The Housemates A Novel of Extreme Terror edition by Iain Rob Wright Literature Fiction eBooks
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TEN DAYS, TWELVE COMPETITORS, TWO MILLION IN CASH. ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH.
What at first appears to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for Damien Banks turns out to be the worst nightmare imaginable. Trapped inside a house with eleven strangers, and a booming voice known only as 'The Landlord', he is forced to compete not only for the money but for his life.
And the life of his best friend and mentor, Harry.
Damien can trust no one, that much is clear, especially now that a list of crimes has appeared on the wall CHEAT, MURDERER, ABUSER, WHORE, TRAITOR, TRICKSTER, PEDDLER, PREDATOR, CRUSADER, THIEF.
What does the list mean, and who is the Landlord? Only time will tell, but Damien must make sure that he ends up the winner, because all of the losers are dead.
Let the games begin. Are you ready?
The Housemates is the most twisted book yet from Horror Mastermind, Iain Rob Wright. Fans of the Saw movie franchise and lovers (or haters) of reality TV will delight in the tortures that await them. An unforgettable tale of squeamish horror.
Buy your copy today.
PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR
"Iain Rob Wright is sick and twisted." David Moody, author of Autumn and the Hater series
"Iain Rob Wright scares the hell out of me." J A Konrath, author of Origins and Afraid
"A Master of the genre." Matt Shaw, author of the Black Cover books.
"Cuddle up to this novel and it might rip your throat out. A fun, thrilling read!" David T. Wilbanks - Co-author of Dead Earth The Vengeance Road
"One of the BEST horror books I have read in YEARS!" - Eric S. Brown, author of Last Stand in a Dead Land
"Iain Rob Wright brings true excitement to the horror genre, with wholly original stories and characters to route for." - Ryan C Thomas, author of Hissers, Rating's Game, and Origin of Pain
Categories for The Housemates
- Horror
- Mystery
- Gore
- Suspense
- Traps
- Top 100 Horror
- Survival
- Game show
The Housemates A Novel of Extreme Terror edition by Iain Rob Wright Literature Fiction eBooks
For me, the hit CBS show Big Brother immediately comes to mind. A group of strangers are cut off from the outside world with cameras watching their every move. The competition is for 2 million pound.Taken to a remote location you get to know only one of the characters all that well, and that’s Damien. There are hints as to why he wants the money, but nothing is really spelled out for you.
You’ve got your stereo-typical reality show contestants; the beautiful one, the smart one, the tough guy, the good looking guy, etc. The problem begins when the competitions begin. This isn’t your typical reality show. The way you win, is you stay alive.
The competitions are quite disturbing, and at times the book can be hard to read because the violence gets so over the top. It’s not that the contestants do not deserve what’s coming to them though. You find out that each contestant has done something horrible, and after each challenge, the one that has died has a label put on them on a giant screen. Things like cheat, whore, traitor, etc.
I think this is where the book falls short a bit. It’s disturbing and disgusting for sure, but what I wanted to know was what each person did. I was rooting for everyone to die so the whole story of these characters could be told. You get to know only the external facades of each character except Damien, but only through the characters’ death do you get to know more. I didn’t feel that connection to the characters that I, or I think the author wanted you to feel. I didn’t care whether they lived or died…actually, I did care…I wanted them ALL to die so I had the bigger picture. There was absolutely no sympathy coming from me. I think more fun could have come in had there been more interaction within the house between the contestants and letting the reader guess who did what along with the other characters.
As this picture develops throughout the story though, you find that there is something much more sinister at work and it’s been around for a long time. The ending builds up slowly, and as the contestants begin to discover the secrets of the house it gradually crescendos into a nice action packed race to the exit and ultimately escape attempt.
The twist though is kind of a lame attempt at creating the idea of a possible sequel. While it’s a nice gesture and leaves the reader wondering what if, it’s not really plausible, and probably should have ended a little differently.
The Bottom Line: I enjoyed this little take on the reality show genre that’s taking over my television. In fact, this would make a brilliant TV series on cable or even a movie. If I didn’t know any better I’d say that this was almost written with the screen in mind. The biggest problem that this book has though is that the characters are just so wooden. I truly think that it’s a byproduct of how the plot was playing out and the mystery surrounding what each character did.
Despite my caveats the book was a quick and bloody read and I heartily recommend it.
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The Housemates A Novel of Extreme Terror edition by Iain Rob Wright Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Sick and devilishly twisted is the brain of Wright! Every book I have read is a scare of its on, but this one takes the cake. Physical and psychological suspense from page one to the end. I would love to see a sequel to this one. Damion is faced with trials and test in strength of limb and mind he could never have seen coming. These characters feel rich and deep and are nicely developed. The plot is amazing and unique. Its takes your breath at times. A rare 5 stars from me. I highly recommend this read.
