4.5 starsOne of the most gory, graphic books I’ve ever read but damn what a good story. See my full thoughts here: https://youtu.be/ZO7sc4ouDqc

ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest reviewDisturbing!!!!! That is one word that comes to mind when I read BROTHER by Ania Ahlborn. This book literally was utterly chilling, twisted and sinister. It was one of those dark reads that frighten you to the core on how disturbing and psychotic one family is. The Morrow family takes the meaning deadly to a whole new level. They say blood is thicker than water. But in the case of The Morrow family, blood unites them and binds them as t...

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/ “You’re a goddamn psycho,” he said.“You and me both, brother.” First, can I just say that I LOVE being the first of my friends to review a book – especially when they earn all 5 Stars from my stingy self. To all of you who were denied the ARC, I’m so sorry. You must have done simply horrible things in your past life. Lucky for me I’m an angel, so I got approved. Good news is, the publication date has already come and gone so you don...

Far away from any pain-in-the-arse neighbors within screaming distance, there sits an old farmhouse. Listing slightly to the side, its angles all askew, it has a basement that should be avoided at all costs. The dynamics of the residents living within the house take center stage, and we find the Morrow family to be as skewed as their living quarters. They have always lived off the land, hunting in the nearby woods to put meat on the table. Momma is hollow-eyed and likes knives. Do not get her ri...

mediocre entertainment at its best?? like, all things considered this book did what it came to do, BUT also...eh.the story was incredibly predictable and surface-level. oh, also WAY tamer than i anticipated. with the amount of reviews that mention the extreme violence and cruelty of this book i really expected it to be something else but it's really like any other slasher and there was a lot more implied/fade to black than i anticipated.so, idk. fun but not super impressive. i do kind of want to...

5 TWISTED Stars for "Brother"! I loved it! Every once in awhile I venture out of my comfort zone and enter the dark genre of horror! I'm so glad I picked this book! Ania Ahlborn did a fantastic job in telling this crazy story! The Morrow's are a dysfunctional family of serial killers living in the Appalachians of West Virginia. They are all evil except for Michael. He has a heart and yearns to leave the family's psycho den after he meets sweet Alice at the record store. The only problem is his c...

*** 3 Oh' Brother Stars***It appears I'm in the minority once again :-( I finished Brother last night and well..... I didn't love it :-( With that said, I honestly believe the reason lies with me. I read a lot of fucked up stories, so while most readers had this reaction while reading . . . My, as well as Carla's reaction ( yeah, I'm throwing her under the bus with me ) was more along the lines of this . . . We I wanted more gore. . . violence.... fuckery ...Hell, All of the Above. My bigges...

Rebel raised an eyebrow in approval. Good idea, he said. A party ain't a party without a splash of red. Brother is my first Ania Ahlborn book and far from my last.I cannot tell you how much it pleases me to have found a new horror author to obsess over! This book, set deep in the heart of Appalachia, is extremely disturbing. In fact, if you aren't disturbed by this, I'm not sure we can be friends.It is so well written, although horrifying, it feels 100% plausible. I mean, why couldn't this ha

★☆☆☆☆½To say that this one was a bit of disappointment would be a major understatement. Let’s see here, checking the description, “Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse…” yada, yada, yada…some missing girls, deeply disturbing traditions, buried secrets or treasure, not sure which, but it’s beginning to pique my curiosity. I can’t help but notice a few four and five-star reviews from my friends, hmm. In my mind’s eye, I’m picturing one of those crazy hillbilly stories that qu...

3.5 “A party ain’t a party without a splash of red” stars ⭐Michael is just a regular 19 year old boy, who's shy, sweet and a little awkward. Except he's not really a regular boy because his family? They're a bunch of serial killers; and if that wasn't enough, they're also cannibals. For years Michael has struggled to come to terms with their lifestyle, he just wants to be normal, but with Reb as his elder brother, the chances are bleak. He's there, always watching, always ready to remind his lit...

