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Carnage: An Ode to Aria
A bad dream becomes a real nightmare when down-and-out Rob Gigot tries to find out who killed his ex-girlfriend. Her mother's a Hollywood movie star, her husband's a South American shipping magnate, and her thirteen-year-old brother is a human hand grenade. But what matters to Rob is the official story that Aria managed to shoot herself twice in the head with a shotgun.
Rob’s an ex-trust fund kid with nothing to lose. He is also a guy who won’t give up. That’s going to become a death sentence for whoever murdered Aria.
Rob’s an ex-trust fund kid with nothing to lose. He is also a guy who won’t give up. That’s going to become a death sentence for whoever murdered Aria.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2022
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February 16, 2022
The original synopsis sounded like it could be a good thriller but the reality became so much more.
At first Rob, the main character, leaves a lot to be desired. He is an alcoholic, a drug addict, ex- rich kid, and a slob. After one too many benders and trips to jail, his father, a mega wealthy lawyer with a lot of questionable and rich clientele, refuses to bail him out anymore in the future. Rob moves out and refuses to ever live with his father or accept anything from him again. This all makes him seem like a whiny entitled brat who will cut off his nose to spite his face. Next thing you know he's taking odd jobs, dangerous, life threatening jobs, just to make ends meet, have a little hovel near the beach and drink and snort his life away. You can almost see his downward spiral into oblivion.
The first thing to even remotely drag him to the surface is the news that his old friend, Aria has died. To Rob, she (and his mother who has long since passed away) was the only person who actually cared about him. Dragging himself out of his current stupor in order to attend her funeral, he begins a journey he never knew was coming or maybe even knew he needed.
Through the rest of the story, Rob's character grows on you as he finds a strength and inner "moral" code to survive the craziness thrown his way. Wading through the world of drug dealers, gun smugglers and the cartel in which Aria had found herself entrenched, Rob learns more about himself and what he really wants in life - HIS life. Oh, he's not perfect and has his struggles, but don't we all?
By the end of the story, I became fully invested in Rob and cannot wait to see how he (and his character) progresses.
I received this story and am voluntarily leaving a review
At first Rob, the main character, leaves a lot to be desired. He is an alcoholic, a drug addict, ex- rich kid, and a slob. After one too many benders and trips to jail, his father, a mega wealthy lawyer with a lot of questionable and rich clientele, refuses to bail him out anymore in the future. Rob moves out and refuses to ever live with his father or accept anything from him again. This all makes him seem like a whiny entitled brat who will cut off his nose to spite his face. Next thing you know he's taking odd jobs, dangerous, life threatening jobs, just to make ends meet, have a little hovel near the beach and drink and snort his life away. You can almost see his downward spiral into oblivion.
The first thing to even remotely drag him to the surface is the news that his old friend, Aria has died. To Rob, she (and his mother who has long since passed away) was the only person who actually cared about him. Dragging himself out of his current stupor in order to attend her funeral, he begins a journey he never knew was coming or maybe even knew he needed.
Through the rest of the story, Rob's character grows on you as he finds a strength and inner "moral" code to survive the craziness thrown his way. Wading through the world of drug dealers, gun smugglers and the cartel in which Aria had found herself entrenched, Rob learns more about himself and what he really wants in life - HIS life. Oh, he's not perfect and has his struggles, but don't we all?
By the end of the story, I became fully invested in Rob and cannot wait to see how he (and his character) progresses.
I received this story and am voluntarily leaving a review
August 21, 2022
Rob Gigot wakes up from a bad nightmare only to discover the nightmare came to life. His ex-girlfriend who had remained his friend was dead. It was claimed she had committed suicide but Rob was not buying it. Aria's mother pulled him back into the family asking him to be there for her son who was really torn up about his sister's death. His mother, a former movie star, was so self-centered, Aria was the only one who really cared for him. He and Rob had once been close so she thought Rob could help him through his grief. As it usually goes with egocentric people she had an ulterior motive for bringing Rob back into the fold.
In the beginning of the book Rob has been in a downward spiral since his mother's death. His father never seemed to care about him so Rob retaliated by getting into all sorts of trouble until his Dad told him he wasn't bailing him out again. Now Rob doesn't seem to care about anything but doing the odd job for the money to pay his rent and buy his alcohol and drugs. I didn't like him much and wondered why I thought reading this book was a good idea. Aria's death served as a wake up call. As the book continues, events lead him to spend a few days on a road trip across the country with Jake, Aria's thirteen year old brother. During the trip they find themselves in danger and Rob starts showing some redeeming qualities as he tries to keep Jake safe. By the end of the book, Rob seems to have matured. He has become much more likeable and has made me more interested in reading more books about him.
Carnage is action packed and takes the reader on a thrilling ride to the end.
I received an ARC of this book. This review is voluntarily given with my honest opinion.
In the beginning of the book Rob has been in a downward spiral since his mother's death. His father never seemed to care about him so Rob retaliated by getting into all sorts of trouble until his Dad told him he wasn't bailing him out again. Now Rob doesn't seem to care about anything but doing the odd job for the money to pay his rent and buy his alcohol and drugs. I didn't like him much and wondered why I thought reading this book was a good idea. Aria's death served as a wake up call. As the book continues, events lead him to spend a few days on a road trip across the country with Jake, Aria's thirteen year old brother. During the trip they find themselves in danger and Rob starts showing some redeeming qualities as he tries to keep Jake safe. By the end of the book, Rob seems to have matured. He has become much more likeable and has made me more interested in reading more books about him.
Carnage is action packed and takes the reader on a thrilling ride to the end.
I received an ARC of this book. This review is voluntarily given with my honest opinion.
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