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5 work colleagues find themselves lost on the way to a retreat in the countryside. At a desolate pub, they are effortlessly seduced into a change of plans by three mysterious, beautiful hippies who invite them to a party at their mansion, alluring them with the promise of sex, drugs, and good times.
The following morning, Prue wakes up to find herself alone with Faith, the leader of the strange community of misfits living within the mansion’s walls. Faith says that Prue’s friends are at the farm, and will be back soon... although it doesn’t take long for Prue to realise that what sounds like an innocent day trip is something far, far more sinister, and more horrifying than she could ever imagine.
Meanwhile, Prue's coworkers wake up to find themselves damned to the confines of the terrifying, twisted cages of the Farm. With the belief that animals are used for excruciating experiments, slaughtered for meat, ripped from their young and forced to live in filth and agony, Faith believes God put her on earth to seek their revenge...
NOT for the faint of heart, Farm is the stuff of nightmares, a disturbing, blood-soaked horror that will make you think twice about visiting the British countryside again...
The following morning, Prue wakes up to find herself alone with Faith, the leader of the strange community of misfits living within the mansion’s walls. Faith says that Prue’s friends are at the farm, and will be back soon... although it doesn’t take long for Prue to realise that what sounds like an innocent day trip is something far, far more sinister, and more horrifying than she could ever imagine.
Meanwhile, Prue's coworkers wake up to find themselves damned to the confines of the terrifying, twisted cages of the Farm. With the belief that animals are used for excruciating experiments, slaughtered for meat, ripped from their young and forced to live in filth and agony, Faith believes God put her on earth to seek their revenge...
NOT for the faint of heart, Farm is the stuff of nightmares, a disturbing, blood-soaked horror that will make you think twice about visiting the British countryside again...
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303 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 5, 2020
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January 5, 2021
I'm excited to read this one. It sounds a lot like the movie The Farm, only with more characters. I hope I can read it without comparing it to one of my favorite movies...
This book is hard for me to rate. When I started reading it, I expected blood and gore. Why? I dunno. I guess that's my fault. When the author says not for the faint of heart, I expect detailed violence. There is violence in this book., but it's not detailed. It's more like the story hints that the violence happened, or even for one scene we get a brief physical appearance description of one character that had been beaten, after it happened. Not detailed.
Before I started this book, I couldn't not think of one of my fave movies THE FARM. There's another movie very similar, but I preferred The Farm more. So there was no shock value for me about treating human beings as animals. I really wish it had been more detailed and not something happening in the background.
So I've reviewed what the book wasn't, let's review what it is. It's a story where each chapter changes characters and we get their first person glimpse into their part of the story. Characters are very detailed. Almost too detailed, IMO, because at 30 percent in I was bored. At 70 percent in, I was begging for something to happen.
Whatever I was expecting to happen never happened.
So why am I giving this book four stars after a not so glowing review? Because it's still a good story if people are looking for something tame. It's not the book's fault that I assumed it would be something that it wasn't. The story wasn't for me, it was way too much character development and I can't say I cared for that. but that doesn't mean this story won't be for someone else.
This book is hard for me to rate. When I started reading it, I expected blood and gore. Why? I dunno. I guess that's my fault. When the author says not for the faint of heart, I expect detailed violence. There is violence in this book., but it's not detailed. It's more like the story hints that the violence happened, or even for one scene we get a brief physical appearance description of one character that had been beaten, after it happened. Not detailed.
Before I started this book, I couldn't not think of one of my fave movies THE FARM. There's another movie very similar, but I preferred The Farm more. So there was no shock value for me about treating human beings as animals. I really wish it had been more detailed and not something happening in the background.
So I've reviewed what the book wasn't, let's review what it is. It's a story where each chapter changes characters and we get their first person glimpse into their part of the story. Characters are very detailed. Almost too detailed, IMO, because at 30 percent in I was bored. At 70 percent in, I was begging for something to happen.
Whatever I was expecting to happen never happened.
So why am I giving this book four stars after a not so glowing review? Because it's still a good story if people are looking for something tame. It's not the book's fault that I assumed it would be something that it wasn't. The story wasn't for me, it was way too much character development and I can't say I cared for that. but that doesn't mean this story won't be for someone else.
May 7, 2021
Loved it
I really enjoyed this book, it's packed full with drama and intrigue. The farm is a disgusting place full of horrors, pain and blood. I love all of the characters, each with there own agenda , full of hate and loathing. I'm looking forward to the next book and hope it's as full of exciting happenings and twists. Definitely recommend.
