Monday 7 May 2012

Review: Kat Yares' 'Vengeance is Mine' is a small town apocalypse with feminist flair

Kat Yares' novella 'Vengeance is Mine' sits well amongst the growing collection of feminist horror lit, but also successfully taps into the growing anger against the abuses carried out by religious movements.

The story tells of a paranormal gathering of departed women bent on destruction of the abusive men of a small town. The book not only delivers its chills, but also arouses a sense of revulsion at its antagonists, Brother Joe and his son JimmyJoe. Although neatly wrapped up, 'Vengeance is Mine' lingers in the mind after the last page, begging the question, why are there not more of this type of story?

Horror is not only the province of male readers and this strand is still underexplored. Congratulations to Kat Yares for digging deeper.

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