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Dale wanted to rebound from a failed relationship. But after surviving a blind date that descended into a bloody abduction attempt, he quickly learns that his escape is only the beginning of his fight for survival.
Jessica’s curiosity led her onto the dark web where she found The Silent Red Room Show and its serial killing host, Father Paul, whom she had grown to admire. But after the mysterious timing of a classmate’s death, Jessica finally gets the attention that she thought she wanted and instantly regrets it.
Will Dale and Jessica survive their run-in with the infamous Father Paul? Or will they become a part of the vicious serial killer’s deadly collection of unfortunate guests?
Get book 1 of 3 of the Netted Dark Web Horror Series today.
Jessica’s curiosity led her onto the dark web where she found The Silent Red Room Show and its serial killing host, Father Paul, whom she had grown to admire. But after the mysterious timing of a classmate’s death, Jessica finally gets the attention that she thought she wanted and instantly regrets it.
Will Dale and Jessica survive their run-in with the infamous Father Paul? Or will they become a part of the vicious serial killer’s deadly collection of unfortunate guests?
Get book 1 of 3 of the Netted Dark Web Horror Series today.
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Published February 22, 2019
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K.T. Rose
18 books231 followersK.T. Rose is a horror, thriller, supernatural, paranormal, and suspense author based in Detroit, Michigan. She shares her passion for spine-chilling stories with readers through flash fiction on her blog. Her works include Trinity of Horror, The Haunting of Gallagher Hotel, the Netted Series, and the Trish Vampire Horror and Serial Killer Thriller Series.
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November 26, 2020
This little book sure packs a lot of punch. KT Rose caught my attention right away with the grotesque prologue. Within the first paragraph, I knew I was hooked and that I would be glued to my couch until I was finished. I couldn’t help but keep turning the pages, wondering what would happen next. I found the plot delightfully unpredictable and even the parts that I could anticipate were satisfying in their execution.
“Netted: The Beginning” follows two very different characters. Dale is a thirtyish guy looking for love in all the wrong places. Jessica is a fifteen year old who has a dark hobby. These two polar opposites are brought together through the events of this book in a shocking and disturbing way.
While Dale’s chapters were well written and interesting enough, I found Jessica to be what makes this book stand out. She’s a refreshingly unique character, and I feel like I truly understand her, despite the little time we have to get to know her. Dale isn’t quite as well developed, in my opinion. With Jessica, we get a glimpse into her past, her relationships, and what makes her tick. In a word, her plotline was riveting.
I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of the Dark Web, and this book was the perfect snack to satisfy this craving. This is the first book in a trilogy, and KT Rose does fabulous worldbuilding, embellishing upon the compelling and creepy world of the darknet and the disturbing people who dwell there.
I did find it strange how the book is split into parts based on points of view. Most books with two main perspectives will alternate chapters, but in this case, we have Dale’s POV, then Jessica’s, then back to Dale’s. While that approach did work for the story, I can’t help but wonder if back and forth might have made the two storylines flow a little more smoothly. However, because of how short this novella is (only 109 pages), perhaps switching back and forth would have caused confusion among some readers.
Netted: The Beginning lays out the groundwork for a brilliant trilogy that I look forward to finishing soon. A quick look at the sequel’s blurb reveals that it picks up right where this one left off, and it’s currently available on Kindle Unlimited!
*Thank you to Blackthorn Book Tours and the author for the ebook to review*
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“Netted: The Beginning” follows two very different characters. Dale is a thirtyish guy looking for love in all the wrong places. Jessica is a fifteen year old who has a dark hobby. These two polar opposites are brought together through the events of this book in a shocking and disturbing way.
While Dale’s chapters were well written and interesting enough, I found Jessica to be what makes this book stand out. She’s a refreshingly unique character, and I feel like I truly understand her, despite the little time we have to get to know her. Dale isn’t quite as well developed, in my opinion. With Jessica, we get a glimpse into her past, her relationships, and what makes her tick. In a word, her plotline was riveting.
I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of the Dark Web, and this book was the perfect snack to satisfy this craving. This is the first book in a trilogy, and KT Rose does fabulous worldbuilding, embellishing upon the compelling and creepy world of the darknet and the disturbing people who dwell there.
I did find it strange how the book is split into parts based on points of view. Most books with two main perspectives will alternate chapters, but in this case, we have Dale’s POV, then Jessica’s, then back to Dale’s. While that approach did work for the story, I can’t help but wonder if back and forth might have made the two storylines flow a little more smoothly. However, because of how short this novella is (only 109 pages), perhaps switching back and forth would have caused confusion among some readers.
Netted: The Beginning lays out the groundwork for a brilliant trilogy that I look forward to finishing soon. A quick look at the sequel’s blurb reveals that it picks up right where this one left off, and it’s currently available on Kindle Unlimited!
*Thank you to Blackthorn Book Tours and the author for the ebook to review*
This review appeared first on https://powerlibrarian.wordpress.com/
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February 22, 2019
When Dale’s sister suggests making a profile on a dating app to get over his ex-girlfriend, Dale thinks he has nothing to lose, but when he meets Marla things just start to get weird.
Jessica is infatuated with Father Paul, an evil figure on the dark web who uses torture on his unsuspecting victims and takes requests from his live audience.
What happens when both Dale and Jessica find themselves as the next targets to an evil presence on the dark web? Will either one of them make it out alive?