I really enjoyed this book, it's packed full with drama and intrigue. The farm is a disgusting place full of horrors, pain and blood. I love all of the characters, each with there own agenda , full of hate and loathing. I'm looking forward to the next book and hope it's as full of exciting happenings and twists. Definitely recommend.
September 27, 2023
Then, glancing around quickly, he leaves me there, locking the gate behind him. I continue to struggle for air, my entire body on fire from the pain. I wonder if I am about to die. I wonder what will happen next. I knew I should never have come on this trip.
January 6, 2021
3.5 for originality but felt at times too many characters distracted the flow of the story.. The backstory for me was the most enjoyable part, so I felt more sympathy for the father than anyone else and I'm not sure that was what the author was aiming for...
June 7, 2025
This one was a wild ride. A cult family kidnaps unsuspecting victims to become a part of the family business.
Fast paced and shocking.
The only thing getting ploughed is the characters sense of dignity
Fast paced and shocking.
The only thing getting ploughed is the characters sense of dignity
January 12, 2022
This book was thoroughly enjoyable! I loved it.
There were some grammatical errors that were like blemishes on a pretty face.. noticeable, but they didn’t detract too much from the beauty of it.
There were some grammatical errors that were like blemishes on a pretty face.. noticeable, but they didn’t detract too much from the beauty of it.
June 11, 2025
Note to self if you're out at a bar with friends and some seemingly normal people approach you and ask you all to come party at their farm in the middle of nowhere. the answer will absolutely be no.
This had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I felt like I was forever trying to guess what was next. Very much looking forward to finding out more in the next ones
This had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I felt like I was forever trying to guess what was next. Very much looking forward to finding out more in the next ones
June 30, 2025
I should have loved this book. I didn't. I could not get into it no matter how hard I tried and the experience ended up feeling like pulling teeth. Not sure if it was a me thing or the book.
January 8, 2021
I don't think this cover coincides with the heart of the story. It led me astray.. thinking it was about cannibalism (which intrigued me). But alas ... another book with a "false advertising" cover. It's okay, I dove in anyways.
Hints of the past.
The sins of our fathers.
mundane beginnings caught in a net of lies. Easy bait. Easy catch. They shouldn't have made themselves so easy..
Welcome to the party. Lots of laughs. An air of mystery. Don't get too wasted .. you might forget where you are..
As the story blooms, we start connecting the dots. The flashes of the past help flesh out the woman we see today.
The sins of our mothers.
But God spoke to her you see. God granted her her wish. It was only right for her to do his bidding..
Have faith in the mission... have faith..
_______________________
Clearly, regardless of everything, Faith is fiercely loyal to her brother. It’s odd how a person can be so sadistic and so cruel, yet have such strong family values.
_______________________
But what about daddy?
what about the baby?
The past captivated me more than the future.
But don't let that deter you, readers. Take a peek and find out for yourselves..
_______________________
If it wasn’t for the terror that keeps me firmly rooted to the spot, I might well run as well. Because what we see inside that room is just about the most horrific… terrifying thing that I have ever seen in my entire life. It’s far worse than any gruesome bathroom scene in a blood-soaked slasher movie. Worse than a crimson, mutilated glimpse of roadkill at the side of the motorway.
“You’d better get used to it,” grumbles Pig, closing the heavy door behind us.
_______________________
*4 stars. I rank this book dark grey as a whole
Hints of the past.
The sins of our fathers.
mundane beginnings caught in a net of lies. Easy bait. Easy catch. They shouldn't have made themselves so easy..
Welcome to the party. Lots of laughs. An air of mystery. Don't get too wasted .. you might forget where you are..
As the story blooms, we start connecting the dots. The flashes of the past help flesh out the woman we see today.
The sins of our mothers.
But God spoke to her you see. God granted her her wish. It was only right for her to do his bidding..
Have faith in the mission... have faith..
_______________________
Clearly, regardless of everything, Faith is fiercely loyal to her brother. It’s odd how a person can be so sadistic and so cruel, yet have such strong family values.
_______________________
But what about daddy?
what about the baby?
The past captivated me more than the future.
But don't let that deter you, readers. Take a peek and find out for yourselves..
_______________________
If it wasn’t for the terror that keeps me firmly rooted to the spot, I might well run as well. Because what we see inside that room is just about the most horrific… terrifying thing that I have ever seen in my entire life. It’s far worse than any gruesome bathroom scene in a blood-soaked slasher movie. Worse than a crimson, mutilated glimpse of roadkill at the side of the motorway.
“You’d better get used to it,” grumbles Pig, closing the heavy door behind us.
_______________________
*4 stars. I rank this book dark grey as a whole
September 17, 2020
Gory and original; really gruesome and compelling horror thriller. Could’ve used some editing down though. They’re only there for a few days but the story really drags after part one.
