like a light version of NIGHTWHERE with a detective providing the narration in a wise-cracking, observational style, like a modern, toned-down version of Phillip Marlowe. There are even some funny parts.
The middle portion gets more serious and returns to familiar surroundings (if you've read NIGHTWHERE) of the club and provides a tour of sorts that gets more grisly as it proceeds. The last sections of the novelette beginning with the opening of the door into the Field Of Flesh is terrifying, with even more vivid details than the novel and ghastly images that may burn into your memory. I was expecting some of Clive Barker's Cenobites to turn the corner and proceed down a row of the "cornfield" at any moment. A crazy, wild journey.
December 18, 2025
If you're interested in reading it, make sure to do so before 'The Night Mother,' as there's a small tie-in featuring the detective that I missed by reading this one last.
This is a noir tale about a private investigator hired to infiltrate NightWhere and rescue a woman's missing husband. It's pretty good—atmospheric and tense—but very short. Unless you're a die-hard fan of the NightWhere series, I'd probably skip this one.
This is a noir tale about a private investigator hired to infiltrate NightWhere and rescue a woman's missing husband. It's pretty good—atmospheric and tense—but very short. Unless you're a die-hard fan of the NightWhere series, I'd probably skip this one.
June 5, 2023
Absolutely loved the novel NightWhere, I found it to be a truly fascinating and disturbing setting, not something I'm likely to forget any time soon. I really can't wait for the next book to come out and I hope it's a full length novel. This novelette was a tease, all it did was make me crave more. Please don't keep us waiting forever.
December 18, 2017
A quickly paced novella, we go back to the extreme underground sex club, Nightwhere, a detective is searching for a missing husband and finds himself looking for the infamous Field of Flesh. Extreme and nasty but very entertaining.
July 12, 2017
NightWhere was such a unique read, it was sexually charged, dark and so disturbing. I loved it's concept and Field of Flesh was another peek behind the curtain. I would love another full length book.
July 13, 2019
Good short story taking us back to NightWhere. A P.I. is hired to find, and rescue a husband from Nightwhere. Does he? Should he? Read and find out. 4 stars only because the story was so brief.
May 25, 2021
John Everson is the kind of horror author that if you want a hand driven up your butt, then grabs your heart, and then starts tugging like you are on some sort of out of control psychotic roller coaster, then you pick up one of his books. And I mean this is the best possible way. Seriously.
I picked up Nightwhere: Field of Flesh last night and finished it in less than an hour. It is that fast, and it has a long lasting impact when you are done.
A detective is hired to find Patricia Delacruz’s husband in a place called “The Field of Flesh” located deep within a BDSM club called Nightwhere. He is paid five hundred dollars up front, and promised more if he can return her husband. The problem is Nightwhere is an invitation only club whose location changes each time an invitation is sent out. The detective is given a lead on where he can get an invitation. Once it is in hand, he goes with every intention of getting in, getting out, and getting paid. Soon, his determination is wearing down as he is taken from room to room to watch various sexual acts being performed by willing participants. Each act he witnesses is more depraved than the previous one, until he finally comes across the Field of Flesh. It is a one way access, and the secrets of Nightwhere are laid bare, if only his mind can handle what he sees, he might just get out.
John Everson has no problem using blood, and it definitely fits this story. The blood is not used by drips and drabs, or in buckets, but rather in tanks and tanks. It is everywhere, so much so, I thought I was tasting it myself as I read. Each act witnessed made me feel like a willing voyeur, and I did not flip a page because I was sickened by what I was witnessing. Nope, I went along with the detective willingly, without a second thought, until we got to the Field of Flesh. Yup, I let go of his hand as the story wrapped up. That was all on him. And I thank goodness I let go. Yeah, that was…interesting.
On a total side thought, I may never have sex again.
5 terrified bookmarks out of 5!!!
I picked up Nightwhere: Field of Flesh last night and finished it in less than an hour. It is that fast, and it has a long lasting impact when you are done.