This is the first time I have read anything by K.T. Rose and I have to say Netted: The Beginning really creeped me out! Rose has penned a darkly disturbing and oftentimes grotesque story perfect for horror/thriller fans. I would like to point out that Rose definitely gives new meaning to internet dating and all of the horrors that can be associated with it. Now I remember all of the reasons why I would never try internet dating! My luck I would be chopped up in little pieces and served as dog food. Gasp!
The story really moves along and before you know it you are sucked right into both Dale and Jessica’s story. Dale is definitely the more sympathetic character although maybe just a tad bit whiney about his ex-girlfriend, I can still tell he is a good guy. He loves his sister and wants her to always be safe. Dale is still in love with his ex, so joining a dating site is a move in the right direction to get him out of his slump. Maybe meeting someone new will help him get over his ex-girlfriend.
Jessica is sort of a loner with a not so great family life. She is living with her grandmother and they struggle to make ends meet month after month. Jessica has one friend in high school and there is a lot of bullying going around amongst their peers. While I can sometimes sympathize with Jessica, she does have a dark side. I really enjoyed seeing how her story played out.
If you are a fan of the dark and the grotesque then you will definitely enjoy Netted: The Beginning. It is a short story perfect for an evening when you are home all alone, but just know if you frighten easily, you may want to sleep with the lights on!
Jessica is infatuated with Father Paul, an evil figure on the dark web who uses torture on his unsuspecting victims and takes requests from his live audience.
What happens when both Dale and Jessica find themselves as the next targets to an evil presence on the dark web? Will either one of them make it out alive?
This is the first time I have read anything by K.T. Rose and I have to say Netted: The Beginning really creeped me out! Rose has penned a darkly disturbing and oftentimes grotesque story perfect for horror/thriller fans. I would like to point out that Rose definitely gives new meaning to internet dating and all of the horrors that can be associated with it. Now I remember all of the reasons why I would never try internet dating! My luck I would be chopped up in little pieces and served as dog food. Gasp!
The story really moves along and before you know it you are sucked right into both Dale and Jessica’s story. Dale is definitely the more sympathetic character although maybe just a tad bit whiney about his ex-girlfriend, I can still tell he is a good guy. He loves his sister and wants her to always be safe. Dale is still in love with his ex, so joining a dating site is a move in the right direction to get him out of his slump. Maybe meeting someone new will help him get over his ex-girlfriend.
Jessica is sort of a loner with a not so great family life. She is living with her grandmother and they struggle to make ends meet month after month. Jessica has one friend in high school and there is a lot of bullying going around amongst their peers. While I can sometimes sympathize with Jessica, she does have a dark side. I really enjoyed seeing how her story played out.
If you are a fan of the dark and the grotesque then you will definitely enjoy Netted: The Beginning. It is a short story perfect for an evening when you are home all alone, but just know if you frighten easily, you may want to sleep with the lights on!
April 9, 2022
We all know the internet can be a dangerous place and this book definitely shows that.
You follow Dale, a man who’s single and his sister wants him to start dating again and he goes for online dating.
You also follow Jessica, a fifteen-year-old girl who lives with her grandmother but something’s off about her.
I was a bit confused in the beginning about where this was heading, I had a feeling about Dale his date and later on, I was right about that.
Then you came into the story with Jessica and I started to enjoy that one more but again I was right about a few things, don’t wanna spoil anything so I’m being vague about it haha.
All in all, I did enjoy the story when Jessica was also in it and I wanted to keep reading and I wanted to know how it was going to end and I wanted to know how Dale and Jessica knew each other or how they were going to meet because be honest, they need to have something in comen or whatever to find in this book right? So that was a curiosity point!
You follow Dale, a man who’s single and his sister wants him to start dating again and he goes for online dating.
You also follow Jessica, a fifteen-year-old girl who lives with her grandmother but something’s off about her.
I was a bit confused in the beginning about where this was heading, I had a feeling about Dale his date and later on, I was right about that.
Then you came into the story with Jessica and I started to enjoy that one more but again I was right about a few things, don’t wanna spoil anything so I’m being vague about it haha.
All in all, I did enjoy the story when Jessica was also in it and I wanted to keep reading and I wanted to know how it was going to end and I wanted to know how Dale and Jessica knew each other or how they were going to meet because be honest, they need to have something in comen or whatever to find in this book right? So that was a curiosity point!
November 24, 2020
Dale gets a bit more than he bargained for when he finally decides to give dating another try. A night of romance turns into a fight for survival with a vixen from hell.
Jessica is a high school loner whose curiosity leads her to the dark web. Inside The Silent Red Room, the highest bid determines your torture. But was it just curiosity or the darkness within her?
Soon both of these strangers will meet under the most terrifying of circumstances, trying to escape a sadistic serial killer who insists that the show must go on.
This is book 1 in A Dark Web Horror Series and not for the squeamish. A dark and graphic novella that takes you into the darkest corners of the web, ones filled with unimaginable horrors. If you like a fast paced read with some questionable characters and a dash of gore, give this one a read. Will definitely check out the other two books.
Jessica is a high school loner whose curiosity leads her to the dark web. Inside The Silent Red Room, the highest bid determines your torture. But was it just curiosity or the darkness within her?
Soon both of these strangers will meet under the most terrifying of circumstances, trying to escape a sadistic serial killer who insists that the show must go on.
This is book 1 in A Dark Web Horror Series and not for the squeamish. A dark and graphic novella that takes you into the darkest corners of the web, ones filled with unimaginable horrors. If you like a fast paced read with some questionable characters and a dash of gore, give this one a read. Will definitely check out the other two books.
February 9, 2026
An interesting short story with intense scenes. It opens on a high note and then takes a while to crescendo back to the same intensity, but doesn't lose the reader along the way.
