Limbs

Some people are attracted to tall people, or blonde people, or people with deep voices... but not Ray. No, Ray's preference is a little more unique than that: he's attracted to amputees — and ONLY amputees. It hasn't been much of a problem, but when he falls in love with an able-bodied new coworker, he has to find a way around his little "preference" if he doesn't want to lose the best relationship he's ever had.

Holy hell, that was a ride. The synopsis for this book is wild enough on its own, but then the execution? I was so nervous going into this, worrying that it would end up ableist and offensive as hell, but somehow, Tim managed to take this immensely polarizing, twisted plot and find a way to present it in the most tactful, respectful way possible.

While Limbs advertises itself as a love story, it's definitely also solidly horror, as there's also the terror of the fact that there is a slasher on the loose, and there's a lot of gore in some of Ray's internal monologues, especially during his most conflicted thoughts about his girlfriend. I'd most strongly recommend this for horror fans who don't mind a bit of sappy romance and have a sense of humor: if that sounds like you, please take the chance to read this bizarre, hilarious, creepy little novella because Tim's writing is just so much fun.