Ambrose and the Waif by Rick R. Reed and Sukie de la Croix
Amber Allure
Erotic GLBT, M/M, Paranormal, Horror
Summary: Ambrose and his waif are embroiled in a passionate love affair, but what is it that the waif really wants? It looks like he’s killed his fat partner, but it looks like he has more murder on his mind…or does he? Who is the real madman? Who has really been killed?
My Review: This is a chilling little tale from the wonderfully warped mind of Rick R. Reed and his collaborator on this story, playwright Sukie de la Croix. Having read many of Reed’s books, I see a perfect marriage between his and de la Croix’s literary styles.
The book is told through a series of letters that start on a jolting tone since the first note describes – in a cavalier, creepy way - the murder of somebody and how Ambrose and his waif, Mark, can now be together.
Reed and de la Croix don’t tell their story. They paint an increasingly ugly portrait in oils and Gouache, demanding that you keep observing what is both terrifying and fascinating. Each sentence is drenched in glorious visual imagery, underscored by an increasing nastiness that slides into cruel savagery. The unusual mix of paints merge, the blood-ugliness emerging in painful brush strokes.
You become a glutton for its insanity. You can’t help being shocked but compelled to move forward even as the demented truth unfolds. What first appears to a threesome is actually even more horrifying. This is a Reed specialty: nothing is what it seems and nothing is clean and gold.
Not wanting to give anything away in terms of what the truth is, I will say this: it is deliciously disturbing to see the poisoned path this sick love story takes.
Oscar Wilde once said love turns quickly to hate. This is for me is one of Reed’s best assets. He takes that notion and beats it to a panting pulp. This is one of his best tales because of the use of language. The sensory overload into each and every moment makes you ultimately relieved this is a fairly short book. How much madness can one man take?
That is ultimately the dark-beating heart lurking underneath this fine tale. Yes, love is intoxicating, it is beautiful and even at the best of times, it can kill you.
Rated Five Delightful Divas and a Recommended Read by A.J. Llewellyn!
A.J.'s Top Pick for May!
Amber Allure
Erotic GLBT, M/M, Paranormal, Horror
Summary: Ambrose and his waif are embroiled in a passionate love affair, but what is it that the waif really wants? It looks like he’s killed his fat partner, but it looks like he has more murder on his mind…or does he? Who is the real madman? Who has really been killed?
My Review: This is a chilling little tale from the wonderfully warped mind of Rick R. Reed and his collaborator on this story, playwright Sukie de la Croix. Having read many of Reed’s books, I see a perfect marriage between his and de la Croix’s literary styles.
The book is told through a series of letters that start on a jolting tone since the first note describes – in a cavalier, creepy way - the murder of somebody and how Ambrose and his waif, Mark, can now be together.
Reed and de la Croix don’t tell their story. They paint an increasingly ugly portrait in oils and Gouache, demanding that you keep observing what is both terrifying and fascinating. Each sentence is drenched in glorious visual imagery, underscored by an increasing nastiness that slides into cruel savagery. The unusual mix of paints merge, the blood-ugliness emerging in painful brush strokes.
You become a glutton for its insanity. You can’t help being shocked but compelled to move forward even as the demented truth unfolds. What first appears to a threesome is actually even more horrifying. This is a Reed specialty: nothing is what it seems and nothing is clean and gold.
Not wanting to give anything away in terms of what the truth is, I will say this: it is deliciously disturbing to see the poisoned path this sick love story takes.
Oscar Wilde once said love turns quickly to hate. This is for me is one of Reed’s best assets. He takes that notion and beats it to a panting pulp. This is one of his best tales because of the use of language. The sensory overload into each and every moment makes you ultimately relieved this is a fairly short book. How much madness can one man take?
That is ultimately the dark-beating heart lurking underneath this fine tale. Yes, love is intoxicating, it is beautiful and even at the best of times, it can kill you.
Rated Five Delightful Divas and a Recommended Read by A.J. Llewellyn!
A.J.'s Top Pick for May!
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