Beattz
This was unexpected. Which might be on me, but also might not, based on some other reviews I've seen. I've intentionally started going into more books blind because as of late, the book blurb has gone the way of the 2.5 minute movie trailer, and has a habit of leaving little to the imagination. So I've been approaching more and more books based on vibes, and for the most part, it's been working out really well for me.
Cue Serial Killer Games. Looking at it and how it's tagged/shelved, I'm thinking maybe its Butcher & Blackbird lite or maybe a toned down version of Lights Out- intro to dark/killer romances, with some extra com to the rom to dull the knife's edge, if you will.
And that's what I got... for the first 30%. Then it jukes pretty hard into “oh - these are people, with real people things, not actually just a psychopath and a sociopath one upping each other at every turn a la (one of my favorite films of all time) Les Jeux des Enfants. It was a shock of cold water for sure. But I persisted, even though I tend to read books intentionally to get away from real people experiencing real people things. And I'm glad I did. Because this book was good. Really good. All the different bits came together in the end giving you an imaginative story, with lots of great twists and reveals all along the way to keep you hooked, culminating in such a way that you're so pleased that when you get to the final pages that these two lil weirdos are gonna get their HEA.
TLDR: Don't read if you want accidental cannibalism. Do read if you want a well written story about what it takes to survive a world where accidental cannibalism exists.
This was unexpected. Which might be on me, but also might not, based on some other reviews I've seen. I've intentionally started going into more books blind because as of late, the book blurb has gone the way of the 2.5 minute movie trailer, and has a habit of leaving little to the imagination. So I've been approaching more and more books based on vibes, and for the most part, it's been working out really well for me.
Cue Serial Killer Games. Looking at it and how it's tagged/shelved, I'm thinking maybe its Butcher & Blackbird lite or maybe a toned down version of Lights Out- intro to dark/killer romances, with some extra com to the rom to dull the knife's edge, if you will.
And that's what I got... for the first 30%. Then it jukes pretty hard into “oh - these are people, with real people things, not actually just a psychopath and a sociopath one upping each other at every turn a la (one of my favorite films of all time) Les Jeux des Enfants. It was a shock of cold water for sure. But I persisted, even though I tend to read books intentionally to get away from real people experiencing real people things. And I'm glad I did. Because this book was good. Really good. All the different bits came together in the end giving you an imaginative story, with lots of great twists and reveals all along the way to keep you hooked, culminating in such a way that you're so pleased that when you get to the final pages that these two lil weirdos are gonna get their HEA.
TLDR: Don't read if you want accidental cannibalism. Do read if you want a well written story about what it takes to survive a world where accidental cannibalism exists.