September 3, 2020
Farm is a truly original story that draws on tropes you've seen in horror films and read in King novels all over the shop - road trips, cults, spooky-weird family ties and, of course, bloodthirsty beasts - but completely twists them on their head. The amount of gore was unexpected and completely brilliant, the message throughout was powerful without being preachy, and effective purely through the horror of it, not through the author trying to bring in her own views. Things just happen in this story. Nasty things.
Usually I'm not a huge fan of multiple-POV novels but this is done really nicely, with an elegant and dark take on the voices-from-either-side style. The villains are always (for me) the best part of a horror story and here they're explored fully and colourfully.
Usually I'm not a huge fan of multiple-POV novels but this is done really nicely, with an elegant and dark take on the voices-from-either-side style. The villains are always (for me) the best part of a horror story and here they're explored fully and colourfully.
January 26, 2021
Completely different
Really enjoyed this, completely different storyline to anything I’ve read, interesting characters and enjoy the way the different characters stories worked together will look forward to reading the next book
Really enjoyed this, completely different storyline to anything I’ve read, interesting characters and enjoy the way the different characters stories worked together will look forward to reading the next book
July 6, 2021
This one grew on me and I became really hooked on the story and seeing what would happen with these characters. I had to read the second book, Circus, immediately and I'm really looking forward to book 3 later this month. It's extreme gore and torture, but it's palatable. I recommend it for lovers of the twisted, the backwoods, the cannibals, and the cult leaders.
March 21, 2023
5 work colleagues find themselves lost on the way to a retreat in the countryside, pulled by a group of people who are extremely charismatic and alluring- promising sex, drugs, and good times. However, the following morning Prue has an unnerved feeling that everything isn't what it seems with these individuals. The remainder of her coworkers wake up confined in a cage at a farm and are forced to live in filth and pain. A revenge story follows Faith, Prue, and Hollie.
I found this novel quite hard to get into at first, it didn't grab my attention, but I am glad I kept going. Although it isn't the most horrifying story I've read, it is undoubtedly good. The many twists and turns were a fun rollercoaster and the dialogue between characters was also great. I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend it to maybe someone just dipping their toes into gory horror.
I found this novel quite hard to get into at first, it didn't grab my attention, but I am glad I kept going. Although it isn't the most horrifying story I've read, it is undoubtedly good. The many twists and turns were a fun rollercoaster and the dialogue between characters was also great. I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend it to maybe someone just dipping their toes into gory horror.
February 11, 2022
3.5 rounded down due to numerous grammatical/spelling errors. There were enough that it would pull be from the story. From the cover, I was expecting a cannibal story. It wasn’t really but It was entertaining enough and I did want to see what happened to the 5 co-workers. There is and isn’t an ending so if the reader wants to know what happens to some characters, buy that second book! Pet peeve of mine….
Here are my thoughts – I enjoyed the story but not enough to buy the second (or third) book. Both are on KU atm so I may take that route.
Here are my thoughts – I enjoyed the story but not enough to buy the second (or third) book. Both are on KU atm so I may take that route.
January 7, 2022
I see the little lost girl behind the deranged cult leader. I see the lonely woman behind the murderous criminal. I see my sister.
Prudence (Prue) was roped in a company sponsored holiday, something every colleague dreaded the invitation for, and pleaded with anyone who would listen for it to be anyone else's name on Kevin's lips. One of the lucky chosen four, Prue is forced into the excursion along with Bobby, Holly, and the attractive new HR personnel Abdul. Four perfect strangers, yet their lives were about to forever be intertwined. With his sexual slurs and objectification of woman, Kevin was throughout a pig in the eyes of the woman employed by him, as well as someone simply looking for his next conquests, as advised by the young, eighteen year old apprentices who he took to bed and promptly had leave the company. Finding themselves low on morals and spirits dipping, they scrunched together sweating in the bag on the rental car, Kevin invited them to The Cock Inn, fancying himself a drink or two, and possibly someone to slip under covers with. Suspicious of the drabby interior, Prue would've preferred to remain sober and far away from her drunken, embarrassment of a boss but with the promise of Abdul beside her, she let her resolve falter. Winning the weird award of free food and drinks for the table as the 20th customer, Kevin takes full advantage of the Inn's hospitality. Drunken after shot after shot, he catches the eyes of a giggly, beautiful trio of young woman, sure to turn any man's head. Hanging onto the every words of Karma, Dawn, and Faith, he quickly was convinced to follow them to their house for a party. One filled to the breaking point of illicit drugs and alcohols, bodies dragging into one another until it all blurred into a horrifying darkness. At the Pub, Faith begins taking a keen interest in Prue, delighted to discover she too was a vegan and was equally horrified to see Prue and Abdul sharing their first ever kiss. With Hollie's confidence of a secret pregnancy from their boss still plastered to her bran, Prue tried to stay clear from the alcohol at the party, but found herself letting loose and finding herself in a horrifying blackout, that'll leave her friends and her with very drastically different fates.