June 15, 2020
An excellent thriller
November 25, 2020
When I read the synopsis for Netted: The Beginning by K.T. Rose, I was intrigued straight away - torture, a cult, and the dark underbelly of the internet, sort of felt like scoring the trifecta. Similarly, after reading the prologue, which finds a truck driver chained to a chair, being graphically mutilated by a masked figure known as Father Paul, I was quite excited to race through the rest of the book. However, off to the races I was not.
My biggest struggle with this book was the pacing. The blurb of main characters Dale and Jessica, becoming entangled in Father Paul’s dark web torture videos, as well as the fast-paced prologue, made me think this book would be an intense thriller from start to finish. But instead, this first novel in A Dark Web Horror Series read like the first act of a larger narrative, instead of a story onto itself, focused on introducing the reader to the characters.
First, we meet Dale, sitting in his car trying to work up the courage to go knock on Marla’s door for their first in-person date. In the first few pages of the initial chapter, the story flips back to recent events where Dale got into a scuffle after a hockey game, then flashes back to weeks earlier when his sister encouraged him to get back into the dating scene, all before he even gets out of the car. There are a lot of details and people named in Dale’s memories, which in the context of a thriller I thought would be important to the plot. However, this section largely serves as a character study.
There is an excellent fight sequence in chapter three, where Dale realizes Marla has nefarious intentions and is one of Father Paul’s followers. In a heart racing cat and mouse game inside Marla’s house, I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what would become of Dale. The writing here is fantastically brisk and brutal, and I thought to myself, here we go! But then the pace changes gears again, leaving Dale for so long I thought his storyline was finished, as he doesn’t make another appearance until chapter twelve.
And this is where the reader meets Jessica, a high schooler who has been secretly watching “The Silent Red Room Show” where Father Paul livestreams torture and murder. Again, her section is largely character exploration instead of being plot driven. She’s a wonderfully complex character and this is where the author really shone. Even though Jessica is infatuated with a murderer and tries to emulate his work through cyberbullying a classmate, she manages to remain a sympathetic character. Haunted by the abandonment of her mother and the physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfamily, Jessica also strives to care for her grandmother and though her bullying tactics are extreme they were spawned by a need to avenge the humiliation of her only friend.
Overall, Netted: The Beginning didn’t quite capture me. The conclusion was interesting but seemed to be the inciting incident for the entire trilogy, rather than a climax for this first novel. However, author K.T. Rose demonstrated a strong voice and excellent character development, piquing my interest in reading more of her work.
*A copy of this book was provided by Blackthorn Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.*
My biggest struggle with this book was the pacing. The blurb of main characters Dale and Jessica, becoming entangled in Father Paul’s dark web torture videos, as well as the fast-paced prologue, made me think this book would be an intense thriller from start to finish. But instead, this first novel in A Dark Web Horror Series read like the first act of a larger narrative, instead of a story onto itself, focused on introducing the reader to the characters.
First, we meet Dale, sitting in his car trying to work up the courage to go knock on Marla’s door for their first in-person date. In the first few pages of the initial chapter, the story flips back to recent events where Dale got into a scuffle after a hockey game, then flashes back to weeks earlier when his sister encouraged him to get back into the dating scene, all before he even gets out of the car. There are a lot of details and people named in Dale’s memories, which in the context of a thriller I thought would be important to the plot. However, this section largely serves as a character study.
There is an excellent fight sequence in chapter three, where Dale realizes Marla has nefarious intentions and is one of Father Paul’s followers. In a heart racing cat and mouse game inside Marla’s house, I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what would become of Dale. The writing here is fantastically brisk and brutal, and I thought to myself, here we go! But then the pace changes gears again, leaving Dale for so long I thought his storyline was finished, as he doesn’t make another appearance until chapter twelve.
And this is where the reader meets Jessica, a high schooler who has been secretly watching “The Silent Red Room Show” where Father Paul livestreams torture and murder. Again, her section is largely character exploration instead of being plot driven. She’s a wonderfully complex character and this is where the author really shone. Even though Jessica is infatuated with a murderer and tries to emulate his work through cyberbullying a classmate, she manages to remain a sympathetic character. Haunted by the abandonment of her mother and the physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfamily, Jessica also strives to care for her grandmother and though her bullying tactics are extreme they were spawned by a need to avenge the humiliation of her only friend.
Overall, Netted: The Beginning didn’t quite capture me. The conclusion was interesting but seemed to be the inciting incident for the entire trilogy, rather than a climax for this first novel. However, author K.T. Rose demonstrated a strong voice and excellent character development, piquing my interest in reading more of her work.
*A copy of this book was provided by Blackthorn Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.*
November 27, 2020
All I can say, with a sinister grin on my crimson lips, is ‘Welcome To The Dark Side—of the internet, that is. K.T. Rose has no trouble pulling this reader into the tangled web she weaves, kicking, and screaming will be had, though, not by me.
As the reader, you will soon get acquainted with two of the main characters; Dale—broken-hearted—is introduced to the world of online dating by his well-meaning sister, Diane. Then we have the impressionable fifteen-year-old, Jessica, who’s allured by the dark web and the macabre within.
Don’t be fooled into thinking there is nothing but gore filling the one-hundred and twenty-nine pages. Rose created characters I care about, each given enough back story that paints a picture of who they are for the reader, as in life, flaws, and all.
Will they survive?
You will have to read the book and discover that for yourself. 😉
NETTED: THE BEGINNING – Highly Recommend!