I had my doubts going into this book. After reading the synopsis I feared that I was going into a book that would be just a huge gore fest, but I liked Ania Ahlborn's last book Within These Walls so I decided to give it a shot. Not that a gore fest is a horrible thing, but when you are feeling nauseous it isn't the right time for it.Happily the gore was kept to a minimum and instead Ania focused on creating her characters and giving them motivation which I appreciated. Although I didn't find all...

Once in awhile, the stars align and I binge read a book. To me, a binge is where you don't stop reading until it's done. I've done this a few other times, but it's rare--you know, adulting and life and what not tends to prevent this from happening. (plus I love my sleep, gawd I love sleep)So I binged this book. I binged the HELL out of this one. The weird thing, it was calling to me from my bookshelf. I'd be reading the Stand or East of Eden (my current reads) and this book was stalking me. "Rea...

A story about a family of serial cannibal killers and not just that. The levels of depravity described here are shocking. I would call them dysfunctional, except for them being way tooo functional, just from a very different part of spectre.I'm not gonna spoil it further... Q:He waited for the girl to lose her voice. That screaming bothered him, though he’d never admit it. It gave him nightmares, but he never complained. He only wished Momma would kill them while the sun was shining rather than

OMG! or should I just say OH BROTHER! Either way, 4.5 Stars for this totally F'd Up dysfunctional family read.A girl screaming bloody murder is how it all begins, but that's not really important. What happens when Momma Claudine disciplines her boys and girls or needs to quench her thirst is, and throughout the story, what you will find is disgustingly gruesome, brutal and just plain nasty!And, just when you think the worst is over, you'll be shocked and grossed out beyond your wildest dreams, a...

Dark, disturbing, gut-wrenching and violent, Brother is perfect for extreme horror enthusiasts, but only those who are not afraid to explore the slimiest, most terrifying corners of human soul. You will feel filthy and hollowed out when you're done, you will need a long, hot shower and you will never - I repeat: NEVER - get this story out of your head. Be warned: proceed with caution. After reading Ahlborn's previous book, Within These Walls, I already knew she writes exactly my flavor of horror...

I saw this book pop up on Netgalley and my eyes locked in on it like it was a big old piece of chocolate cake. Appalachian family gone bad? I was way excited.Then Netgalley yanked that rug from under my feet. They denied me. I gave no shits! I begged! I pleaded! Then thank Tom Cruise a friend got tired of me whiningtook pity on my poor soul and gifted me a copy.Now for the actual book instead of my tale of woe.You have the Morrow family. Living in the backwoods, peace and quiet in their l...

Stand alone horror novel published 2015.This book is a gruesome, stomach churning, horror story, delving into some of the most disgusting aspects of human behaviors.Trouble is that it’s disgustingly good and I couldn’t put the disgusting book down.The Morrows are a poor family living in the middle of nowhere and trying to live off the land. They hunt the local area for their meat but its not animals that they are hunting its young loner girls that are in their sights.They are a family of five, M...

1/10/16: $1.99 at Amazon!This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.I thought that this book was absolutely fantastic! I have not been so mesmerized by a book in a long time. This book was incredibly bloody, incredibly twisted, and just absolutely awesome. I realize that I almost missed out on this book. I didn't even take a second look at this title when it was on NetGalley. When I noticed a couple of great reviews on Goodreads, I put my name on the list at the local library because

“A party ain’t a party without a splash of red.”The Morrows are a family residing in a secluded farmhouse, far in the Appalachians — far enough that nobody outside of the family can hear the screams...If you asked me to describe this book in three words, I would choose the following: brutal, disturbing and tense. So basically any Ania Ahlborn book, right?! If you think your family is fucked up... meet the Morrows. Families who commit heinous acts together, stay together - is that how it goes?? A...

Now that was a horror novel! Dangggg, I am shook to the core by Ania Ahlborn's Brother . What a sick, twisted, and demented story—and I loved every second of it!Michael Morrow lives in a secluded farmhouse, buried into the woods of West Virginia, and he lives with his parents Claudine and Wade, his sister Misty, and his brother Ray (nicknamed Rebel). The Morrow family leads a very unconventional life, and they typically keep to themselves. However, there's moments that the family likes to dab...