Episodes of Violence
by David Bernstein
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Pub Date Mar 30 2024 | Archive Date Mar 30 2024
RDS Publishing | Uncomfortably Dark Horror
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Description
Amber had been looking forward to college life. She loved high school and was certain college would be even better, especially since she pledged one of the sororities on campus. At least that was what she thought until the night her soul was fractured, waking the darkness within her. Unable to cope, she returns home, hoping to heal.
Unfortunately, her hometown is wrought with brutal violence. People are being slaughtered in random fashion. The police are clueless. Despite the surrounding chaos, she is still determined to thrive. However, when the violence shows up at her front door and rips her life apart, she realizes that the darkness within her is the only thing that will keep her sane and alive.
Advance Praise
“A vicious ride down the road to hell. Bernstein’s trip to the darkest corners of humanity will leave you gasping for air and crying for your momma!” — Hunter Shea, author of COMBUSTIBLE and SLASH
“Blood and pain drench the pages of this down an’ dirty tale about awful people doing awful things. Episodes of Violence reads like Richard Laymon without a conscience.” — Jonathan Butcher, author of WHAT GOOD GIRLS DO
“Bernstein is back to reclaim his place at the top of the extreme horror ladder. Episodes of Violence is a trip through madness and depravity that you’ll never forget!” — Kristopher Rufty, author of LUCY and PILLOWFACE
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9798218374570 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 187 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Chris L, Reviewer
This book was truly horror. It was dark, disturbing, gory, violent, sexual, vile and real life all wrapped up together. There was even some love and friendship (the good side and the bad) thrown in there. It was action packed and fast paced which held my attention from page 1 to the end.
To me what made it so scary is that I could see something like this happening in the world we live in today. I liked how the author wrote the first 2 sections because they seemed like different stories and I wasn't sure how they would connect. Once they did the story ratcheted up even more.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I will definitely check out some more. This book isn't for the squeamish, but if you like graphic, over the top horror this one is for you.
JD L, Reviewer
I received a free ARC, and this review is voluntary
There's some build-up before we meet the protagonist of the story (referenced in the synopsis), which occurs about a third of the way through. From that point forward within the plot, we see the rest of the synopsis unfold. After having read the description, I initially felt that there was some type of supernatural element present causing this "brutal violence," but that was inaccurate. Just folks in the story going to the extreme. Each character is very much driven by personality, with the story being sketched in around that point. In psychological terms, it's as if Freud's id was given 100% control, and let loose with a kitchen knife.
Certain aspects of the story felt drawn out, or weren't necessary because it did not add much value to the plot itself, which again, was more or less dictated by whichever character's personality was in-charge at that scene, or chain of events. Not the most original idea, especially in the horror genre, and the direction could have been a bit better if it dedicated more time to the atmosphere of the scene, rather than relying on the character to move things forward. Overall, it wasn't bad.
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