Depraved

By: Bryan Smith

Narrated by: Angela Rysk

Welcome to Hopkins Bend, the remote little Tennessee town where the backwoods inhabitants are cannibals and the local law operates a sex-trafficking ring. Unlucky travelers are frequently ensnared in the town’s sinister web. Some are held captive and tortured while others face even more gruesome fates. And beneath it all is the town’s darkest secret, the curse of the depraved and mutated Kincher clan.

Includes Depraved II: The In-Between-Quel, a short story that reveals the grisly fate of two characters from the novel. The story is as spectacularly gory as the novel itself.

©2012 Bryan Smith (P)2021 Fireside Horror

That was a twisted ride

Very fast paced and all over the place, but in a good way. Good read

Enjoyable, but characters are inconsistent

Overall, the book was enjoyable and I read it completely. Some others say that Angela Rysk wasn't a good narrator. I disagree. I like her gravelly voice, and I think she did great with male characters. Minor spoiler alert! When I started seeing the inconsistent behavior of characters, my science fiction mind started thinking that maybe there was some sort of alien presence in the town that was making characters behave in odd and inconsistent ways. However, as I read more and more, I saw that I was overthinking things. In the end, it was just nothing more than plot holes and inconsistent character Behavior. Once again, spoiler alert! Take Michelle, who has been held captive for a long time, who has had her feet burned and who has not had a decent meal during her captivity. Yet, when she is released from her shackles, she is not weak. She is running around as if she has been working out for the last several months. Furthermore, she doesn't appear to exhibit any sort of traumatic stress toward Abby, who has been one of her tormentors. Instead, she takes over, and even bullies her in a way that is inconsistent with someone who has been in captivity. I could give examples about other inconsistent character behavior but in the end, the story was enjoyable if you like this sort of thing.

Wow

Dam this was a really good book, some parts were hard to listen too but I feel the narrator really sold the book. Definitely recommend this one!!

eh

if i discovered this when i was younger i probably would've liked it but it was kinda predictable

Brutal

Nonstop brutality. Very hills have eyes and wrong turn vibes. Damn hillbillies every time. Every time