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Monsters
are real!
On the surface Man-Made Monsters by Mad Marv
is a terrifying collection of short stories with a horror/conspiracy theme. It has all of the elements fans of the genre would
expect: blood, guts, and utter mayhem. It’s funny at times and positively frightening at others. One thing that separates
this book from the herd is the sense that the words on the page are real. The reader is given an exclusive view of sickening
events that seem like they’ve really happened. As the stories unfold, the eerie feeling builds into full-blown fear.
The title says it all. The five main
stories have a common thread: Monsters are real and they are created by man’s hand. Science and technology running amok
have negative consequences. In Mad Marv’s world, genetically engineered beasts stalk the city streets, remote-controlled
zombie armies threaten to devour, and super-viral strains turn people into disfigured bloodsuckers. Men can be brought back
from the grave and women can be programmed to kill. The unsettling part of all this is that Mad Marv’s world is ours,
too.
Contributing to what makes this book
so devilishly fun are the chapters called Recipe for Disaster. These vignettes, sprinkled throughout the book, give recipes
for monster making at home. For anyone who has ever wanted to create a golem or incubate a homunculus, the instructions are
here. These recipes are detailed and backed by historic precedence, while offering contemporary cautionary tales. Alchemy
gave birth to science. The magicians of the Renaissance are no different from the pharmaceutical companies of today.
Mad Marv’s writing style is
punchy and to the point. Like a knife in the back, he assaults the reader. He doesn’t bore you with lengthy descriptions
of weather or setting, but he might make you puke with the details of brains splattering on a wall. While he’s not verbose,
he does manage to weave intricate tales. His stories are full of plot twists and bone-jarring revelations. There is a decided
anti-establishment tone to his writing. Throughout this book he challenges the scientific community and the military/industrial
complex.
Man-Made Monsters is everything horror fans could want. The stories are violently disturbing
yet have a sarcastically amusing undertone—somewhat like watching clowns being decapitated. Most of all it’s a
compelling series of stories that entertains throughout and gives the reader something to think about.
To read an excerpt from Man-Made Monsters, click here
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The Critics Have Spoken:
"...providing a fair balance of conspiracy, gore, bloodlust, depravity and oddly
enough – hope."
Ms. Bailey Hunter, Dark Recesses
"Man-Made Monsters sticks with you"
- Carlos Savournin, Tales From The Moonlit Path
"...classic horror, a bit of science fiction, and a healthy dose of splatterpunk"
-Danielle Conklin, Necropsy
"...you could get paranoid reading these tales"
-David Barton, Lost Souls Magazine
"If you're a fan of wild stories with lots of action and plenty of twists, this
is for you"
-Bill Hughes, Dred Magazine
"...well-crafted horror stories on the level of many of todays best writers of
the genre."
-Douglas Arias Twisted Fiction
"Think Ernest Hemmingway on crank."
-The Mayor of Sinister City
"...creative
original stories with plots ranging from intelligent and ironic to downright gory."
-Tami Brady TCM Reviews
"...words that grab the reader by the throat and refuse to let go."
-Jen Oliver, myshelf.com
"Very Entertaining"
-Mike Moore, Descending Darkness
"Hit and run horror...intended to create revulsion"
-Tim Gebhart A Progessive On The Prairie
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