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Insatiable
From Robert Essig, author of Death Obsessed, In Black and People of the Ethereal Realm, and Jack Bantry, author of The Lucky Ones Died First and editor of Splattepunk Zine.
For some of the punks, it was just another night at a local gig.
Partying with crazy people after gigs was nothing new, but on this night there was something in the air. Was it all the tequila and weed? Something was turning the locals into maniacs . . . deviants. Something was giving them an INSATIABLE sexual appetite!
For Megan it was another late night at the lab, but when she needed another cup of coffee what she discovered in the break room would shock her to the core.
And that was just the beginning...of the end of the world!
Punk rockers, secret labs, sexy cops and animal rights activists. INSATIABLE will take you to hell and back!
"Vampires, werewolves, living dead...none of that...welcome aboard an epidemic of 'insatiable' sex-crazed maniacs. Taste this new virus, and you will be the next to be fucked. A high voltage enjoyable reading, between Laymon's 'Virus Black Widow' and a satirical science fiction B movie." - Alessandro Manzetti, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of NARAKA
“A ferocious adrenaline overload delivering a thick slab of gore-encrusted brutality on a platter of libido-fuelled perversity.”
- Chris Hall, DLS ReviewsNot ready yet
For some of the punks, it was just another night at a local gig.
Partying with crazy people after gigs was nothing new, but on this night there was something in the air. Was it all the tequila and weed? Something was turning the locals into maniacs . . . deviants. Something was giving them an INSATIABLE sexual appetite!
For Megan it was another late night at the lab, but when she needed another cup of coffee what she discovered in the break room would shock her to the core.
And that was just the beginning...of the end of the world!
Punk rockers, secret labs, sexy cops and animal rights activists. INSATIABLE will take you to hell and back!
"Vampires, werewolves, living dead...none of that...welcome aboard an epidemic of 'insatiable' sex-crazed maniacs. Taste this new virus, and you will be the next to be fucked. A high voltage enjoyable reading, between Laymon's 'Virus Black Widow' and a satirical science fiction B movie." - Alessandro Manzetti, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of NARAKA
“A ferocious adrenaline overload delivering a thick slab of gore-encrusted brutality on a platter of libido-fuelled perversity.”
- Chris Hall, DLS ReviewsNot ready yet
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141 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 13, 2019
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September 10, 2020
Some kind of virus that turns people into sex maniacs doesn't sound too bad, right? Well it can be bad. This story demonstrates how bad it can be, and totally proved me wrong. There's a ton of action to be had in this book. A few dudes in a band end their set and want nothing more than to get plastered and hang out. Little do they know. They might have to help a scientist help mankind.
August 31, 2020
Crazy but fun read!
June 25, 2020
I thought this was a fun read. Splatterpunk, satirical, B-movie energy. The two main punks were entertaining throughout the story. If you enjoy this type of story and don't take life too seriously, I recommend it.
June 4, 2020
I am a big fan of Jack Bantry’s work, starting with the first issue of Splatterpunk Zine all the way to his previous collaboration with Robert Essig, Ain’t Worth A Shit. Both Essig and Bantry wrote Insatiable, the book in which I am going to discuss, and it truly pains me to see such a generic output from these two authors. That is not to say that Insatiable is a bad book, that is not the case, it just isn’t compelling, especially for a splatterpunk story.
Following a gig at the local punk bar, several friends and bandmates happen to cross paths with sex-crazed maniacs roaming the streets of their small town. Fights with cops, animal activists unleashing unknown biological terror, and scientists trying to control the damage, Insatiable is a quick pitch premise that wraps up just as soon as it begins.
Sounds fun, right? Unfortunately, the story feels dragged out beyond a simple premise. On top of that, as mentioned earlier, it is not very exciting given the genre that this lives in. There are certainly moments of guts, gore, and unwanted sexual violence, but most of that happens towards the end, at least the punchiest stuff does, and many of the events are undercut by characters stumbling into resolution and a need to tidily wrap things up. If you are a fan of Bantry and Essig’s work, go for it. Otherwise, you may want to pass this one up.
Following a gig at the local punk bar, several friends and bandmates happen to cross paths with sex-crazed maniacs roaming the streets of their small town. Fights with cops, animal activists unleashing unknown biological terror, and scientists trying to control the damage, Insatiable is a quick pitch premise that wraps up just as soon as it begins.
Sounds fun, right? Unfortunately, the story feels dragged out beyond a simple premise. On top of that, as mentioned earlier, it is not very exciting given the genre that this lives in. There are certainly moments of guts, gore, and unwanted sexual violence, but most of that happens towards the end, at least the punchiest stuff does, and many of the events are undercut by characters stumbling into resolution and a need to tidily wrap things up. If you are a fan of Bantry and Essig’s work, go for it. Otherwise, you may want to pass this one up.
April 8, 2020
Clumsy Subject Handling
Insatiable is the story of a virus which turns people into serial rapists. Sadly, the handling of the subject isn’t done well. It reads more like juvenile titillation than a horror tale. As an example, after one woman is gang raped, her injuries are described as stinging.
The story is a bit fractured, and at times the readability suffers because of the construction.
The storyline is predictable, and if there is a moment of tension it is usually solved by some random coincidence.
All in all, not a great read.
Insatiable is the story of a virus which turns people into serial rapists. Sadly, the handling of the subject isn’t done well. It reads more like juvenile titillation than a horror tale. As an example, after one woman is gang raped, her injuries are described as stinging.
The story is a bit fractured, and at times the readability suffers because of the construction.
The storyline is predictable, and if there is a moment of tension it is usually solved by some random coincidence.
All in all, not a great read.
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