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Thirty years ago, the dark heart of the Chesapeake swallowed an innocent soul. The sea spit out an abomination hell bent on revenge. Beaten back into the bay that night, the beast had slumbered for three decades. This October, those unknowing linked to that night bring the beast back. Lance Reedinger and Boutique41 Publishing present the world's first Were Crab tale.
98 pages, Paperback
Published October 3, 2019
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Lance Reedinger
4 books7 followersLance Reedinger released his first novella, Claws, in 2019. His second Novella, Goblins, was a ten-week amazon bestseller in 2020. Lance's short story, Prancer, was featured in the popular Deathlaham anthology in 2021. 70, Lance's first full novel won the BIGA silva award in 2022. Three Garden Village was acquired by RCL Press and will be released in December 2025.
Lance is the senior writer and marketing director for Horror-Nation, which currently has six-hundred-thousand followers. Lance has conducted over three hundred interviews featuring horror industry professionals.
Grind, from award winning filmmaker Mark Cantu, is Lance's first screenplay and will be released in 2025.
Lance is the senior writer and marketing director for Horror-Nation, which currently has six-hundred-thousand followers. Lance has conducted over three hundred interviews featuring horror industry professionals.
Grind, from award winning filmmaker Mark Cantu, is Lance's first screenplay and will be released in 2025.
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September 23, 2023
You know I can't resist stories that take place in Maryland, so when I found out about a horror novel featuring a werecrab (yes, that's what I said), I had to check it out. It's a lot like a sci-fi channel "B" movie--think Sharknado. It definitely entertains. If you're even a little curious, check it out. And if you like to feast on crabs, you're gonna need a bigger pot for this one!
June 29, 2020
*3.5
**I was sent a copy of this book by the author for an honest review
It’s October in Chesapeake Bay and something has awaken.
Something that lurks in the waters and is waiting revenge.
It’s a man crab monster that is now ready to wreak havoc on this small town for a prank that went wrong 30 years ago.
Valerie has gathered her childhood friends together to tell them that the urban legend they all thought was lame and stupid, might be true.
Valerie’s sister was dead before she was born and now Valerie wants answers, answers she can only get if she uncovers the truth about this mythical man crab monster.
Valerie’s friends think she’s insane, until she lets them in on the fact that they’re tied to this monster as well.
What starts out as a night of discovery, turns into one of bloodshed and despair.
This is a very quick read, the book is only 100 pages long.
I really enjoyed the plot, I thought it was fun and different.
I was a little nervous at first when I started reading, thinking it was going to be a little comical and not really interesting, but after the story really got started I was pleasantly surprised.
My only criticism is that I think the shortness of the book really hinders the overall story.
There wasn’t enough time to really develop the characters and their backgrounds to connect with them.
Since I couldn’t connect with them, it was hard to root for them to live.
The whole revenge plot was so interesting and I really wanted to know more about the prank and the kids involved in it. I felt like it could be the entirety of the book, but it was just kind of a passing thought.
I would have loved flashbacks telling the story of the prank, what exactly happened, and why.
I just think that the length of the book really did the plot a disservice, another 100 pages could have added so much more detail.
**I was sent a copy of this book by the author for an honest review
It’s October in Chesapeake Bay and something has awaken.
Something that lurks in the waters and is waiting revenge.
It’s a man crab monster that is now ready to wreak havoc on this small town for a prank that went wrong 30 years ago.
Valerie has gathered her childhood friends together to tell them that the urban legend they all thought was lame and stupid, might be true.
Valerie’s sister was dead before she was born and now Valerie wants answers, answers she can only get if she uncovers the truth about this mythical man crab monster.
Valerie’s friends think she’s insane, until she lets them in on the fact that they’re tied to this monster as well.
What starts out as a night of discovery, turns into one of bloodshed and despair.
This is a very quick read, the book is only 100 pages long.
I really enjoyed the plot, I thought it was fun and different.
I was a little nervous at first when I started reading, thinking it was going to be a little comical and not really interesting, but after the story really got started I was pleasantly surprised.
My only criticism is that I think the shortness of the book really hinders the overall story.
There wasn’t enough time to really develop the characters and their backgrounds to connect with them.
Since I couldn’t connect with them, it was hard to root for them to live.
The whole revenge plot was so interesting and I really wanted to know more about the prank and the kids involved in it. I felt like it could be the entirety of the book, but it was just kind of a passing thought.
I would have loved flashbacks telling the story of the prank, what exactly happened, and why.
I just think that the length of the book really did the plot a disservice, another 100 pages could have added so much more detail.
December 14, 2020
What a great read. It’s a short read that is about a monster in the Chesapeake bay . I loved the fact that is was based around my home town , I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading as much as I do
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