Dead Ends

Dead Ends

By: Bart Hopkins

Narrated by: Wayne June

Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

Release date: 12-12-16

Language: English

Publisher: Bart Hopkins

The author gives three short stories where all roads lead to the end of life. There are interesting, unique and enjoyable. I wouldn’t say they are scary but on the darkside, they do make you rethink what you buy and how you deal with issues.

The narrator did a great job there are a few little issues at the start where he pauses and should not have. I thought he character voices were great, he shows good emotions. You always know who is talking and what they are feeling.  There are no volume changes, if any breaks were taken I could not tell. I found no background noises, just clean and clear audio. The narrator’s normal voice is just as pleasant as his character voices. He really bought the stories to life giving a good listen.

Recalculating: Maggie loves garage sales along with steals and deals, some just aren’t worth the cost. I will never look at another garage sale the same.

Sweet Lenora: is about a mother who wants control and her daughter to act like a lady. She will get more of a lesson then she wants.

Donations: Clarissa has a secret admirer who doesn’t have her best interest at heart. Here the is a story inside a story but they both meet in the end with a twists end.

I thought the stories were a little short and needed more information. The way of it all is a little confusing. I wanted a little more background so it would have been easier to have understood the reasoning behind each. Beside that it was a great listen.

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Three sinister stories—tales from dark places, where things don’t always end well.

Recalculating
Maggie loves garage sales—the thrill of the hunt—as she might call it. Of course, some deals are too good to be true.

Sweet Lenora*
In 1930s Pennsylvania, girls are expected to behave a certain way—or else.

Donations**
Clarissa, the librarian, works too much. Her new secret admirer aims to change that—permanently.


*Previously published in Paranormal Anthology With A Twist
**Previously published in Stalkers: A Collection Of Thriller Stories

Blood Distraction

Blood Distraction (Blood Reaction Saga #2)

by D.L. Atha

In book one we found out just what happened to Annalice and what all she had to do just to survive. It was a very hard time for you and she has lost so much. With those days behind her she finds she is living in hell and takes the life of her maker who has a brother who now is her judge. I really like the twists and turns and how different it is from other stories of this kind. I have to say I really like Levi a WHOLE lot more than his brother. He always wanted a better relationship with his brother now that Annalice killed him that would never be. He now puts his sights on her and what he will do with her. He wants her dead until he finds out the truth now he just wants her gone.

Annalice is having a hard time over what she has become, she is having trouble overcoming it and learning to be what she is. Levi once he gets over the issues becomes a kinder man who helps her learn and find her way. My heart really went out to both of them but more so to Annalice she has dreams and sees them as truth when she will never have the relationship she had before with her daughter. She can’t go out in the day. She really must get over it and deal with what she has. It is hard not to sympathize with her but there were times I just wanted to shaker her. At times, she is just too much me, me, me. It is an intense but a good one, well written but a cliffhanger. It is interesting and holds your attention and well worth your time.

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Summary

There’s only one sin in the vampire world. You don’t kill your blood maker. But Annalice wasn’t thinking about the long term consequences when she ran her maker, Asa, through with a stake. She was just trying to survive and get back to her family. And who could blame her? A week before she had been a level headed working mom trying to survive the busy hours of a medial practice.
Now she was battling for survival in a world that she knew nothing about. Distracted by an unending hunger that she can’t control and struggling to outwit a renegade detective bent on exposing her darkest secret, Annalice loses the one person that matters, her daughter. When she’s found by her maker’s estranged brother, Levi, her situation goes from bad to worse. She’s got to stand trial for Asa’s final death and Levi’s the only judge. Can she convince him to let her live? And even if Levi doesn’t kill her, there’s always the Detective

Tainted Future

Tainted Future: The Rememdium Series, Book 3

Written by: Ashley Fontainne

Narrated by: Rebecca Roberts

Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins

Series: The Rememdium Series, Book 3

Unabridged Audiobook

Release Date:07-12-16

Publisher: RMSW Press 

This part of the story picks up where book two  left off, the series is not done yet there will be a book four. I feel you should read/listen to the whole series to really get the full impact, however I think you can read each book pretty much as a standalone and not feel lost at least not too much. This one starts off with them in the mountains and finding dead bodies with men they feel are military. They are in need of more food and most make a trip to bring some back. There are more deaths and some of the questions you have will be answered. They really find out more than they wanted to and find there is more than undead to fear.