I want to plunge into her world. I want to sync with her life.
Waking up in an unfamiliar bedroom,. her clothing from the night before stripped away and replaced with a vintage looking nightgown, Prue couldn't recall a single moment of the night before aside from the kiss her and Abdul shared. Highly hungover and terrified, she sees Faith entering her bedroom and refusing to answer the questions probing at her lips. Like her missing purse, her wallet, even her cell phone is lost in their mansion. And more importantly, where her friends could've ducked off to in the hours since she passed out from the world. As Faith recounts to her a story filled with lies about her drunken hookup with Abdul, to them leaving her behind in the house of strangers, she quietly accepted this as fact and found herself absorbing into a life of nightmares. For Abdul, Hollie, Kevin and Bobby, they found themselves in the Farm. Naked and dripping with feces, vomit and mud, they were forced to huddle and crawl on their hands and knees as they were separated like cattle at a slaughterhouse. Shocked by their conditions, and even more horrified by the frightened crying and whimpers of pain around them, the men with guns were a bigger shock. The woman were paraded into a breeding facility, where they were raped readily until becoming pregnant and from there they would be awarded a comfortable room locked in the Mansion. Isolated from the world until delivery, they were then dumped back to the Milking Arena, where their breastmilk was harvested to be sold to the richest bidder. As for the men, the strong were sent immediately to be slaughtered for their flesh, and the skinnier ones were employed to butcher and separate the meat. Under the watchful eyes of Pig, he kept the newcomers inline within the walls of the butchery, as they were forced to slice apart bodies of men murdered before them. Sickened with the dirty life in cages, Abdul wished to know where Prue ended u, if only to save her from the nightmares they stumbled into.
Its as though death is just a fantasy, a pleasant idea, but when faced directly with it, its instinct is to run away.
Turning back the clock, readers see the horrible conditions young Olivia was brought up in. A child from a prostitute strung out on drugs, Olivia (Faith) was horribly altered in her mentality as she watched her father dip in and out of her life for the first nine years of her miserable existence. Her mother Izzy, used her pregnancy to guilt her father into buying them their farm, and allotting Izzy money every month to survive and uphold her drug addiction. Seeing the cruelty behind Izzy's eyes, she was three years old when baby Thomas was brought screaming and crying into the world, and was his primary caregiver. A dirty toddler, raising a baby born from addiction, while their mother continued to party and hookup, embarrassing the duo far into their adolescence. With his turn of his third birthday would bring tragedy, as he was trampled and murdered by pigs, and when news reached her father's ears he came to the farm, to discover Izzy having the baby hacked to pieces to be disposed of in the Stables. Shocked by the brutality, he quietly left, returning very faintly until news of his wife Maria's expecting. Bringing his son Charles into the world, he was a few months old when he received a frantic hone call form Oliva, crying and screaming claiming Izzy was dead. Fooled into coming to his daughter's rescue, he brought Charles along and found himself awakened disorientated in a cage for the next fifteen years. Taunted for abandoning her, he tried to plead his case to be set free, but watched as his son was turned into Thomas to heal a grieving Olivia. As she came further of age, her rage inside grew, and would end in her finally snapping and doing the unthinkable. Walking into her brother being molested by two of her mother's drugged up friends, she hung her mother on a meat hook and murdered her before taking over the Farm and the Mansion that came with it. Now raised up on a lie, Charles (Sundance) was willing to betray his sister to find the truth.
He needs to ay. God brought my brother back from the dead. I am blessed by god. God talks to me.