12 people sign up for what they believe is a reality show. The winner will get $2 million dollars, or the last two housemates can get $1 million each. Soon they learn that those "evicted" from the house are killed. The “landlord” informs the contestants that they are deserving of being put to death as they have all ruined lives because of their selfishness. For the most part, the "contestants" are really lousy people.
Iain Rob Wright is a terrific and prolific author who consistently writes great books. I love his writing style; words flow easily and you get drawn into the story quickly. As always, the characters are well developed and rounded.
I really enjoyed the ending and the connection to another series of books written by Mr. Wright.
Some other reviewers have likened the premise of THE HOUSEMATES to SAW meets BIG BROTHER but I would add-on that there’s a little Agatha Christi’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE mixed in (no spoilers, just a reference).
The book delivers on desperation and gore while a group of strangers face their dwindling chances for survival. The hollow personas of the roommates match those you would expect to appear on reality television, making them seem less the cliché, but are further justified when the true nature of the book seeps into the open. The characters without POVs distinguished themselves convincingly and even proved memorable in certain respects, which is vital when the reader’s keeping track of eleven characters they’ll need to care about.
The protagonist was unbelievably decent, as in I had trouble suspending disbelief that he should be that decent. It felt like one of those cases of “having your cake and eating it too” where he’s supposed to have this everyman/last sane man/upstanding citizen vibe but is also a reformed bad boy can summon his dark, checkered past when it comes to posturing but not in life-or-death scenarios. That contraction made in his behavior – especially given his dire situation – did not humanize the premise but detract from it in ways that felt contrived and insincere.
The ending – without giving spoilers – was implausible and offered no surprises. Fortunately, it’s always rushed so about 95% of the book is suspenseful and even startling at times. I won’t go so far as to say the ending “ruined” the book for me. Truly, I didn’t. Despite being underwhelmed by the mad-dash wrap-up I was having a good time throughout novel and couldn’t wait to see what happened next.
I give Wright the credit of being an effective storyteller who gets mileages from a premise some might have tired of and managing a few thrills along the way. His continuity editing; however, was sloppy. I noticed several instances of him miscounting contestants (such as the tally of votes against contestants or seven contestants are remaining but citing six have been eliminated), which felt like a lazy oversight considering how instrumental these figures are to the stories suspense/character fates and makes me wonder if Wright had written a previous draft where these numbers were accurate but didn’t double-check after rewrites.
Again, it was only few instances and – beyond that – the proofreading was fine.
Although I realize it sounds like I’m complaining a lot about this book and trying to talk people out of it I would recommend THE HOUSEMATES to readers who can handle violence and like a story that keeps you turning pages. There are a myriad of things I could praise about the story but doing so would ultimately spoil its gruesome charm and nasty tricks. It’s a decent, fast read despite its kinks and die-hards of such plots or part-time horror fans might genuinely be impressed.
For me, the hit CBS show Big Brother immediately comes to mind. A group of strangers are cut off from the outside world with cameras watching their every move. The competition is for 2 million pound.
Taken to a remote location you get to know only one of the characters all that well, and that’s Damien. There are hints as to why he wants the money, but nothing is really spelled out for you.
You’ve got your stereo-typical reality show contestants; the beautiful one, the smart one, the tough guy, the good looking guy, etc. The problem begins when the competitions begin. This isn’t your typical reality show. The way you win, is you stay alive.
The competitions are quite disturbing, and at times the book can be hard to read because the violence gets so over the top. It’s not that the contestants do not deserve what’s coming to them though. You find out that each contestant has done something horrible, and after each challenge, the one that has died has a label put on them on a giant screen. Things like cheat, whore, traitor, etc.
I think this is where the book falls short a bit. It’s disturbing and disgusting for sure, but what I wanted to know was what each person did. I was rooting for everyone to die so the whole story of these characters could be told. You get to know only the external facades of each character except Damien, but only through the characters’ death do you get to know more. I didn’t feel that connection to the characters that I, or I think the author wanted you to feel. I didn’t care whether they lived or died…actually, I did care…I wanted them ALL to die so I had the bigger picture. There was absolutely no sympathy coming from me. I think more fun could have come in had there been more interaction within the house between the contestants and letting the reader guess who did what along with the other characters.
As this picture develops throughout the story though, you find that there is something much more sinister at work and it’s been around for a long time. The ending builds up slowly, and as the contestants begin to discover the secrets of the house it gradually crescendos into a nice action packed race to the exit and ultimately escape attempt.
The twist though is kind of a lame attempt at creating the idea of a possible sequel. While it’s a nice gesture and leaves the reader wondering what if, it’s not really plausible, and probably should have ended a little differently.
The Bottom Line I enjoyed this little take on the reality show genre that’s taking over my television. In fact, this would make a brilliant TV series on cable or even a movie. If I didn’t know any better I’d say that this was almost written with the screen in mind. The biggest problem that this book has though is that the characters are just so wooden. I truly think that it’s a byproduct of how the plot was playing out and the mystery surrounding what each character did.
Despite my caveats the book was a quick and bloody read and I heartily recommend it.
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