Rebecca Roberts narration is wonderful I really like this narrator from her wonderful many different voices to the emotion she puts into her stories. Her male voices are just as great as her female ones. She has a smooth sexy voice you could listen to all day. Her male characters are rough, tough and strong. I am so amazed that she can do so many voices so wonderfully. Her tones never leave you guessing to the emotion each person is feeling. You can hear the fear, how scared they are from her voice. I heard no background noises or any place where the audio is louder than other places. There are no repeats of words just a clear clean audio that sounds wonderful that will leave you hanging on every word. If you haven’t listened to anything by this narrator I recommend you do she is very talented. Her voice is very powerful and emotions run deep. I am sure you will love her as much as I do.

I enjoyed this installment very much, people get hurt, they learn more about each other sticking together, fighting between their selves as well as others they come across. There are a few twists that will surprise you as well as a little humor. Some love ones are lost and knew friends are gained as well as more to fear. Traps are set and others trap their selves. I thought this would be the last book but it isn’t. As for me the undead are getting a little old. Don’t get me wrong it is a great series just running out of interesting things to hold your attention. I am looking forward to the next book I still have unanswered questions. I feel this series has been well worth my time, it is interesting and does pull you in with your heart beating double time at each new obstacle they come across. I held my breath a time or two, even talked and yelled at a few characters. There were characters I really like and some not so much. It was interesting to see who and what they military men were and what role they play. Maybe the Doc they found will find the curer before they all end up dead or undead.

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Summary

Everything they know is gone. The old world obliterated in less than 48 hours. They soon discover they aren't alone, and other dangers besides the undead lurk in the forests. The new law of the land: kill or be killed.
Dr. Everett Berning and his team seek refuge in the underground lab in the Ozark Mountains. The first week after the collapse of civilization, those who made it out alive struggle against the odds to survive.
Only a handful escaped the devastation in their hometown of Malvern, Arkansas, and they grapple with the new reality. Tired, frightened, and mourning the loss of loved ones, they attempt to regroup and cope with the life-altering changes.
When one suffers a debilitating injury, they are thrust into a tenuous relationship with Dr. Berning's group. Other survivors battle the odds as they flee treacherous cities destroyed by the government and crawling with reanimated corpses.
Unfortunately, they all are about to discover the roaming dead aren't the only threat they face. As the world plummets into darkness, things will never be the same. Ever.

Revolt (Godsknife #1)

Revolt (Godsknife #1)

by Timothy C. Ward

I tried really really hard to get into this audio but the author lost me after the first few pages. This plot just didn’t really make any sense for me, it is a little far out there and I do not feel it is at all realistic. I felt lost and did not understand what is going on. I did not understand how the priestess became what she is. I do not understand the worm who decides if you live or die if you get the number correct but even if you get it correct it might kill you anyway. None of this made since to me. Who decides what that number is and what does the number mean? I didn’t understand just what these people were doing and why they were building soldiers. I am sorry I just could not finish it. Maybe I will give it a try later on.

I thought the narrator was very good, I enjoyed her character voices. You had no trouble knowing who is talking and just what they are feeling. I thought at times her voice was a little shaky but felt she carried the story off well. I did not hear any background noises or any places where the volume had changed. (Now this is on the parts I listened to) There are no repeats of words just a clear clean audio. She puts a lot of emotion into the characters when they were confused you could hear it in her voice, if they were excited she really put that in her tone. I thought she did a great job and would love to listen to more of her work.

I think the author did put a lot of time and thought into the plot even though I felt it was confusing. I would try another of his books to see more of his writing style before I make up my mind about him. This is the only book I have read of his work. There are people who loved it and some who didn’t. Please make up your own mind but my mind can just not wrap round the plot.

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Summary

An apocalyptic battle for godhood in the rift between Iowa and the Abyss...

A fleet of enlarged praying mantises have invaded Des Moines, Iowa. Swarms of cicadas are turning survivors into winged soldiers. Orchestrating the war zone is a priestess of Order, who's pursuing godhood, and the nation of followers who’ll get her there.

Caroline's new friendship parts the veil between reality and myth, as a recruiter of Order needs her to hide him from capture. In their escape, the boss she’s loved like a father reveals his elevator into the Abyss.

In this new world, Caroline finds a usurped god and an angry ghost eager to make her their gateway back to power. What if the person her friends will need is heartbeats away from becoming the real threat?

