The first Eric Larocca book I could not finish. I liked You've Lost A lot of Blood but they have steadily been getting worse and worse.

3.5 stars!

Nothing like a horror novel when you're looking for a bit of a reset and At Dark, I Become Loathsome is no exception!

I think this is my third of Eric LaRocca's books and he consistently produces uniquely odd stories that are quite grotesque but always leave me wanting story-wise. This was a great character study and I really enjoy internet horror so the chatroom aspect was a great touch. Weirdly I think the two stories within the story were my favorite parts because they were narratively well-rounded and set a very strange pace within the rest of the novel. Ashley's hallucinations of his wife and child I enjoyed less because it feels heavy-handed and makes me generally distrust Ashley's account of reality. The path of the story was interesting and suspenseful but I think it ends on kind of an empty note.

It's solid, it's creepy, but I don't feel the bone deep unease or satisfaction that I like to get after a really good horror story. Still, I like what LaRocca is doing and always love to see what he's come up with. The narrator was amazing, shoutout to him for really putting his back into it.

Thank you to Eric LaRocca and Blackstone publishing for this ARC in exchange for my full, honest review!

Happy reading!

As a fan of the author’s other stories, this book definitely lives up to the hype. Disturbing and addicting, I had to listen to this audiobook in one sitting. Has a great twist and if you’re a fan of strange horror, mystery type books, you should definitely give it a listen!