As she tries to adjust to life being within the walls, Faith refuses to allow Prue to experience anything fleeting towards her old life, preferring to keep her drugged and intoxicated as she fills her with tales of the world she is now invited into., Discovering Hollie was pregnant, they brought her into the house where she caught the eyes of Arlo, one of Faith's trusted friends in the Family. After being ramped by him, she begins to fancy the man who harmed her, developing an odd sense of love for his actions. While Prue and Sundance began conspiracy against Faith and finding a ma to escape the clutches of the demented, they settle on a plan. Until Prue decided to step back onto the farm to rescue Abdul and ignore the warnings of the Family's strong vengeance to those who run. Abandoning the car Sundance loaned her, Hollie confided in Arlo and tipped him off to the lies swarming in their inner circle. Managing to escape into the woods with Abdul, Prue and him fall to the ground horribly exhausted and made love in the brambles for the first time before slipping asleep in each other's arms. Awakened without her near, they both were captured and hauled off back to the Mansion, where another introduction was going to be hosted. As Hollie was determined to gain their trust by pledging her devotion to keep her baby and comfy life inside, she plunged the dagger into Prue and murdered her. Coated in her friend's blood, she feels little remorse to the sacrifice Prue gave her. As with Pig's death, Abdul finds himself the new in charge of the Butchering, and keeps a burning resolve to burn the farm to its grounds. With Sundance figuring out his mother's true identify, he didn't trust the sister he came to love and adore, and for reasons unknown Hollie and Arlo kept his secret of deceit. As Faith finally agrees to let Daddy die, after fifteen years imprisonment and torture for his sins to her, the book closes off with an air of unease as their worlds would never be the same. Still haunted by his adoration to Bobby after a passionate night together his first night at the farm, Sundance ins haunted by his torture and death held at their hands. Craving vengeance, he only hopes someone will be strong enough to do what Prue couldn't do. Escape!
After all, its not every day you have to see your mother overdose on narcotics and almost drown in her own vomit with a dirty syringe sticking out of her arm.
"I left you. I didn't leave Charles. You stole him."
I'll never be anyone's.
Prudence (Prue) was roped in a company sponsored holiday, something every colleague dreaded the invitation for, and pleaded with anyone who would listen for it to be anyone else's name on Kevin's lips. One of the lucky chosen four, Prue is forced into the excursion along with Bobby, Holly, and the attractive new HR personnel Abdul. Four perfect strangers, yet their lives were about to forever be intertwined. With his sexual slurs and objectification of woman, Kevin was throughout a pig in the eyes of the woman employed by him, as well as someone simply looking for his next conquests, as advised by the young, eighteen year old apprentices who he took to bed and promptly had leave the company. Finding themselves low on morals and spirits dipping, they scrunched together sweating in the bag on the rental car, Kevin invited them to The Cock Inn, fancying himself a drink or two, and possibly someone to slip under covers with. Suspicious of the drabby interior, Prue would've preferred to remain sober and far away from her drunken, embarrassment of a boss but with the promise of Abdul beside her, she let her resolve falter. Winning the weird award of free food and drinks for the table as the 20th customer, Kevin takes full advantage of the Inn's hospitality. Drunken after shot after shot, he catches the eyes of a giggly, beautiful trio of young woman, sure to turn any man's head. Hanging onto the every words of Karma, Dawn, and Faith, he quickly was convinced to follow them to their house for a party. One filled to the breaking point of illicit drugs and alcohols, bodies dragging into one another until it all blurred into a horrifying darkness. At the Pub, Faith begins taking a keen interest in Prue, delighted to discover she too was a vegan and was equally horrified to see Prue and Abdul sharing their first ever kiss. With Hollie's confidence of a secret pregnancy from their boss still plastered to her bran, Prue tried to stay clear from the alcohol at the party, but found herself letting loose and finding herself in a horrifying blackout, that'll leave her friends and her with very drastically different fates.
I want to plunge into her world. I want to sync with her life.
Waking up in an unfamiliar bedroom,. her clothing from the night before stripped away and replaced with a vintage looking nightgown, Prue couldn't recall a single moment of the night before aside from the kiss her and Abdul shared. Highly hungover and terrified, she sees Faith entering her bedroom and refusing to answer the questions probing at her lips. Like her missing purse, her wallet, even her cell phone is lost in their mansion. And more importantly, where her friends could've ducked off to in the hours since she passed out from the world. As Faith recounts to her a story filled with lies about her drunken hookup with Abdul, to them leaving her behind in the house of strangers, she quietly accepted this as fact and found herself absorbing into a life of nightmares. For Abdul, Hollie, Kevin and Bobby, they found themselves in the Farm. Naked and dripping with feces, vomit and mud, they were forced to huddle and crawl on their hands and knees as they were separated like cattle at a slaughterhouse. Shocked by their conditions, and even more horrified by the frightened crying and whimpers of pain around them, the men with guns were a bigger shock. The woman were paraded into a breeding facility, where they were raped readily until becoming pregnant and from there they would be awarded a comfortable room locked in the Mansion. Isolated from the world until delivery, they were then dumped back to the Milking Arena, where their breastmilk was harvested to be sold to the richest bidder. As for the men, the strong were sent immediately to be slaughtered for their flesh, and the skinnier ones were employed to butcher and separate the meat. Under the watchful eyes of Pig, he kept the newcomers inline within the walls of the butchery, as they were forced to slice apart bodies of men murdered before them. Sickened with the dirty life in cages, Abdul wished to know where Prue ended u, if only to save her from the nightmares they stumbled into.
