pacardullo's review
5.0
Marry the gross-out factor of "extreme horror" with top-notch character work and you get the fun and enjoyable (in a sick way) horror collection from [a:C.W. LaSart|4812406|C.W. LaSart|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1338220731p2/4812406.jpg]. I didn't find a bad story in the bunch - they are all consistently well-written and engrossing. The book ranges from creepy to gory to erotic to darkly humorous to downright old-fashioned scary, often within the same tale. While billed as "extreme horror", not quite all the stories reach the stomach-churning levels that name implies - though many decidedly do. The stories are more than just gross-out horror, though. Even at their goopiest, LaSarts\'s tales have a little something extra that elevates them, be it the tone or the characters'(often twisted) motivations. LaSart\'s character work is excellent, with most of her pro/antagonists being more than just ghost-fodder in even her shortest stories. Good stuff. I look forward to reading more the author in the future.
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