As the reader, you will soon get acquainted with two of the main characters; Dale—broken-hearted—is introduced to the world of online dating by his well-meaning sister, Diane. Then we have the impressionable fifteen-year-old, Jessica, who’s allured by the dark web and the macabre within.
Don’t be fooled into thinking there is nothing but gore filling the one-hundred and twenty-nine pages. Rose created characters I care about, each given enough back story that paints a picture of who they are for the reader, as in life, flaws, and all.
Will they survive?
You will have to read the book and discover that for yourself. 😉
NETTED: THE BEGINNING – Highly Recommend!
November 22, 2020
This was another novel I anxiously requested to read from the people at Blackthorn Book Tours. Unfortunately, the book wasn’t for me. The good thing is that I really think I am missing something when I’m reading and so I think the true meat of the novel is getting lost on me. I’m not sure why this is, I just know that it wasn’t going to work out for me.
The blurb fully did its job and did it very well because I was beside myself ready to read this novel. Here’s the blurb:
About Netted – The Beginning
When a serial killer pulls Dale and Jessica into his world of torture and murder, they are left fighting to escape the clutches of a sadistic cult leader.
Dale simply wanted to rebound from a failed relationship. Now, he is fighting to escape abduction.
Jessica’s curiosity led her onto the dark web where she found The Silent Red Room Show. She admired the show from afar…until she found herself sucked in.
Will these perfect strangers survive the dark web? Or will they become a part of a vicious serial killer’s deadly collection?
Yet, as I read and read, the plot became less and less clear to me and I felt like nothing was making any sense or falling into place. Now, this novel is fifteen chapters. I read seven. By the time I started the eighth I still found myself wondering what I was reading and what was going on, trying to put it together as I read it but just couldn’t seem to get there. I also make notes in the margins when I am reading something so I can go back and refresh on what I’ve read, put my immediate thoughts down instead of trying to wait or coordinate them separately and so I can continue to put things in the story together so at any time it could be something I am able to summarize for someone else.
And still, like I said, seven chapters into a fifteen-chapter novel and I honestly couldn’t tell you the plot of the story. A lot of it seems like we are just following two messed up people in their messed-up lives. There’s mention of a serial killer in the blurb and seven chapters in I was still waiting for the killer to appear in the story. Also, seven chapters in, I was left wondering where all the horror aspects were. I mean, I’m approximately half way through the novel and no horror and no violence and this is supposed to be a horror novel. That was frustrating because I started to feel like the blurb was misleading or maybe a mistake and meant for another book almost. The largest part of the novel that I read that pertained to the Jessica character was a very long piece which seemed to be nothing but this Jessica chick complaining.
I read through chapter eight. I still didn’t know where this story was going and there was still nothing very horror to it in my opinion. So, I stopped reading it. I can’t spend so much time and effort on reading something that makes as much sense to me as it would if it were in Greek. My reading list for review requests in topping thirty or so titles and I’ve had to move on from some novels if they just weren’t clicking for me. I do think that reading eight out of fifteen chapters is giving the novel a fair try. It just wasn’t for me.
Because of this, it is very difficult for me to sum anything up or talk about how it’s actually written or address characters and plot, etc.
I do commend this author for their effort because I can at least tell that this wasn’t an easy piece of work to put together and complete. So, props to them for that.
But as far as a recommendation, I will just leave that up to readers to decide for themselves from the blurb. Maybe in reading the novel they will get something I missed. I do want people to feel like they can give this a chance. I just think a lot of the content matter may have been lost on me. So, keep in mind my rating is from my own personal experience reading the book.
About the Author:
K.T. Rose is a horror, thriller, and dark fiction writer from Detroit, Michigan. She posts suspense and horror flash fiction on her blog at kyrobooks.com and is the author of a suspenseful short story series titled Trinity of Horror, an erotic thriller novel titled When We Swing, and A Dark Web Horror Series. She also writes supernatural and paranormal horror novels and short stories.
Media links:
• Webpage: https://kyrobooks.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyrobooks/
• Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/K-T-Rose/e/B...
• Twitter: @kyrobooks
• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
RATINGS
1/5 Stars
The blurb fully did its job and did it very well because I was beside myself ready to read this novel. Here’s the blurb:
About Netted – The Beginning
When a serial killer pulls Dale and Jessica into his world of torture and murder, they are left fighting to escape the clutches of a sadistic cult leader.
Dale simply wanted to rebound from a failed relationship. Now, he is fighting to escape abduction.
Jessica’s curiosity led her onto the dark web where she found The Silent Red Room Show. She admired the show from afar…until she found herself sucked in.
Will these perfect strangers survive the dark web? Or will they become a part of a vicious serial killer’s deadly collection?
Yet, as I read and read, the plot became less and less clear to me and I felt like nothing was making any sense or falling into place. Now, this novel is fifteen chapters. I read seven. By the time I started the eighth I still found myself wondering what I was reading and what was going on, trying to put it together as I read it but just couldn’t seem to get there. I also make notes in the margins when I am reading something so I can go back and refresh on what I’ve read, put my immediate thoughts down instead of trying to wait or coordinate them separately and so I can continue to put things in the story together so at any time it could be something I am able to summarize for someone else.
And still, like I said, seven chapters into a fifteen-chapter novel and I honestly couldn’t tell you the plot of the story. A lot of it seems like we are just following two messed up people in their messed-up lives. There’s mention of a serial killer in the blurb and seven chapters in I was still waiting for the killer to appear in the story. Also, seven chapters in, I was left wondering where all the horror aspects were. I mean, I’m approximately half way through the novel and no horror and no violence and this is supposed to be a horror novel. That was frustrating because I started to feel like the blurb was misleading or maybe a mistake and meant for another book almost. The largest part of the novel that I read that pertained to the Jessica character was a very long piece which seemed to be nothing but this Jessica chick complaining.
