Who here doesn’t know about Chuck Tingle? Author of dinosaur erotica, unwitting target of the Rabid Puppies who turned their own hate against them, he is a neurodivergent pink-masked beacon of hope who preaches that love is love. I excitedly read Camp Damascus, his first traditionally published novel last year, and really enjoyed it! It was a tad rough in spots but the story and the message outweighed any minor issues. I loved his second traditionally published novel, Bury Your Gays, even more! Lucky Day was not my favorite, but there was still alot to like there.
So I was very excited when NetGalley and the publisher gave me an ARC of his new book, Fabulous Bodies, in exchange for an honest review.
This book was a lot of fun! The book starts out creepily enough- the protagonist is a social media influencer who supplements her income by stealing dead bodies from morgues and delivering them to whoever wants them. Honestly, I think I found the content creation stuff more disturbing than the corpse thievery, personally.
Early on in the book, she gets an offer for millions of dollars to steal the body of her recently deceased rockstar icon, but it turns out that he’s not really dead. He uses his mind control to force her to accompany him on a killing spree which is as gorily creative as it is brutal.
Maybe others will have seen the third act twist coming a mile away, but I was totally surprised by it in a very pleasant way. I enjoyed the resolution and thought this was a really fun horror book. Can’t wait to see what Mr. Tingle comes up with next!
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