Welcome to my Saturday Screams where I share books that thrill and chill!
Today I have a twisted nibble of a read for ya!
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After reading my review and checking out the synopsis, you might want to give this a go. It’s FREE on Amazon. Waiting for you! Click on the cover to get your copy.
One Star
by The Behrg
Genre: Horror / Short Story
My Review
I started reviewing books many years ago. A friend encouraged me to start a blog. I never looked back. When I spotted this book on a friend’s blog, I was intrigued. Anyone who writes reviews knows what a one star rating is like to write. I haven’t written one in a long time. Probably because I do more research before choosing to read a book now.
When I read the description I knew I had to read this. A blogger posts a one star review on their blog. Something horrible comes of that review. The author takes it personal.
I remember one of the first one star reviews I wrote. It was for a review book I accepted from an author. I contacted the author to let them know what my rating would be. They argued with me in several emails, saying I didn’t get what they wrote. I did, though. I explained why I gave it the rating I did but they continued to argue with me. So, that review wasn’t posted. I knew the emails would continue and I couldn’t win with the author. I’m tougher now and wish I’d published that review. It was an honest one and wasn’t mean. I just didn’t want the hassle of dealing with an author that couldn’t accept my rating.
I thought I knew what I was getting when I started reading this short story. Not what I got, for sure. In a good way though. I felt unsettled from the get go. Knew something was off. Thought I knew what that was. Boy, was I wrong. The Behrg socked it to me. What a twisted bit of fun.
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Synopsis
Every action has a consequence. But when Li posts a one-star review of a novel on her book blog, the results are far more frightening than she could ever have imagined.
Not every story was meant to have a happy ending.
ONE STAR is a previously unpublished horror short story, being released in The Behrg’s upcoming short story collection–“The Passengers You Cannot See.” It is the author’s love letter to book bloggers and reviewers, and thus is being offered as a free download to any book reviewer in part to thank all those who have been a part of the author’s journey. And if you haven’t yet been a part, there’s no better time than now to jump in that car and ride along. Oh, the vistas you will see.
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I’m seeing this book around a lot at the moment. Oh I remember the original one star reviews I wrote when I started blogging and most were not pretty! I like to think I’m a bit better writing them now and a bit fairer! I only changed a part of a review once for an author-I sent him a copy of my review before publishing it and there was something I mentioned that I didn’t get. He explained it in a nice manner and I took that out of my review. I’m glad I never had to deal with the author you mentioned!
I was kind of new to reviewing and the author just wouldn’t give up. Kind of scary.
This sounds like something that’s pulled from real life! Sort of scary. Posting honest reviews can be very scary😁
They can be. I try to shut out the worries and write my reviews for potential readers and not think about the author. I’ve never written a mean review.
I love that you shared your story about one star Laura! Luckily that has never happened to me not that I never give one star (but as you it’s unusual as I choose my reads better now) but authors have been really great with me!
Anyway it’s good to know that you had a good surprise!
It sure hit home. Crazy the lengths someone will go to.
Oh ho, ruffled feathers, anyone? 😉
I know!
ya never know
sherry @ fundinmental
And that is scary!
I had an author get snotty about a 3 star review when I was on a blog tour. They saw it on Goodreads, just the rating, no review yet. He dropped me from the tour. I still posted the review on my blog. And I liked the book; I just didn’t love it.
Excellent review!
That’s nuts!