Stiff Things: The Splatterporn Anthology

Stiff Things: The Splatterporn Anthology

Written by: Brandon Ford , Cori Vidae , Brian Rosenberger , Olive Whittier , Tanker Ray , Kristopher Triana

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

Release Date:10-19-16

Publisher: Comet Press 

I don’t even know where to begin there is some really twisted stories in here that will leave you with your mouth hung open and brain saying there is no way I heard that right. This is horror at its finest leaving you no doubt there are some really twisted people out there and hoping praying you never meet them. J When the narrator posted he was looking for reviews “PM ME IF YOU DARE” he typed…okay you got my attention. I ask how you can you turn down a dare like that…NOT ME… I really didn’t have a clue what I just requested but it didn’t take me long to tell myself maybe we are in a little too deep here. From the start of the story there is no doubt this is hard core porn and I said to my self- self are you really going to listen to this. Self said a promise is a promise so yes we are.  That lead me to looks of horror, thinking OH MY GOD that is nasty, really, wow didn’t see that coming, to shock as well as shaking in my shoes…okay maybe not the shaking part but I know I never want to meet any of these people. You have been warned…read on if you dare.

Mr. Hempel my hats off to you for the outstanding narration of this book. I am sure you set with your legs crossed and hands over your lap a time or two as you worked your way through this story. I had no trouble at all feeling the excitement of each character at the build up for some thrilling exciting sex scenes.  You even had me feeling sorry for mankind and wanting to pull a few people right out of the pages as they took on the pleasure and then the pain when the end was clear. I found his character voices to be wonderful you have no trouble knowing who is talking, or how much pleasure they are in along with how much pain they feel along with the excitement the deliver is feeling as they bring the pleasure and pain on. There were no background noise (if there had been I would most likely have jumped out of my car running for my life) nor any places where the volume was louder than any other place in the audio. What this narrator gives you is clean, crisp, clear audio that will leave you shaking your head. You have no trouble visualizing what he has just given you it is very vivid that you become so invested you might forget where you where you are and what you are doing.  I really wish I could give more than 5 Stars the narration was outstanding.

The first story starts out they are looking for some action as they have a few VERY HOT scenes with their selves. They finally found one to take up the call went home and got it on for everyone on the net as you yourself think oh and not in a good way. You think what are these people thinking and then you find out. As I was almost to work the audio left me speechless with my mouth hung open think no way that just happened. Yep Yep it did and lord they aren’t done. I had to set in my car listening until the end came still leaving me speechless. I have to honestly say this title fits the book in more ways than one. It will not be the first of these stories that will leave you speechless there are a few. Some I didn’t really care for it was a little hard to understand what the author was trying to show you but horror no doubt is in there. Others will leave you so shocked you won’t be able to talk leaving you looking straight ahead with eyes blinking afraid to face just what happened. Some are nasty beyond nasty and some will make you want to upchuck.  This is one book that is filled with psychosexual horror that will leave men with their legs crossed and pulling back into their selves wishing they could run but to afraid to move.  It will leave women shaking in horror wanting to run the other way.  If you love horror and erotic take the dare and pick this up you will never see humans the same again. I know I am keeping an eye on those around me and I don’t think I will be making any new friends anytime soon. Lol This is just too horrible and to nasty but I bet it will stick with you for a long time. It’s not an audio for the weak there are some very vivid details that you won’t even have to close your eyes to see.  I am still shaking my head.  Words cannot do justice to some of these stories….

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Summary

Don't get any on you.
When Comet Press put out the call for submissions for Stiff Things, we said we were ready to ratchet up the eroticism and visceral intensity with hardcore stories that penetrate new depths of psychosexual horror.
But we weren't as ready as we thought we were for the extreme stuff that came flooding in on waves of blood and other bodily fluids we won't mention here. Not that we're complaining.
In other words, we got what we wished for...and more. So much more that calling it an anthology of erotic horror was no longer strong enough.
The stories themselves dictated a new title. And so here are the stories for this upcoming release with a more apt title:
Stiff Things: The Splatterporn Anthology

Modern Celebrity, by Brandon Ford
Suckers, by Cori Vidae and Brian Rosenberger
One Ear, Always to the Land of the Dead, by Olive Whittier
Godf---ed, by Tanker Ray
The Solution, by Kristopher Triana
Hunter's Moon, by S.C. Hayden
If My Face Were Transparent, You'd See the Devil, by Eric LaRocca
Charlotte the Harlot, by Shequila Rayne
The Penis of the Marquis de Sade, by Andrew Darlington
The Extra Mile, by Paul Allih