Upon discovering she and her disabled husband, Daniel, are expecting, she needs fast cash. Vera is a woman with determination and grit, who struggles to escape her troubled youth. If I can say one thing clearly: Dont read this book. Im still working out all the mechanics of the sport. Visit www.eblunsford.com for more info. (LogOut/ Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. A well written book that is worth a read. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. ASIN During the course of the story Vera meets a second captive, Sandra, whose dialogue is curiously indistinguishable from Veras first-person narration. In an effort to generate some income for her and her disabled husband Daniel just prior to the birth of their first child, she takes aim at the booming door to door sales business of the late 80s. googletag.cmd.push(function() { is a genius. https://www.amazon.com/Slob-Aron-Beauregard-ebook/dp/B08NT3DXSC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=slob+by+aaron&qid=1624494013&s=books&sr=1-1, Horror Bookworm Spotlights JohnBaltisberger, American Cannibal edited by RebeccaRowland, Zombie Cheerleaders On LSD by PeterCaffrey, Tales To Make You Vomit: Savage Headhunters by J. ManfredWeichsel, Ooze: Little Bursts Of Body Horror edited by Ruth AnnaEvans, The Insatiable Hunger Of Trees by SamanthaEaton, We All Fall Before The Harvest by C.M. Aron also steps just over the line into Bizarro Horror with The Slob. I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. It's just over the top gore. and our Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The Slob by Aron Beauregard (2021 Splatterpunk Awards) The Slob has a premise that can be summarised in a single succinct line: a door-to-door saleswoman ends up in the house of a cannibal-rapist-necrophile and must figure out a means of escaping. : //=0){return}if("ue_https" in e){f=e.ue_https}else{f=e.location&&e.location.protocol=="https:"?1:0}i=f? Gave it 4 because I thought it was too short and the ending was too abrupt. I thoroughly enjoyed it and with it being my first Aron Beauregard read, I'm definitely a fan. }); It was a short read but didn't feel too short. When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! Features some unique gross out content and a satisfying end. But such a pat summary does little justice to just how engagingly twisted this book is. var node = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; I would definitely read more of his books, I love gore and that's exactly what you get! Link below. googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); } I see this authors name everywhere I go now so knew it was time I tried him out. By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's, Get started by signing in with your Amazon account. var ue_id = "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245"; googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); One of my favorite aspects of Arons writing style is it has just the right amount of subtle humor and social commentary that doesnt derail the carnage. At the end she is more worried about "pleasing her man" than the fact that she has been brutalized over and over. I expected something terrible to happen to her pregnancy but DAMN. The Slob. I just want my money back. Stine, Harold S, Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. Plausible concepts are a huge plus, but psychological horror in any setting is fantastic. Change). Aron Beauregard is the real deal when it comes to extreme horror. I greatly enjoy Aaron Beauregard's intelligent style, his character development and his build-up of plot and extreme actions.