I read through chapter eight. I still didn’t know where this story was going and there was still nothing very horror to it in my opinion. So, I stopped reading it. I can’t spend so much time and effort on reading something that makes as much sense to me as it would if it were in Greek. My reading list for review requests in topping thirty or so titles and I’ve had to move on from some novels if they just weren’t clicking for me. I do think that reading eight out of fifteen chapters is giving the novel a fair try. It just wasn’t for me.
Because of this, it is very difficult for me to sum anything up or talk about how it’s actually written or address characters and plot, etc.
I do commend this author for their effort because I can at least tell that this wasn’t an easy piece of work to put together and complete. So, props to them for that.
But as far as a recommendation, I will just leave that up to readers to decide for themselves from the blurb. Maybe in reading the novel they will get something I missed. I do want people to feel like they can give this a chance. I just think a lot of the content matter may have been lost on me. So, keep in mind my rating is from my own personal experience reading the book.
About the Author:
K.T. Rose is a horror, thriller, and dark fiction writer from Detroit, Michigan. She posts suspense and horror flash fiction on her blog at kyrobooks.com and is the author of a suspenseful short story series titled Trinity of Horror, an erotic thriller novel titled When We Swing, and A Dark Web Horror Series. She also writes supernatural and paranormal horror novels and short stories.
Media links:
• Webpage: https://kyrobooks.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyrobooks/
• Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/K-T-Rose/e/B...
• Twitter: @kyrobooks
• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
RATINGS
1/5 Stars
February 21, 2019
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**Thank you to Booksprout for an ARC in exchange for an honest review**
WARNING: This book deals with the delicate subject matter of human trafficking and the Darknet
There is a lot to unpack with this book despite it’s relatively short page length. For some reason even after reading the description I wasn’t fully prepared for what the story would deliver and even after I began reading it I still felt unprepared. If there is one thing that can send cold shivers down my spine it is the thought of the Darknet and the fact that it is actually a real thing. I have read plenty of things and listened to a number of crime podcasts that deal with this subject matter, but no matter how many times it is brought forward into my plane of understanding it still leaves me weak with nausea.
Granted, I would hope that K.T. Rose wrote Netted – The Beginning from a purely fictional point of view, but that’s the thing with this subject matter, you never really know for sure. I give kudos to her for taking on something such as this with that horrifying fact in mind and I am sure I won’t be the only reader who thinks so.
We start with the character of Dale. Dale just ended his long term relationship with his high school sweetheart because he didn’t listen to Beyonce’ and put a ring on it. In order to overcome this slump in his love life he turns to online dating via a phone app. If there was ever a circumstance that would make me thankful my dating app experience didn’t turn ugly, this is it. He meets a girl named Marla who seems to genuinely get him, over the phone at least. However, things quickly change when they decide to meet in person.
GOOD POINT: This book gave a pretty clear example as to why you must always be weary when meeting a new person from an online dating app. Here’s some advice, never ever meet for a first date at someone’s home first! Even if you just plan on hooking up, your life is worth meeting them in a coffee shop or bar before heading to a stranger’s house.
To cut the dramatics, Marla ends up being a crazy person, but not just any crazy person. She is a crazy person who it appears is payed to kidnap people. This is what she attempts to do with Dale, but by some miracle he escapes, but not without the scars of the encounter.
From here we jump to the character of Jessica. Jessica is a high school student who doesn’t give a shit that one of her classmates just committed suicide due to cyber bullying. Jessica is a real piece of work and to me was not a redeemable character. I can’t even class her into being a lovable antagonist, she is pretty much evil incarnate. This is exacerbated by her infatuation with the online persona of Father Paul, a deviant who stalks the Darknet in his own private room called “The Silent Red Room.” She idolizes him and what he does to other human beings to an almost disgusting degree, proving that the root of all evil comes down to not having a single drop of empathy within you.
GOOD POINT: As much as the beginning of Jessica’s story creeped me out and despite the parallels to the movie “Unfriended” I enjoyed the story telling. I felt that this one read more like a true modern horror story and I liked that feeling. I almost feel that Rose’s talent lies in writing villains.
Initially I thought the back and forth of the two stories was odd as it read as two similar, but very separate horror stories. The combining of the stories wasn’t clear until the end, which I think naturally was the point. Though the subject matter as a whole was disturbing, the ending was nothing spectacular. I was able to come to the conclusion before it happened, though I was pleasantly surprised by a few things.
Rose knows how to weave a good horror story and I think it is made very clear here. Though this story is shorter than most it packs a punch that, if you are not used to stories such as these, can leave you reeling. I think the prose flowed well, but perhaps not so much when switching back and forth between the two characters POV, but the story wasn’t lost in those transitions. I’m willing to admit this may be my own preference shining through.
I’m curious about what might happen next to these characters.
BAD POINT: Sadistic Priests
**Thank you to Booksprout for an ARC in exchange for an honest review**
WARNING: This book deals with the delicate subject matter of human trafficking and the Darknet
There is a lot to unpack with this book despite it’s relatively short page length. For some reason even after reading the description I wasn’t fully prepared for what the story would deliver and even after I began reading it I still felt unprepared. If there is one thing that can send cold shivers down my spine it is the thought of the Darknet and the fact that it is actually a real thing. I have read plenty of things and listened to a number of crime podcasts that deal with this subject matter, but no matter how many times it is brought forward into my plane of understanding it still leaves me weak with nausea.
