Brutal & Perfection by Joel M. Andre and a Giveaway!

One dark and warm October night in the heart of Arizona, a group of friends are out for an evening of fun. It was a night for celebration, and to draw them away from the world.

As they drink the night away, a dark and handsome stranger watches them in the distance. His observations going unnoticed as the girls focus on their own conversation.

Too drunk to make it home on their own, the stranger offers the group a ride home in his taxi. Reluctantly, the girls agree.

What follows is a dark and brutal act of revenge decades in the making.

I GIVE THIS BOOK: 3 Stars

MY THOUGHTS:

Brutal was just that - brutal. It is full of blood and gore, and truthfully is not a genre that I really enjoy reading. However, I am judging the book solely on how it is written and I think that it does a good job of causes the right amount of disgust and horror to keep people who like this genre interested.

A few words of warning, this story has very graphic scenes of brutal murders so people who are easily squeamish may not want to read this one. Also, there is a lot of vulgar language in the story, which fits with who the character is, but I am mentioning this for those (like me) who absolutely do not want to read books with that in it.

It is a VERY quick read, as it is a short story, and there is actually a part two to this book, which is quite obvious with how the story ended. If this is a genre that you like, I think that you would enjoy it.

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Brutal Book Details:

• Genre: Adult Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
• Publisher: Darkcountry Publications
• Publication Date: March 1,2010
• Available to purchase at Amazon 

Carol and Tammy Long have fought a constant battle with their weight all their lives. When a stranger on the television offers an amazing new diet plan with a weight loss success rate of 100 percent, Tammy feels like it was an answer to their prayers.

As the pair ventures off to the Verde Valley Weight Loss Clinic things start to take a darker turn. The owner Kathy Black gives them a new take on the classic idea of perfection.

Now, placed in a medical facility where they are constantly monitored, the women learn there is something wrong with perfection.

I GIVE THIS BOOK: 4 Stars

MY THOUGHTS:

This story sent shivers up my spine and so many parts shocked me! The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because some of it seemed forced and not well explained. The ending left me wanting to read the next book, because it just leaves you hanging as to what happens.

A word of caution to people (like me) who don't like to have swearing in their books, this story has some cussing in it. I know that a lot of people do use language like this and just because I don't like it, I wouldn't feel right in giving it a lesser rating because of it. However, if every other word would have been a swear word, that would have been a different story.

A really enjoyable short story and I recommend it!

***I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. I was asked to give my honest opinion of the book - which I have done.***

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Perfection Book Details:

• Genre: Adult Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
• Publisher: Darkcountry Publications
• Publication Date: February 12,2010
• Available to purchase at Amazon

About the Author:
Joel M. Andre was born January 13, 1981. At a young age he was fascinated with the written word. It was at fourteen that Poe blew his mind, and Andre began to dabble with darker poetry.

Between the years of 1999 and 2007 Joel was featured in various poetry anthologies and publications. In 2008 he released his first collection,Pray the Rain Never Ends.

Knowing there was something deeper and darker inside of his soul, Joel decided to take a stab at commercialism. Releasing the dark tongue in cheek, A Death at the North Pole, created a dark world among the death of Kris Kringle. Ultimately providing a tale of redemption.

October of 2008 saw Joel release his second book, Kill 4 Me. A tale in which a woman is haunted by a vengeful spirit through text messages and instant messaging.

Taking some time off and doing a lot of soul searching, Joel took things in a new direction and dabbled in the Fantasy Genre with, The Pentacle of Light. The tale dealing with five major races battling for control of Earth, and the acceptance of their God.

Finally, after missing his detective Lauren Bruni, he released the book The Return in October 2009, this time moving the action from the North Pole and placing it in the small Arizona community he was raised in.
Andre’s latest book is The Black Chronicles: Cry of the Fallen about a dead man who seeks revenge on the woman that tormented him in peaceful Northern Arizona.

Currently, he resides in Chandler, AZ. You can visit his website at www.joelmandre.info

GIVEAWAY:

Enter to win an ebook of Kill 4 Me by Joel M. Andre. Here is the synopsis:

After a car accident that claimed the life of her sister, she has struggled to return to a normal life. But on a cold winter day what seemed like a harmless text on her cell phone changed everything.


Now Casey will try to do anything to protect her and her family and friends against a vengeful spirit. Even kill. Who is the spirit stalking Casey and how far will it push her into the darkness of madness?


Come enjoy a grisly tale, woven with mystery and intrigue where once you think you have it all figured out, you find out you're dead wrong.

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