book club thursday

Reading Challenge

My name is Cyn and each Thursday (not to mention Fridays and Sundays) myself and my BBFF (the extra B is for book LOL) Ann from over at Romancing the Readers blog together. 

Reading Challenge 2021

Simple- we each read & review a book that fits a "challenge" from our list. I picked a challenge from this list -it's highlighted

theme:clearing off the book shelves:

read an author whose books you are +2 behind on

read any new to you author 4/22 

read any series you are +2 behind on 

start a new series- 

read a book you've had for six months or less

read a book you've had for over a year

read a book you've had for over five years 

read a book you keep meaning to read 

In 1987, Congressman Benjamin Hardy III died by suicide on live television amidst accusations of political corruption. Years later, rumors of a recording surfaced among VHS trading groups and urban legend chat rooms. Dubbed the "Duncan Tape," after the deceased cameraman who attempted to sell the video, the rumors allege that anyone who watches the tape is driven to suicide.

Or so the story goes. In truth, no one has ever seen the supposed Duncan Tape, presumably because it doesn't exist. It's a ghost story perpetuated on the forums and chat rooms of the internet, another handful of bytes scattered across the Information Superhighway at blistering 56K modem speeds.

For Robby and his friends, an urban legend is the last thing on their minds when a boring Friday night presents a chance to download porn. But the short clip they watch turns out to be something far more graphic and disturbing, and in the coming days, they'll learn even the most outlandish urban legends possess a shred of truth...

A note: I edited the cover of this book due to the graphic image. 

Also note that this book talks about suicide extensively and may  be too graphic for some readers. 

Please know that there is free private 24HR a day/365 days a year help if you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts at 1-800-273-8255 (Suicide Prevention Hotline). 

I would have never discovered this book if it had not been included in my Nightworms April book box. In fact, it was NOT the book I intended to read -seriously the other 2 books were from Clay McLeod Chapman & V. Castro so you can see my dilemma. But it called to me. I am so freaking happy I decided to read this. 

Although this was my 1st book from Keisling, it won't be my last.  

I was GLUED to it. So much so, it irked my husband (hey, can't a gal read LOL).

It's a chilling tale and let me tell you, at one point while I was reading it with the TV on (yes, I'm one of those LOL)my screen went to snow for a few seconds and I admit to being a wee bit FREAKED OUT. Read the book and tell me you wouldn't be either LOL

This book will transform you. It has so much going on, on so many levels that it's hard to talk about without giving it away. 

The set up of this book was extremely inventive and effective. 

That last line gave me the goosebumps and again now as I think about it and type. 

So like GO PRE ORDER (it's out 5/11) - I was blessed enough to have early access being a Nightworms subscriber.  

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