Granted, I would hope that K.T. Rose wrote Netted – The Beginning from a purely fictional point of view, but that’s the thing with this subject matter, you never really know for sure. I give kudos to her for taking on something such as this with that horrifying fact in mind and I am sure I won’t be the only reader who thinks so.
We start with the character of Dale. Dale just ended his long term relationship with his high school sweetheart because he didn’t listen to Beyonce’ and put a ring on it. In order to overcome this slump in his love life he turns to online dating via a phone app. If there was ever a circumstance that would make me thankful my dating app experience didn’t turn ugly, this is it. He meets a girl named Marla who seems to genuinely get him, over the phone at least. However, things quickly change when they decide to meet in person.
GOOD POINT: This book gave a pretty clear example as to why you must always be weary when meeting a new person from an online dating app. Here’s some advice, never ever meet for a first date at someone’s home first! Even if you just plan on hooking up, your life is worth meeting them in a coffee shop or bar before heading to a stranger’s house.
To cut the dramatics, Marla ends up being a crazy person, but not just any crazy person. She is a crazy person who it appears is payed to kidnap people. This is what she attempts to do with Dale, but by some miracle he escapes, but not without the scars of the encounter.
From here we jump to the character of Jessica. Jessica is a high school student who doesn’t give a shit that one of her classmates just committed suicide due to cyber bullying. Jessica is a real piece of work and to me was not a redeemable character. I can’t even class her into being a lovable antagonist, she is pretty much evil incarnate. This is exacerbated by her infatuation with the online persona of Father Paul, a deviant who stalks the Darknet in his own private room called “The Silent Red Room.” She idolizes him and what he does to other human beings to an almost disgusting degree, proving that the root of all evil comes down to not having a single drop of empathy within you.
GOOD POINT: As much as the beginning of Jessica’s story creeped me out and despite the parallels to the movie “Unfriended” I enjoyed the story telling. I felt that this one read more like a true modern horror story and I liked that feeling. I almost feel that Rose’s talent lies in writing villains.
Initially I thought the back and forth of the two stories was odd as it read as two similar, but very separate horror stories. The combining of the stories wasn’t clear until the end, which I think naturally was the point. Though the subject matter as a whole was disturbing, the ending was nothing spectacular. I was able to come to the conclusion before it happened, though I was pleasantly surprised by a few things.
Rose knows how to weave a good horror story and I think it is made very clear here. Though this story is shorter than most it packs a punch that, if you are not used to stories such as these, can leave you reeling. I think the prose flowed well, but perhaps not so much when switching back and forth between the two characters POV, but the story wasn’t lost in those transitions. I’m willing to admit this may be my own preference shining through.
I’m curious about what might happen next to these characters.
BAD POINT: Sadistic Priests
September 30, 2020
Spoilers: The Dark Web is an area of the Internet in which many have heard but not as many experienced. It is the darker areas on the Internet that remains unexplored and mostly unadministered. One of its most infamous aspects are the amount of illegal activities that occur there. Illegal drugs and weapons can be purchased and humans can be trafficked. Stalkers can follow victims without being traced. People can watch Livestream videos of mutilations, rape, cannibalism, and abuse. It's a frightening place where many of the darkest fetishes and fantasies are revealed.
That is the milieu of K.T. Rose's Netted. She explores the Dark Web as seen by two people who are different in their approaches to the seamier side of the Internet but still end up becoming its victims.
Dale demonstrates the dangers of online dating and how we really don't know with whom we contact on social media. He's coming off of the end of a long-term relationship. His protective sister, Diane encourages him to use Going Out, a dating app for a rebound relationship. He gets in touch with Marla and after three weeks, goes to see her in person.
What starts out as a typical romantic comedy of "getting to know you" awkwardness and idle chit chat between a lonely gamer and his new eccentric germaphobe date gets darker and more sinister after she offers him a drink. Suddenly, he feels sleepy and this Manic Pixy Dream Girl is more like a Creepy Demonic Nightmare Woman. She attacks him and appears to be at the behest of someone else named "Paul" who hints that she is supposed to kidnap him for unspecified reasons.
The change in tone from romance to horror in Dale's section is intentional, but the change in the next segment is horror all the way through and that makes it more memorable,not just horror in the graphic things that happen but horror in the mind of the protagonist and the people around her.
The featured character in this segment is Jessica, a troubled high school student who had been abandoned by her mother and is estranged from her father and his new family. Instead she lives with her foul mouthed grandmother. She is frequently bullied at school and her only emotional release is watching The Silent Red Room, a dark web series starring the enigmatic, Father Paul.
The Silent Red Room's concept is that people are kidnapped by viewer request and then tortured at the behest of those who watch. Jessica uses the show to satisfy her blood lust and need for revenge. Her rage and desire for vengeance reaches its tipping point after Brandy, her best friend is the victim of a cruel prank by Franny, a mean girl that ends up on social media. When the prank is turned and Franny is cyberstalked and threatened, she commits suicide. Brandy feels sorry for the girl, but Jessica feels nothing except pride in her involvement in Franny's humiliation and later death.
While one could say that Jessica was getting back at Brandy's mistreatment, there is more than enough evidence to suggest that Jessica only used Brandy as an excuse and is as cold blooded to her as she is to anyone else. Her only real interest is to emulate the torture that she sees on The Silent Red Room and to catch the interest of Father Paul. She is a true psychopath and lives for her dark fantasies and little else.
