A very cleverly written comedy/horror story in the
Tarantino/Rodriguez style reminiscent of "Planet Terror".
You start with a serial killer in the town of B Movie Hell
with a skeleton mask and a red mohawk. Add to this an "off the books"
alcoholic agent looking to stop him. Mix in a brothel called the Beaver Palace,
run by the town owner and ex porn producer, with girls who love movies like
Dirty Dancing. And then top it off with a town of dodgy locals who are willing
to kill to keep secrets. It's a cult classic just waiting to be made into a
movie. (And the good news is that's on the cards...)
The writing in this book is subtle yet doesn't hold back.
What needs to be said for the sake of the book is put out there, yet the clever
innuendos and references to 80s and 90s horror movies make you laugh (sometimes
maniacally). Cheesy gems pop up all over-from calling the major lake in the
town Lake Flaccid (yes the porn producer named it) to a very droll "and out
of the blue" in italics. Who uses that anymore?
A few mistakes crept in like using "you" instead
of "your" or using "titled" instead of "tilted",
but the writing style will keep you on your toes.
As you can imagine there is plenty of blood, guts and sex in
this-just missing the good old rock 'n roll. Some questions in the story are
left for the reader to fill in, but this doesn't detract from the main
storyline. The characters and carnage they create make this well worth reading-recommended
for those with a wry sense of humour.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this.
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