To Cut a Man

When Annette, the editor of a survivalist magazine, embarks on a weekend getaway up Minnesota's north shore with her boyfriend Sebastion, events spiral out of control when a gang of rowdy bikers starts to show up at their every stop and pay her more attention than she feels comfortable with.

The always-prepared Annette does not believe in coincidences.

To further complicate the situation, Annette is also dismayed when Sebastion questions her worries and suggests they are nothing but a result of cutting her PTSD meds. As if in direct rebuttal to his position, the bikers rumble into the same remote B&B as the couple, the gang's aggressive leader inviting Annette and Sebastion to join them outside at the bonfire for drinks and weed. Feeling cornered, and long ago vowing to never allow an unwanted touch again, Annettes actions continue to escalate, resulting in an explosion of bloody violence and revenge inspired by her survivalist skills.

When the true evil of the situation reveals itself, only Annette's rage and cunning, no matter her guilt or innocence, can possibly save them.

©2023 Justin Holley (P)2025 David N. Wilson

Reseñas de la Crítica

“TO CUT A MAN is brutal storytelling at its best. Holley has constructed a beautiful massacre that will stay with the reader for a long time. Amazing work!” - Kristopher Rufty, author of ALL WILL DIE and OLD SCRATCH

“A story that hits the ground running, tension building with every twist of a tale that turns dark and keeps getting darker. Woven with elements of romance and empowerment, TO CUT A MAN defies expectations, the pacing moving like a freight train on steroids." - Laurel Hightower, author of CROSSROADS and BELOW

Good for Listen

This was a good story. Part of it happens the way that you expect, at the beginning, but it has little twist in direction in the middle to keep you on your toes. The author does a great job on getting you to feel for Annette and cheer for her victories and bad-a* skills.