Tiffany McDaniel's publishers would have you think that she writes literary dark family dramas.
Which she does.
But what some of you already know is that she is sneakily writing horror novels that are disguised as literature. Betty, for instance, is a horror novel.
And so is On the Savage Side.
Inspired by the true crime story of the Chillicothe Six, this is so much more than a serial killer novel. For one, it's the rare serial killer novel that focuses almost exclusively on the victims. This allows McDaniel to do what she does best: break our hearts. On the Savage Side also forgoes the police procedural aspect of most serial killer novels, which I've always thought disrupt the pace of the story.
The story focuses mainly on the friendships and addictions of the victims, and therein lies the strength of this novel. Dark and disturbing, but with beautiful writing.
Available on Valentine's Day (wtf...lol)
Tiffany, you're 3-for-3.
Grade: A
Review by Jason Cavallaro
jcavallaro42@gmail.com
Twitter: @pinheadspawn
Which she does.
But what some of you already know is that she is sneakily writing horror novels that are disguised as literature. Betty, for instance, is a horror novel.
And so is On the Savage Side.
Inspired by the true crime story of the Chillicothe Six, this is so much more than a serial killer novel. For one, it's the rare serial killer novel that focuses almost exclusively on the victims. This allows McDaniel to do what she does best: break our hearts. On the Savage Side also forgoes the police procedural aspect of most serial killer novels, which I've always thought disrupt the pace of the story.
The story focuses mainly on the friendships and addictions of the victims, and therein lies the strength of this novel. Dark and disturbing, but with beautiful writing.
Available on Valentine's Day (wtf...lol)
Tiffany, you're 3-for-3.
Grade: A
Review by Jason Cavallaro
jcavallaro42@gmail.com
Twitter: @pinheadspawn
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