Dale and Jessica's stories come together on the set of the Silent Red Room where they meet Father Paul and his Merry Band of Torturers face to face. The two struggle to escape: Dale from a situation in which he knows nothing about and Jessica from a place that she knows all too well and is suddenly aware that she should be careful what she wishes for. The climax shows the depths of the Dark Web in which the bloodiest fantasies become reality and things are definitely not what they seem.
Netted:The Beginning is a strong start to a series that explores the Dark Web. If this introduction is any indication, it should be a dark mesmerizing voyage into the unseen Internet indeed.
November 24, 2020
This is book one in what is so far a trilogy. In this first book we will meet Dale, Jessica, and Father Paul.
Dale is trying (unsuccessfully) to get over his last relationship when his sister convinces him to join and online dating site to meet someone new.
Jessica is a high school student, an outcast, who has been abused, neglected, and abandoned (and possibly a sociopath?). She ends up exploring some extreme websites and finds her way to the Dark Web watching a Hostel like show called Silent Red Room Show, where we meet Father Paul (and he is noooooo priest).
When both Dale and Jessica end up in Father Paul’s clutches, will they be able to survive?
While its a somewhat slow starter, told in two stories (Dale’s and Jessica’s) which eventually come together at the end, we see more of Jessica and her background than we do of Dale.
This is a very gory book once you get into it , so reader beware. I am a huge horror fan and do not mind an extreme horror novel, but a warning to those who may be squeamish. I have already purchased the next two books to see how the story progresses.
I give this 4 of 5 stars keeping in mind the the gore factor. Thank you to Blackthorn Book Tours and K. T. Rose for the review copy of this book.
Dale is trying (unsuccessfully) to get over his last relationship when his sister convinces him to join and online dating site to meet someone new.
Jessica is a high school student, an outcast, who has been abused, neglected, and abandoned (and possibly a sociopath?). She ends up exploring some extreme websites and finds her way to the Dark Web watching a Hostel like show called Silent Red Room Show, where we meet Father Paul (and he is noooooo priest).
When both Dale and Jessica end up in Father Paul’s clutches, will they be able to survive?
While its a somewhat slow starter, told in two stories (Dale’s and Jessica’s) which eventually come together at the end, we see more of Jessica and her background than we do of Dale.
This is a very gory book once you get into it , so reader beware. I am a huge horror fan and do not mind an extreme horror novel, but a warning to those who may be squeamish. I have already purchased the next two books to see how the story progresses.
I give this 4 of 5 stars keeping in mind the the gore factor. Thank you to Blackthorn Book Tours and K. T. Rose for the review copy of this book.
September 18, 2020
Preface: I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review
In a nutshell, this book was gripping, but felt unfinished. It's very very short (about 100 pages) so I would argue it doesn't really qualify as an actual novel. It feels like it's really just the first act of a larger story (and, given this is a series, it kinda is). There's not really enough build-up for it to be a complete story. There's the initial introduction to both characters, then they're captured, then they try to escape, roll credits. The actual content of the book is pretty intriguing and well-written (though very gory, be warned), the characters are interesting (Dale is very sympathetic, as he's hung-up on his previous girlfriend, and Jessica is an interesting character to follow given her values and trauma) and the premise is neat, it just doesn't feel like a full story. Given it's a trilogy, I suspect it's really just going to be the three acts of a regular novel separated out into three separate pieces. I personally would not purchase this, but if the premise seems interesting enough to you, you might enjoy it.
In a nutshell, this book was gripping, but felt unfinished. It's very very short (about 100 pages) so I would argue it doesn't really qualify as an actual novel. It feels like it's really just the first act of a larger story (and, given this is a series, it kinda is). There's not really enough build-up for it to be a complete story. There's the initial introduction to both characters, then they're captured, then they try to escape, roll credits. The actual content of the book is pretty intriguing and well-written (though very gory, be warned), the characters are interesting (Dale is very sympathetic, as he's hung-up on his previous girlfriend, and Jessica is an interesting character to follow given her values and trauma) and the premise is neat, it just doesn't feel like a full story. Given it's a trilogy, I suspect it's really just going to be the three acts of a regular novel separated out into three separate pieces. I personally would not purchase this, but if the premise seems interesting enough to you, you might enjoy it.
May 1, 2019
In The Silent Red Room, everyone is paying to hear you scream.
Running from her troubled life, Jessica lets her curiosity lead her into The Silent Red Room, a sinister web stream where creative methods of torture are used to please an affluent audience.
Dale simply wanted to rebound from a failed relationship. Now he's fighting for his life. Whether you come by choice or by mistake, you never escape The Silent Red Room.
Will these perfect strangers survive being pulled into the cyber mass known as the darknet? Or is their fate sealed?
‘Netted’ will entangle you in its horrifying web as you face the darkest side of humanity. Can you emerge unscathed?
This is the first book I have read by this author and I have to say it won't be my last!
Wow what a creepy short novella that packed so much in!
I was hooked on this story. It is gruesome and deals with human trafficking and worse!
Very well written plot and characters.
Can't wait to see what comes next from this author.
Highly Recommend reading.
I received this free via giveaway and this is my own honest voluntary review.
Running from her troubled life, Jessica lets her curiosity lead her into The Silent Red Room, a sinister web stream where creative methods of torture are used to please an affluent audience.
Dale simply wanted to rebound from a failed relationship. Now he's fighting for his life. Whether you come by choice or by mistake, you never escape The Silent Red Room.
Will these perfect strangers survive being pulled into the cyber mass known as the darknet? Or is their fate sealed?
