I purposely avoided
reading the reviews that Terry had linked to so I had no idea what
the novel was about, I went in blind. Those of you who know me
know I am not a fan of stories with zombies in them. It's not that I
don't enjoy a good zombie story, I do, I just feel like they are
everywhere at the moment and it's all been done several times over.
That is certainly not the case with HEROIN IN THE MAGIC NOW.
So what is HEROIN IN
THE MAGIC NOW about? Monster porn! Yup you read that correctly. The
story revolves around Gary Hack, who is in the business of making
pornography, pornography that stars the undead. Vampires, werewolves
and zombies all make an appearance in his flicks. You see, Gary lives
in a time where the undead are part of society, it's normal to see
them out and about on the streets and as a result people have
developed different tastes of what floats their boat.
Gary has a drug
problem, his life hasn't gone where he'd planned, he's getting low
on cash to pay for his habit and he finds himself tasked with the job of
making pornography. Just how much have peoples tastes changed? How
far is he prepared to go? Who really are the true monsters here?
HEROIN IN THE MAGIC is
a dark and disturbing tale and it makes for uncomfortable reading at
times, but that's what true horror is all about. I did at one point put the book down, I won't tell you at which part (no spoilers from me!) but I just had to pick it up again and see where it went next. It's not all rainbows and unicorns that's for sure, there are parts that will have you thinking "this is so wrong", but you just have to keep reading anyway. I really enjoyed this read, it's definitely one that will stay with you after finishing.
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