"The Get Together...

SHARED BY TWO
by Jon Athan

No spoilers. 4 stars. Former extreme horror author Nestor Castle has a super-fan who calls himself Butterfly...

Butterfly...

... has heard it rumored that Nestor, after a brief hiatus from the horror genre, will soon be returning to horror for his next novel...

Butterfly was so excited...

He sent an email to Nestor asking him to make an appearance at his fan club...

Nestor brushed the invitation off...

While attending the 2022 Worldwide Splatter Festival, Nestor announced his upcoming book...

The new book...

A departure from his usual extreme horror, this novel will be about the Roman Emperor, Nero Claudius Caesar...

At that moment...

Someone loudly slammed the auditorium doors halfway through his announcement...

After he returned home...

Nestor Castle found several messages from a fan calling himself Butterfly...

Ignoring the messages...

Nestor received a book manuscript from Butterfly. It was a copy of the fan's own book titled...

The Castillo Family Murders

The super-fan was anxious to get together with Nestor and was now stalking him...

This is the story of a fan gone fanatic! At first, I wondered why this was listed as extreme horror, but when I got to the 60% mark, there it was in all its extreme glory.

The story was very good. It was a little like Stephen King's MISERY, but with an original gruesome twist to it. Except for one or two unexplained or loose ends, it was great!

Warning to some readers: This is a very extreme horror story. I flinched while reading some parts and felt the character's pain in other parts. There is the death of a family dog (it was almost brushed over). Rape and child torture are part of the story."

"I read a lot of negative reviews on this one, but I'm a sucker for Chicago settings. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. The smut scenes elicited the typical cringe, but I actually really liked the characters. Loved the chemistry. "

"Everyone grieves differently. Isn't that something we’ve all heard?

Sadly, I’m sure everyone has experienced grief in one form or another. The loss of a loved one or close friend. Perhaps the sudden end of a relationship, or the unconscionable new custom of ghosting. That unbearable pain that drops you to your knees, questioning if you will ever heal?

Did you ever wish there was a quicker way to heal beyond conventional therapy? Since we don’t have a magic pill, the next best thing just might be The Poppy Fields.

Simply put, The Poppy Fields is a place to heal. Where those fortunate enough to be accepted into the program go to find peace with their loss.

They are “sleeping� for a month, maybe two, as professionals (and medications) help them put their grief in a place where they can at last move forward. And of course, there are risks involved. One in four have a side effect that leaves them emotionally void, waking to a feeling of indifference for their loss and loved one. Worth the risk? That’s up to you to decide. Think hard about it.

Four strangers embark on a journey to The Poppy Fields. Each with their own personal heartache. Their paths will cross and their time together will reshape their lives forever.

Nikki Erlick’s debut The Measure was a book that stayed with me for a very long time. So when I had the opportunity to read her latest I couldn’t pick it up fast enough! And Wow! What a story of love, loss, grief and healing!

I just love how this author weaves her storyline that has a hint of science-fiction but still contains such thought provoking depth that you are instantly a part of it. Can’t imagine what she will come up with next! But I’ll be the first in line!

Thank you to William Morrow via Edelweiss "