Another fantastic story by C. M. Forest. This one differs completely from his previous story, Infested, but it is just as entertaining.
Owen, a criminal, was hired by Ricky to steal a painting. The night he and his partner, Lester, steal the painting, goes smoothly with no issue. Later the next day, however, everything falls apart. Owen is running around all over town trying to find the painting, deliver the painting, and ultimately, trying to destroy the painting. That painting ends up being more of a hindrance than anything else in Owen’s life. A cult is pissed he took the painting, so they are on a rampage to get it back. Nothing will stop The Family from getting that painting back. Kidnapping, bounding, torture, murder, you name it… The Family will do what it takes to get that painting back.
Owen, while he is a criminal, is a likable character who you will start to care for. He is flawed in so many ways, but he’s only human who has made numerous mistakes in his life. Come to think of it, there are no ‘good’ characters in this story. Every single one of them is evil and destructive. They all have a history and a story to share.
Forest does an excellent job with keeping tensions high throughout the story. The story flows smoothly, you don’t realize you’ve read the entire story within just a few hours. Forest will keep you absorbed in this macabre book and have you wonder how this could end with satisfaction. Forest nailed it, the ending was so unexpected, there is no other way it could have ended.
C. M. Forest is an excellent author with a vivid imagination. The stories I have read by Forest are always an adventure with lots of horror and suspense. He is a master at pulling you into his stories and keeping the pace all the way up to the end. Any of his books are worthy of your To-Be-Read pile. Make sure you add him to your list.
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