Length 240 pages
Format ebook
Published 2018
Series standalone
My Copy provided by the publisher
There is a simmering danger lurking around every corner; an omnipresent threat of violence and bloodletting bubbling away through each chapter as Charlie Husk, a character like no other, struggles with the person he is and the person he wants to be.
Husk is contemporary horror; more romance, self discipline and discovery over overt scare tactics and gory scenes. The horror is subtle - until it isn't.
Charlie Husk is a cannibal who falls in love with a New York girl after rescuing her from her dead-beat boyfriend. However, his cravings for human meat slowly take over and the all too easy violence steadily escalates towards a conclusion you could see coming but couldn't tear your eyes from.
The steady plot pace and Charlie's modern world naivety suit the style of novel and add to the underlying tension making Husk a hard book to put down.
My rating: 4/5 stars. Whilst I don't enjoy romance novels, I actually liked that element to the story with Charlie and Jill forming a unique bond which compliments the darker plot elements perfectly.
I don’t generally read horror but this sounds like one I could handle.
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend it. Should appeal to horror and non-horror readers alike.
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