A detective is hired to find Patricia Delacruz’s husband in a place called “The Field of Flesh” located deep within a BDSM club called Nightwhere. He is paid five hundred dollars up front, and promised more if he can return her husband. The problem is Nightwhere is an invitation only club whose location changes each time an invitation is sent out. The detective is given a lead on where he can get an invitation. Once it is in hand, he goes with every intention of getting in, getting out, and getting paid. Soon, his determination is wearing down as he is taken from room to room to watch various sexual acts being performed by willing participants. Each act he witnesses is more depraved than the previous one, until he finally comes across the Field of Flesh. It is a one way access, and the secrets of Nightwhere are laid bare, if only his mind can handle what he sees, he might just get out.
John Everson has no problem using blood, and it definitely fits this story. The blood is not used by drips and drabs, or in buckets, but rather in tanks and tanks. It is everywhere, so much so, I thought I was tasting it myself as I read. Each act witnessed made me feel like a willing voyeur, and I did not flip a page because I was sickened by what I was witnessing. Nope, I went along with the detective willingly, without a second thought, until we got to the Field of Flesh. Yup, I let go of his hand as the story wrapped up. That was all on him. And I thank goodness I let go. Yeah, that was…interesting.
On a total side thought, I may never have sex again.
5 terrified bookmarks out of 5!!!
January 28, 2018
5 I Like To Watch Stars
Erotic horror at its best.
I've been wanting to go back to Nightwhere ever since I entered those forbidden doors two years ago.
I've never forgotten that place and was biding my time hoping for a new book to take me back.
Even though this was only a novellette, I'll take any little taste of this world I can get until a new book comes out.
Erotic horror at its best.
I've been wanting to go back to Nightwhere ever since I entered those forbidden doors two years ago.
I've never forgotten that place and was biding my time hoping for a new book to take me back.
Even though this was only a novellette, I'll take any little taste of this world I can get until a new book comes out.
May 21, 2023
Although there's no need to have read Everson's 'NightWhere,' the story of 'Nightwhere: Field of Flesh' makes a greater impact if you've read that book. The Field of Flesh (the place, not the story) is better appreciated if you have those scenes, full of dread and anxiety, that took place in 'NightWhere.' 'Field of Flesh' (the book) is short, a bit humorous (perhaps a bit too humorous for its subject-matter - sometimes the puns jar with the story) and, thankfully, has no eroticism or sexual intrigue (that would have been too repetitive and unoriginal). It can be read in an hour, so any detailed description would not avoid spoilers. In any case, if you've enjoyed 'Nightwhere,' you'll definitely enjoy this. I certainly did.
November 1, 2021
Erotic horror at its best.
I've been wanting to go back to Nightwhere ever since I entered those forbidden doors two years ago.
I've never forgotten that place and was biding my time hoping for a new book to take me back.
Even though this was only a novellette, I'll take any little taste of this world I can get until a new book comes out.
I've been wanting to go back to Nightwhere ever since I entered those forbidden doors two years ago.
I've never forgotten that place and was biding my time hoping for a new book to take me back.
Even though this was only a novellette, I'll take any little taste of this world I can get until a new book comes out.
March 19, 2019
A nice bite sized trip back into the alluring NightWhere for those who can't stay away.
May 11, 2023
Field of Flesh is a companion piece and novella-sized sequel to NightWhere, which I first encountered as part of the Sacrificing Virgins collection. What makes it a must-read is two things. First, it gives us a whole other perspective on NightWhere, stripping away the emotional attachment of Mark and Rae as lovers, and inviting us to follow a Detective's professional, purpose-driven descent into depravity.
Second, it reminds us that despite the climactic events that concluded the novel, NightWhere is eternal. This is just as violent and erotic as you might expect (hope? fear?) but with a noir, hardboiled, often sarcastic sort of narrative sense that keeps it fresh.
Second, it reminds us that despite the climactic events that concluded the novel, NightWhere is eternal. This is just as violent and erotic as you might expect (hope? fear?) but with a noir, hardboiled, often sarcastic sort of narrative sense that keeps it fresh.