Its as though death is just a fantasy, a pleasant idea, but when faced directly with it, its instinct is to run away.
Turning back the clock, readers see the horrible conditions young Olivia was brought up in. A child from a prostitute strung out on drugs, Olivia (Faith) was horribly altered in her mentality as she watched her father dip in and out of her life for the first nine years of her miserable existence. Her mother Izzy, used her pregnancy to guilt her father into buying them their farm, and allotting Izzy money every month to survive and uphold her drug addiction. Seeing the cruelty behind Izzy's eyes, she was three years old when baby Thomas was brought screaming and crying into the world, and was his primary caregiver. A dirty toddler, raising a baby born from addiction, while their mother continued to party and hookup, embarrassing the duo far into their adolescence. With his turn of his third birthday would bring tragedy, as he was trampled and murdered by pigs, and when news reached her father's ears he came to the farm, to discover Izzy having the baby hacked to pieces to be disposed of in the Stables. Shocked by the brutality, he quietly left, returning very faintly until news of his wife Maria's expecting. Bringing his son Charles into the world, he was a few months old when he received a frantic hone call form Oliva, crying and screaming claiming Izzy was dead. Fooled into coming to his daughter's rescue, he brought Charles along and found himself awakened disorientated in a cage for the next fifteen years. Taunted for abandoning her, he tried to plead his case to be set free, but watched as his son was turned into Thomas to heal a grieving Olivia. As she came further of age, her rage inside grew, and would end in her finally snapping and doing the unthinkable. Walking into her brother being molested by two of her mother's drugged up friends, she hung her mother on a meat hook and murdered her before taking over the Farm and the Mansion that came with it. Now raised up on a lie, Charles (Sundance) was willing to betray his sister to find the truth.
He needs to ay. God brought my brother back from the dead. I am blessed by god. God talks to me.
As she tries to adjust to life being within the walls, Faith refuses to allow Prue to experience anything fleeting towards her old life, preferring to keep her drugged and intoxicated as she fills her with tales of the world she is now invited into., Discovering Hollie was pregnant, they brought her into the house where she caught the eyes of Arlo, one of Faith's trusted friends in the Family. After being ramped by him, she begins to fancy the man who harmed her, developing an odd sense of love for his actions. While Prue and Sundance began conspiracy against Faith and finding a ma to escape the clutches of the demented, they settle on a plan. Until Prue decided to step back onto the farm to rescue Abdul and ignore the warnings of the Family's strong vengeance to those who run. Abandoning the car Sundance loaned her, Hollie confided in Arlo and tipped him off to the lies swarming in their inner circle. Managing to escape into the woods with Abdul, Prue and him fall to the ground horribly exhausted and made love in the brambles for the first time before slipping asleep in each other's arms. Awakened without her near, they both were captured and hauled off back to the Mansion, where another introduction was going to be hosted. As Hollie was determined to gain their trust by pledging her devotion to keep her baby and comfy life inside, she plunged the dagger into Prue and murdered her. Coated in her friend's blood, she feels little remorse to the sacrifice Prue gave her. As with Pig's death, Abdul finds himself the new in charge of the Butchering, and keeps a burning resolve to burn the farm to its grounds. With Sundance figuring out his mother's true identify, he didn't trust the sister he came to love and adore, and for reasons unknown Hollie and Arlo kept his secret of deceit. As Faith finally agrees to let Daddy die, after fifteen years imprisonment and torture for his sins to her, the book closes off with an air of unease as their worlds would never be the same. Still haunted by his adoration to Bobby after a passionate night together his first night at the farm, Sundance ins haunted by his torture and death held at their hands. Craving vengeance, he only hopes someone will be strong enough to do what Prue couldn't do. Escape!
After all, its not every day you have to see your mother overdose on narcotics and almost drown in her own vomit with a dirty syringe sticking out of her arm.
"I left you. I didn't leave Charles. You stole him."
I'll never be anyone's.
July 2, 2022
Summary: [The 1st book in a 3-part series.] The story follows 5 work colleagues that find themselves lost on the way to a work retreat in the countryside. At a desolate pub, they are seduced into a change of plans by 3 mysterious, beautiful hippies who invite them back to a party at their mansion with the promise of sex, drugs and good times. The next morning Prue wakes to find herself alone with Faith, the leader of the strange group living within the mansion’s walls. She’s told that her friends are at the family farm and will be back soon. It’s not a complete lie - they are there, but they are the animals, and they won’t be back - cause well, you are what you eat.