‘Netted’ will entangle you in its horrifying web as you face the darkest side of humanity. Can you emerge unscathed?
This is the first book I have read by this author and I have to say it won't be my last!
Wow what a creepy short novella that packed so much in!
I was hooked on this story. It is gruesome and deals with human trafficking and worse!
Very well written plot and characters.
Can't wait to see what comes next from this author.
Highly Recommend reading.
I received this free via giveaway and this is my own honest voluntary review.
June 6, 2019
What could possibly go wrong? Jessica was fascinated with the Internet site The Silent Red Room and decided to join in. After all it just seemed to be a site like some others, an online dating site, a site where people air their break ups, their fears. It was certainly intriguing. But once in, the site pulls you in to its dark side and you quickly realize that like a fly in a spider's web, you are trapped! This story will take you places you hoped you would never be and just when you think it all must be over, there is a surprising ending.
A great unusual story that makes you wonder what the author will come up with next.
I received my copy from Booksprout for my honest review.
A great unusual story that makes you wonder what the author will come up with next.
I received my copy from Booksprout for my honest review.
March 3, 2019
This is the first book I have read by this author and I have to say she knocked it out of the ball-park! This is a wonderfully written short story that deals with a topic that is emotionally charged. Wonderfully well-rounded characters and a story that caught my attention from the get-go and kept me riveted to my seat throughout! For me, this is an author to look out for!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 10, 2021
At 129 pages this is a perfect quick read, as you enter the world of the dark web. This is the first in the Netted trilogy.
As it suggests, nothing good happens in the dark web and when Jessica stumbles across a secret room her curiosity kicks in.
The Silent Red Room Show is a torture room, where people pay to watch people in pain. Is Jessica safe just watching or is someone watching her?
A great start to the trilogy full of twists that make you want to read the second in the series.
As it suggests, nothing good happens in the dark web and when Jessica stumbles across a secret room her curiosity kicks in.
The Silent Red Room Show is a torture room, where people pay to watch people in pain. Is Jessica safe just watching or is someone watching her?
A great start to the trilogy full of twists that make you want to read the second in the series.
February 28, 2019
Wow, from the start, I was hooked on this story. It is gruesome and deals with human trafficking and worse! I was really upset over the subject but the dark web is real and it is a really bad place with many of the discussed happenings going on. This is a great read and will keep you turning the pages.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 16, 2019
Filled me with rage, the way a good horror novel should.
Jessica’s story is just complex enough that the reader is never sure what she is going to do, which adds a great element of dilemma to the story and several surprises.
The story is very well written, designed to create a complex reaction to the characters’ choices.
Jessica’s story is just complex enough that the reader is never sure what she is going to do, which adds a great element of dilemma to the story and several surprises.
The story is very well written, designed to create a complex reaction to the characters’ choices.
January 12, 2025
Good but need more
I really enjoyed the book. Couldn't put it down but it feeling unfinished. I know there's another book but I believe a book should stand alone. This one ended with out letting you know what happens to the main two people. Its very disappointing. I shouldn't have to wait and buy a second book to see what happened to the main characters in this one.
I really enjoyed the book. Couldn't put it down but it feeling unfinished. I know there's another book but I believe a book should stand alone. This one ended with out letting you know what happens to the main two people. Its very disappointing. I shouldn't have to wait and buy a second book to see what happened to the main characters in this one.
July 10, 2019
There is one place you will never be safe and that is the dark web. Follow those who venture into the dark web and see just may happen when you enter. Enter at your own risk
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 29, 2019
Very good read
I really enjoyed this book it has an excellent story line and full of twists and turns. It keeps you reading not wanting to put the book down. I'm off to read the next book in the saga. But give it a go I think you will be surprised.
I really enjoyed this book it has an excellent story line and full of twists and turns. It keeps you reading not wanting to put the book down. I'm off to read the next book in the saga. But give it a go I think you will be surprised.
August 5, 2019
Dale thinks he's going on an internet date after a failed relationship, Jessica curiosity leads her into finding The Silent Red Room, which she admires until they are both sucked into the Darknet, this is a very gritty book and not for the faint hearted, but I couldn't put it down.
November 11, 2019
Brilliant prose, great pacing, very good characterization despite the short length of the book, suitably disturbing plot and content. One star removed because I predicted all of the twists early on, but can't wait to read more from this talented author.
August 22, 2019
Very interesting
What a story. Can't wait to read the next one. Jessica and Dale find themselves in a very bad situation brought on by their actions in which someone died.
What a story. Can't wait to read the next one. Jessica and Dale find themselves in a very bad situation brought on by their actions in which someone died.
September 2, 2019
Good book
Couldn't put it down. Stay up half the night reading. Can't wait to read the next book by K.T. Rose just don't know which one it will be
Couldn't put it down. Stay up half the night reading. Can't wait to read the next book by K.T. Rose just don't know which one it will be
April 22, 2020
I enjoyed the first book the most out of the trilogy. I love reading #hometownhorror though!
June 10, 2020
I really enjoyed this. A simple, yet twisted plot that leaves you desperately needing to know what happens next. Thank goodness for KU!
June 22, 2020
Horror
This was a weird horror story and I mean that in a good way. Kept me reading to the end to find out what was really going on. Want to continue reading more.
This was a weird horror story and I mean that in a good way. Kept me reading to the end to find out what was really going on. Want to continue reading more.
November 7, 2020
Too violent for my tastes
I won't be reading this one after all. It is graphic and bloody. It is not my kind of entertainment.
I won't be reading this one after all. It is graphic and bloody. It is not my kind of entertainment.
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