Holly Rae Garcia

Basically this book is about a recently down-on-his-luck US Army Vet named Henry who goes hunting and accidentally kills a Bigfoot. Not knowing what to do he drags it back to town. Unfortunately for him, and really everyone else in town, there’s a whole ancient race of Bigfoot, and they’re out for revenge.

When the rampaging starts it gets violent and intense quick! Very gory, and what felt like a higher death count for just over 100 pages. Unfortunately even in a book that short I still wanted it to happen sooner haha. I enjoyed our protagonist and his little spat with the town jerk, but I wasn’t super invested in the massive emotional turmoil he is going through.

I was surprised in the direction the book took (like why exactly the Bigfoot showed up). Not good or bad, just didn’t expect it. I do wish there had been more about the Bigfeet in general. There’s a whole lore/backstory hinted at and plenty of room is left open for some kind of a sequel or series. I would love that!

Overall the book didn’t hit all the emotional buttons with me, but it reads quick and the second half is especially fun. It has definitely prepped me to want more Bigfoot in my life!

Thanks to authors @hollyraegarcia and @prentice2525 for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!… (altro)

Grisly, gory, and glorious! I’m a fan of creature features and this was the perfect snack of hairy and smelly monsters. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I can appreciate a good Bigfoot story, having been called by the moniker a few times myself. I fully enjoyed this story, from the sweeping mountain landscapes, to the disturbing scenes of torn limbs and vengeful actions. My only complaint is that this story wasn’t longer.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.… (altro)

Loss and depression can bring on it's own form of horror, and this is what is visited upon Rebecca Crow on what should have been just another ordinary day. Her husband Jon and 4 year old son Oliver are off for a day at the beach. Rebecca is looking forward to a few hours of alone time and getting some work done, having no idea she would never see her family again. The fear was palpable as she waited and waited for them to show up at their designated meeting spot. My own anxiety grew along with hers as she made her way home, thinking they would be there when she arrived. But they didn't come, and they didn't come, and I knew they wouldn't. and I almost could not bear to witness the moment when her hope was crushed. Rebecca goes through the motions, the funeral, the well wishers, but as is said in the book there is no word for a mother without a child. Rebecca is... something else now, she wants revenge and we are along for the ride, to join the murder, as she imagines one brutal scenario after another of how her family died and who took them from her, until at last the truth comes barreling in like a gut punch.

I received a complimentary copy for review.… (altro)

This review is also featured at Behind the Pages: Come Join the Murder

A huge thank you to Blackthorn Book Tours and Holly Rae Garcia for including me in the book tour for Come Join the Murder. I was provided a copy in exchange for an honest review.

What can a mother do when she loses her husband and son? After a trip to the beach turns deadly, Rebecca is left wandering a house filled with memories and silence. The police have found no answers, and she is left trying to pick up the pieces of her life alone. She finds herself searching for the person who took her family from her. But the paths it will lead her down are dark and unforgiving.

James was there the night her family was last seen but is determined to keep quiet. Having recently lost his job, he will do anything to make money. Growing up he learned to take what he needed, and he will do whatever he can to keep a roof over his mother’s head. Even if it means killing a few people along the way.

Holly Rae Garcia’s characters will send a chill down your spine. The choices they make due to the desperation they feel will leave you haunted. Rebecca and James face their own hardships with a gritty determination, forcing them both to make rapidly declining decisions. And yet they both believe what they are doing is best for themselves and the ones they love. Come Join the Murder shows what happens when desperate people are put in tough situations that end up breaking them.

I couldn’t help but feel for Rebecca as her grief tore her apart. I wanted answers just as badly as she did, even if I didn’t agree with her actions. Rebecca’s increasing need to know what happened in her family’s final moments drove the story forward at a rapid pace. With each turn of the page, Rebecca’s hope grew that one day she would have her answers and find the person who took her family away. Even if that hope is founded in dark intentions layered in guilt.

On the other hand, James’ story was sinister and dark from the start. A man who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, his mind was always on the next prize. James’ story made my skin crawl as he developed a taste for murder, and he began to take greater risks. Money was his greatest motivator, and the more he thought people had the more determined he was to take it from them. His warped perception of the world set him on a collision course with Rebecca, creating both a riveting and disturbing story. I can't wait to see what else Holly Rae Garcia writes!… (altro)