April 23, 2020
John Everson sent us an invitation to experience NightWhere again, and it was worth every word. This short piece centers on an investigator sent into the BDSM world of NightWhere to help a woman’s husband escape the club’s grasp. It was fun entering the club again and perhaps we’ll get another invite in the future.
March 1, 2018
Read this one!
This novelette will not disappoint! I suggest reading Nightwhere first then this short story. You"ll be so glad you did.
This novelette will not disappoint! I suggest reading Nightwhere first then this short story. You"ll be so glad you did.
March 16, 2018
Great read
Man I wish John would do a true sequel to night where don't get me wrong. this is a fast fun read still teasing with the red. A dark a brooding tail.
Man I wish John would do a true sequel to night where don't get me wrong. this is a fast fun read still teasing with the red. A dark a brooding tail.
May 20, 2019
A detective searches for a man in Nightwhere, a place filled with pleasure and pain. This was a good short story.
September 4, 2019
Different
Read this book as I have the nightwhere book so it was a logical choice, not my usual read but found it enjoyable in a different way
Read this book as I have the nightwhere book so it was a logical choice, not my usual read but found it enjoyable in a different way
June 8, 2024
A truly dark, twisted and sexual short story with a detective that only got exactly what he deserves.
May 20, 2023
NightWhere, the original novel, was a nice mix of Hellraiser and The Story of O. If you like reading about sex, particularly BDSM, it is a classic. I enjoyed it quite a bit myself, but was a little turned off by the plot focusing on a husband trying to "save" his wife who, basically, has moved on from him. It was just a bit weird, like those 80s comedies where the girl doesn't want the guy but he spends 90 minutes wearing her down and it's supposed to be considered romantic. I'd still recommend it, though.
This short story treads a similar path but switches roles. Now we have a wife looking to save her husband - but at least he's open to that this time and not actively saying "No" repeatedly. So, our wife, who has been ostracized by the NightWhere organization hires a private dick (his preferred job title) and now we're adding in Film Noir into the Hellraiser/Story of O mix.
It's so short that there really isn't a lot of build-up. Assuming you read NightWhere first, this isn't a big deal, but if you decide to read this without reading the original, it probably would be a tough read. Another casualty of the quick pace is that we don't get a lot of time to pull in the "visuals". For a book that has a strong "voyeur" theme, we seem to move quickly from scene to scene. The writing pulls no punches, that's for sure, so this is a minor quibble.
In the end - if you've read and enjoyed NightWhere - read this. If you haven't read NightWhere - Don't read this. If you still want to read this, then read NightWhere first and then read this. Easy peasy. Now to wait for the promised full-length sequel to see if we can get more details on this intriguing world that Everson created.
This short story treads a similar path but switches roles. Now we have a wife looking to save her husband - but at least he's open to that this time and not actively saying "No" repeatedly. So, our wife, who has been ostracized by the NightWhere organization hires a private dick (his preferred job title) and now we're adding in Film Noir into the Hellraiser/Story of O mix.
It's so short that there really isn't a lot of build-up. Assuming you read NightWhere first, this isn't a big deal, but if you decide to read this without reading the original, it probably would be a tough read. Another casualty of the quick pace is that we don't get a lot of time to pull in the "visuals". For a book that has a strong "voyeur" theme, we seem to move quickly from scene to scene. The writing pulls no punches, that's for sure, so this is a minor quibble.
In the end - if you've read and enjoyed NightWhere - read this. If you haven't read NightWhere - Don't read this. If you still want to read this, then read NightWhere first and then read this. Easy peasy. Now to wait for the promised full-length sequel to see if we can get more details on this intriguing world that Everson created.
April 17, 2024
A tantalizing noir detective tale set in the world of the Nightwhere nightclub. What a twist of an ending. LOVE IT. Nice tale set between Nightwhere and Nightmother.
August 14, 2025
Mild offering not up to the extremes of the first book. The writing is ridiculous detective noir too. The noir didn’t fit and seemed forced. Book appears to have been written as a cash grab
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