Part 1 is told through multiple viewpoints which I often find appealing. The first half from Prue and Abdul (co-workers), and Sundance (Faith’s brother). Part 2 from Faith and Arlo (family), and Hollie (co-worker). Part 3 from a combination of all.
As you read through the story you are introduced to several characters which from the start are clearly terrible people, or flawed and end up doing terrible things, and yet I found myself starting to forget that and almost taking pity on a few of them as I learned about their pasts. I’d start to root for the wrong person and then be reminded when the story perspective shifted - “oh yeah, some super crazy messed up shit is happening on the farm and they are responsible!”
The story summary comes with a disclaimer that the read is not for the faint of heart. I’ll mention that while I agree, the words themselves were not that over the top. The author paints a descriptively graphic picture of what has happened versus describe it in too gory a manner as it happens live. I read this after another book that dragged out and it was exactly what I needed. Straightforward horror without complex mystery or fussiness. I will be reading the next book to see what happens to the family…
Part 1 is told through multiple viewpoints which I often find appealing. The first half from Prue and Abdul (co-workers), and Sundance (Faith’s brother). Part 2 from Faith and Arlo (family), and Hollie (co-worker). Part 3 from a combination of all.
As you read through the story you are introduced to several characters which from the start are clearly terrible people, or flawed and end up doing terrible things, and yet I found myself starting to forget that and almost taking pity on a few of them as I learned about their pasts. I’d start to root for the wrong person and then be reminded when the story perspective shifted - “oh yeah, some super crazy messed up shit is happening on the farm and they are responsible!”
The story summary comes with a disclaimer that the read is not for the faint of heart. I’ll mention that while I agree, the words themselves were not that over the top. The author paints a descriptively graphic picture of what has happened versus describe it in too gory a manner as it happens live. I read this after another book that dragged out and it was exactly what I needed. Straightforward horror without complex mystery or fussiness. I will be reading the next book to see what happens to the family…
September 25, 2020
Starting this book the opening chapters led me to expect a traditional 'slasher' type standard story which I would not normally enjoy. However I persevered and am glad I did so. It soon became evident that this story contained that extra bit of interest and originality which lifts it above the standard. Although suspending disbelief for one particular strand of the tale I still really enjoyed the easy flowing construction which held my interest throughout. Makes me keen to read further books by this author.
March 3, 2021
Would have loved to give 5 stars
This was a great premise for a story with interesting characters and plenty of action. Sadly, it was massively let down by the awful proofreading/copywriting and the apparent lack of access to a thesaurus. I groaned every time someone wondered rather than wandered and there were way too many mentions of puss oozing sores rather than pus. I also got a little tired of every character chewing the inside of their cheek. The final straw for me was the towering barn towering in the distance.
I will read the sequel, if there is one, as I do feel invested in the story but will hold out hope that the author will have listened to any feedback from previous readers and make an effort to address the issues highlighted above.
This was a great premise for a story with interesting characters and plenty of action. Sadly, it was massively let down by the awful proofreading/copywriting and the apparent lack of access to a thesaurus. I groaned every time someone wondered rather than wandered and there were way too many mentions of puss oozing sores rather than pus. I also got a little tired of every character chewing the inside of their cheek. The final straw for me was the towering barn towering in the distance.
I will read the sequel, if there is one, as I do feel invested in the story but will hold out hope that the author will have listened to any feedback from previous readers and make an effort to address the issues highlighted above.
June 22, 2022
A must read !
I loved every page of this book. I want sure when I got it but I was quickly sucked into this brilliantly written cult masterpiece. The way it's written, from a couple of people's perspective, is novel and keeps you wanting more and the story about "daddy" I really didn't see coming. This was an addictive and awesome book and I'm off to read the sequel and get more Sian Rose novels. 10/10
I loved every page of this book. I want sure when I got it but I was quickly sucked into this brilliantly written cult masterpiece. The way it's written, from a couple of people's perspective, is novel and keeps you wanting more and the story about "daddy" I really didn't see coming. This was an addictive and awesome book and I'm off to read the sequel and get more Sian Rose novels. 10/10
February 8, 2023
Best book I’ve read in 2023 so far!
The story line was very different - totally enjoyed it! I was in a bit of a reading slump’s and this story pulled me right out of that, I was sucked in from page 1. The ending was also unexpected - totally loved!
I read a couple other books by this author a while ago and quite enjoyed them, I like her writing style too so I can’t wait to check out more of her stuff.
The story line was very different - totally enjoyed it! I was in a bit of a reading slump’s and this story pulled me right out of that, I was sucked in from page 1. The ending was also unexpected - totally loved!
