Again, I start with apologies. I am late posting my review for The Stage Mothers Club by Ron Capshaw on behalf of ZooLoo’s Book Tours. Thanks to Zoé and Dark Edge Press for the copy of the book to take part.
Johnny Jenkins is the child star of a controversial exorcism film, The Damned.
A soldier suffering from PTSD, the only way he can keep his demons at bay is by writing.
As the cloistered, highly-successful writer of feel-good novels about mothers and sons, he has created for himself a comfort zone.
But he is soon brought back to the epicentre of his nightmares, his role in the movie and along the way discovers the horrifying backstory of The Damned.
A horror story with a cover and blurb that fits the book perfectly. So creepy that I just had to read it! An author new to me so, I just went in with an open mind and no expectations. I should have known it would be a great book, as it is from Dark Edge Press and I have only read fab books from them.
A well written story that grabs the reader immediately and doesn’t let go until the final page of the book. So much action is packed into it, along with the murder, gore, blood, horror and loads more. If you are at all squeamish or faint hearted this is not a book for you. A Gothic Horror book that ticks all the boxes needed to be a perfect read. I found I got goose bumps at times with this book.
I must say that this is a book that has trigger warnings, child abuse, sexual abuse. So just be warned. We meet Johnny, the child star of an exorcism film called The Damned. He still gets flashbacks and experiences PTSD from the filming as an adult. He is contacted and asked to star in the sequel. It makes him want to exact his revenge on everyone in the original movie, which he does and as he does he learns more about himself along the way.
Told in first person by Johnny in a clever way that shows flashbacks as the story unfolds. I found it a fast moving read that has its fair share of violence but it fits with the story too.
If you want a gothic horror that has you on the edge of your seat with your heart In your mouth and goosebumps on your arms, then this is a book for you. I was gripped all the way through!
Buy Links
Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stage-Mothers-Club-Ron-Capshaw-ebook/dp/B09SQ84MGW
Amazon US – https://www.amazon.com/Stage-Mothers-Club-Ron-Capshaw-ebook/dp/B09SQ84MGW
Author Bio
Ron Capshaw is a writer based in Florida. His work has appeared in The Daily Beast, National Review, and The New York Post. The Stage Mother’s Club is the culmination of his childhood obsessions with 70s horror films (The Exorcist and The Omen) and 80s action films.
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