MY REVIEW
Okay…I see where the title came from.
Intense, excruciating, debilitating, paralyzing, nonstop pain. Drugs and more drugs. What if there was a cure, instead of just treating symptoms?
Going from barely making it through the day, to jumping and dancing for joy, seeing the day in a whole new light.
How far will the patient go? Even more important, how far will the doctor go?
Well, if something is that good, there must be a down side. What about the side affects? What about if you knew what would happen? Would you do it anyway?
Whoa…I don’t know what to say. A mad scientist, a crazy nurse, an illegal experiment.
Graphic, bloody horror of the weird kind. All I can say is, if you want to cringe, have shivers up and down your spine, have your stomach doing flip flops, jumping at every bang of the door and growl of the dog, then Painless is for you.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Painless Marty Thornley.
4 Stars
Painless
Marty Thornley
Publication date: January 12th 2018
Genres: Adult, Horror, Psychological Thriller
The debut psychological-horror novel from author Marty Thornley is a page-turning ride, a front row seat to a clinical trial gone horribly wrong.
For Greg Owens, this was supposed to be a chance to end years of back pain and escape his reliance on pain pills. If it all worked out, he could maybe even get back the life he left behind as the pills took control.
Instead, as the patients are cured of their physical pain, they encounter a different sort of pain building inside them – obsessive thoughts, depression, self-destruction. The side-effects grow worse, and the suspense ratchets tighter. The patients want answers and violent revenge, setting them on a collision course with a crazed doctor, determined to protect his life’s obsession.
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What readers are saying…
“…most definitely a recommended read, though it’s probably not the best choice for those with a weak stomach.”
“Gruesome and twisted. Awesome!!!”
“OMG this book. Holy heck the gruesome descriptions of blood and gore and guts was SO RAD. I found myself cringing and fidgeting and yes, even feeling a bit nauseous in some spots – but totally in a GOOD WAY! Painless was exactly what I wanted in a super-unique, creepy, shocking horror-thriller.”
Author Bio:
Marty started writing short stories as a teenager, inspired as much by favorite books and movies as the environment and characters that define the South Shore of Massachusetts. The pull of the movies dragged him first to film school and finally to Los Angeles, where he poked at the outskirts of the industry with screenplays and short films.
As his interest in a film career fizzled, he rebuilt himself bit-by-bit as a programmer. He spent the next decade building websites, finally realizing that something had been lost. His stories were collecting dust in the back of his brain while he sat through conference calls and code reviews.
So he returned to the woods of New England and the calming darkness under the trees. He returned to find the things that crawl in the undergrowth and turn them into words on the page. He dusted off one of his screenplays and turned it into his first novel. In the process, a dormant storyteller was awakened and is now seeking the next blank page to fill.
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The blurb sounds interesting. I might check out a few reviews of this.
Sweet. Glad to hear it caught your attention.
I’ve been curious about this one. Do you think I’d enjoy it?
It’s weird and twisted, different from the usual horror.
This definitely looks like it would have been a great read for Halloween! Nice review and thanks for the chance to win!
For sure! I keep sharing the grim, no matter what the season. lol
Sounds like a good book.
Good luck Rita. Happy to see you.
This sounds pretty twisted. My favorite kind of book :
Mine too. The more twisted the better.
This sounds gory and very intriguing from a horror lover like myself! I should check this one out! Great review! 🙂
Welcome to the club, Giselle.
The cover caught my attention.
lol It’s hard to miss.
Intriguing and unique novel.
It is. Hope it sounds good to you. 🙂
Thank you so much for the review! You managed to get a lot of people noticing and commenting on it here! Thank you!
I’m working on a follow up now. It’s going to be REALLY twisted! 🙂
Even more so. The more twisted the better. LOL Oh man, keep me in mind. I would love to read it!
Cringing is good right? LOL sometimes I love my horror messy!
Yes, very good. lol
Wow! That cover really grabs you. I love the sound of this one. I love a good cringe-worthy story.
Then you will love this one Carole. 🙂