I read a couple other books by this author a while ago and quite enjoyed them, I like her writing style too so I can’t wait to check out more of her stuff.
June 24, 2025
It took a while for me to get into Farm, but then once I did I couldn't put it down.
The last few chapters had me SEETHING!
It almost went comical on the amount of mistakes made by Prue.
I mean dump the car and run through the forest bare foot? Then to stop for a lie down and some nookie? ARE THEY FOR REAL.
Never mind the stank and the UTI's imagine kissing him "deeply" after he hasn't brushed his teeth or eaten properly in a month or so 🤮🤮🤮
Also....FUCK KEVIN.
3.5 ⭐️ for me
The last few chapters had me SEETHING!
It almost went comical on the amount of mistakes made by Prue.
I mean dump the car and run through the forest bare foot? Then to stop for a lie down and some nookie? ARE THEY FOR REAL.
Never mind the stank and the UTI's imagine kissing him "deeply" after he hasn't brushed his teeth or eaten properly in a month or so 🤮🤮🤮
Also....FUCK KEVIN.
3.5 ⭐️ for me
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August 4, 2025
I love this book honestly, probably one of my favourites from this year the plot was interesting and twist after twist it kept me HOOKED
alas the doomed relationship between sundance and bobby broke my HEART and sundance being the one to kill him in the end to put him out of his misery OUCH OUCH OUCH
the ending was somewhat expected but KEVINS return was not, also twice I was convinced abdul was dead TWICE 😭
can’t wait to read the other two books omg
alas the doomed relationship between sundance and bobby broke my HEART and sundance being the one to kill him in the end to put him out of his misery OUCH OUCH OUCH
the ending was somewhat expected but KEVINS return was not, also twice I was convinced abdul was dead TWICE 😭
can’t wait to read the other two books omg
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November 28, 2020
I haven't read a book like this before! The book was very twisted and dark, but it was also gripping with great character development.
The book was written from the viewpoint of many different characters, which meant the book flowed well and also this really benefited the character development and gave everyone a back story.
I managed to finish this book in a day I was THAT invested in the story and I wanted to know what happened next on the "Farm". Although this book was gory and gave very detailed description of certain things it wasn't off-putting and was very well-written.
The ending of this book was not at all what I expected, as I thought I had predicted it then the last chapters proved me wrong. The ending was very abrupt and left a few questions unanswered. But this book has a sequel called Circus, which I am currently reading as the ending left me wanting more.
The book was written from the viewpoint of many different characters, which meant the book flowed well and also this really benefited the character development and gave everyone a back story.
I managed to finish this book in a day I was THAT invested in the story and I wanted to know what happened next on the "Farm". Although this book was gory and gave very detailed description of certain things it wasn't off-putting and was very well-written.
The ending of this book was not at all what I expected, as I thought I had predicted it then the last chapters proved me wrong. The ending was very abrupt and left a few questions unanswered. But this book has a sequel called Circus, which I am currently reading as the ending left me wanting more.
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September 9, 2021I enjoyed the writers description of each character as they move thru the story. The thread is smooth keeping the characters connected to each other and their place in the story. Not a slice and dice horror but emotional as you visualize their pain, humiliations, desperation, and hopelessness. Moving on to Book II Circus.
October 21, 2023
This one… it wasn’t that the story and the background story were not compelling, there were some chilling moments, the mystery was intriguing, but these were told from too many different points of view. The tension and drama wore off. If it was told from 3 people’s viewpoint, maybe it would have worked better, but the way this was, it just became distracting, and annoying.
November 9, 2020
Psychotic good fun!
Twisted and cruel, clever and gory. If this is your idea of a good time, you'll love this book! Looking forward to more from this author.
Twisted and cruel, clever and gory. If this is your idea of a good time, you'll love this book! Looking forward to more from this author.
April 7, 2021
Delightfully Dark
Vivid descriptions of blood and guts galore. The story is told from the perspective of several believable characters. I loved it and read it in record time.
Looking forward to reading more from the author.
Vivid descriptions of blood and guts galore. The story is told from the perspective of several believable characters. I loved it and read it in record time.
Looking forward to reading more from the author.
September 17, 2025
Seriously F*cked Up, but Great
If you enjoy gruesome, merciless horror with wild twists, this book is absolutely for you. Very, very, very disturbing. And I say that as someone rarely disturbed by fiction. Fantasticly executed, lol
If you enjoy gruesome, merciless horror with wild twists, this book is absolutely for you. Very, very, very disturbing. And I say that as someone rarely disturbed by fiction. Fantasticly executed, lol
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December 30, 2020lost interest in this book that was apparently much longer than I expected. Pretty much stopped at 18%
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