Writtenyes: Matthew Barber
Matt Shaw is best known for his Extreme Horror series, all of which are striking for their stark black covers and vivid content. monster is one of those titles.
Co-authored with Michael Bray, monster The story follows a woman who is obsessed with serial killers. Her name is Christina. She works a dead-end job at a gas station. To pass the time, Christina likes to make up stories about people filling their cars with gas. She imagines what it would be like if her customers were serial killers, until she hits the nail on the head. Christina is kidnapped and held captive by a family of monsters: a father, a mother, and their deformed giant son. In their hands, she will learn the true horrors faced by those who fall victim to a serial killer, as she is raped and tortured.
Shaw and Bray warn at the beginning of the novel that it is the most brutal work they have ever written. Shaw is credited with developing the plot, while Bray constructs most of the story behind the monster family. Both novels are violent and disturbing enough.
Shaw’s “birthday” scene is perfect… no matter monster Worse than Shaw’s The most disgusting bastardthe reader can decide for themselves. However, themes of incest, cannibalism, and non-consensual sex make up the bulk of the horror content of both books.
Perhaps even worse than Shaw’s work is Michael Bray’s backstory, which takes an extremely harsh look at domestic violence. While Bray’s horror is more psychological, it is in many ways even more extreme than Shaw’s visceral description. Monsters are made. Bray shows the reader this, not with statements or descriptions, but with family histories that numb the reader.
Bray and Shaw work well together. This is evident from their first novel together. Artwhich is also reflected in monsterThis book is on par with the other works in Matt Shaw’s Extreme Horror series. Both Bray and Shaw are young writers who continue to show their worth and talent. They are both well-known authors in horror fiction. We will definitely hear more from both of these authors in the coming years.
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score: 4/5
