Depraved

By: Bryan Smith

Narrated by: Angela Rysk

Welcome to Hopkins Bend, the remote little Tennessee town where the backwoods inhabitants are cannibals and the local law operates a sex-trafficking ring. Unlucky travelers are frequently ensnared in the town’s sinister web. Some are held captive and tortured while others face even more gruesome fates. And beneath it all is the town’s darkest secret, the curse of the depraved and mutated Kincher clan.

Includes Depraved II: The In-Between-Quel, a short story that reveals the grisly fate of two characters from the novel. The story is as spectacularly gory as the novel itself.

©2012 Bryan Smith (P)2021 Fireside Horror

That was a twisted ride

Very fast paced and all over the place, but in a good way. Good read

Wow

Dam this was a really good book, some parts were hard to listen too but I feel the narrator really sold the book. Definitely recommend this one!!

Enjoyable, but characters are inconsistent

Overall, the book was enjoyable and I read it completely. Some others say that Angela Rysk wasn't a good narrator. I disagree. I like her gravelly voice, and I think she did great with male characters. Minor spoiler alert! When I started seeing the inconsistent behavior of characters, my science fiction mind started thinking that maybe there was some sort of alien presence in the town that was making characters behave in odd and inconsistent ways. However, as I read more and more, I saw that I was overthinking things. In the end, it was just nothing more than plot holes and inconsistent character Behavior. Once again, spoiler alert! Take Michelle, who has been held captive for a long time, who has had her feet burned and who has not had a decent meal during her captivity. Yet, when she is released from her shackles, she is not weak. She is running around as if she has been working out for the last several months. Furthermore, she doesn't appear to exhibit any sort of traumatic stress toward Abby, who has been one of her tormentors. Instead, she takes over, and even bullies her in a way that is inconsistent with someone who has been in captivity. I could give examples about other inconsistent character behavior but in the end, the story was enjoyable if you like this sort of thing.

eh

if i discovered this when i was younger i probably would've liked it but it was kinda predictable

Brutal

Nonstop brutality. Very hills have eyes and wrong turn vibes. Damn hillbillies every time. Every time

Twist after bloody twist

I have been searching for a good book for a few months now and felt like I just was not going to find a non cliche book with a new type of writing. This book far exceeded what I was looking for! It is a type of bloody horror book that strives to give plot twist and very intricate story lines not just blood and gore. I have no idea how I don't know about this writer until now but I will be seeking more of their writings.

Extreme Horror at its Best

DEPRAVED by Bryan Smith is definitely an extreme horror novel that is not for all fans of horror but for those who enjoy their horror on the extreme side, DEPRAVED is right up there with the very best. The characterization and vivid settings is what makes DEPRAVED so much better than your average extreme horror book and makes it deserving of being mentioned among the very best extreme horror novels of all time.

Amazing plot.

I very much enjoyed the story itself as well as the "depraved" acts that took place although the frequency at which the sex and rape took place detracted from the story itself and started to feel like a fetish porn more than anything else. Still, worth the listen.

Great Story, Great Narration

The story wasn't really a single story, but rather four or five short stories told in parallel. They take place in the same town, the same time, but they exist independently of each other. This is offputting and leaves wasted potential of plot had the characters interacted with each other.

Still, the stories were good, not eclipsed by gore.

The narration was very, very good. Some women can't do a believable male characterization (most men can't do a believable female characterization), but Angela Rysk was so good at all her characters that I'm searching for other titles she's done.

Loved it!

I do love horror. So this may not be for everyone. But as a fan, I cannot stress how much I loved this book. As soon as I was finished, I started it all over again. I couldn’t get enough! Angela Rysk does an amazing job at narration. And as scary as it may have been, there were times I laughed out loud. Bowling pigs!