Through the Eyes of Desperation

The Red Version

By: Aron Beauregard

Narrated by: John Wayne Comunale

ALL BETS ARE OFF.

Red has tried to keep his nose clean but the sins of his past still haunt him. They’ve forced him back into the darkness—toward a life he’d hoped to leave behind. Now he has just four days to make things right.

The scam seemed safe enough at first, but now Red is six figures in debt, and there's more than just money at stake. There's making things right with the daughter he turned his back on. There's greasing the palms of the disturbed criminals holding his geriatric mother as collateral. There's being able to face himself in the mirror.

Everyone in the city's underbelly knows there’s only one way to obtain such a large sum on short notice...

Shadows is an underground casino where nightmares are born and dreams go to die. Where humiliation, drugs, and violence are as much a part of the games as cards and dice. When Red enters a world where money isn’t the most coveted prize, will he earn enough to solve his problems, or suffer the ultimate loss?

WARNING: This book contains graphic content. Listener's discretion is advised.

©2023, 2024 Aron Beauregard (P)2024 Aron Beauregard

Great concept

This was a fascinating concept. I've never enjoyed gambling, so I definitely can't imagine being so desperate as to be willing to gamble with my own flesh. The descriptions in this book are so well done that I felt certain I could even smell some of them. Only recommended for those with a strong stomach.

Great book.

Loved the coin flip for the ending. Always a great story that keeps you interested.

Gruesome Fun

Classic Beauregard work with gut wrenching gore that keeps you guessing. Would’ve like to have see a little more refinement rather than simple shocking scenes for simple shock sake. Otherwise a good splatterpunk addition.

Enjoyed this!

If you’ve not read any Aron Beauregard books, then don’t start with this one! But if you have read his work, I’m confident you’ll enjoy it.

Had me hooked beginning to end.

One of Aron's beat works. Really wish we had closure on Red's "daughter" though.

The house always wins

Another disgusting book by Aron Beauregard with colorful metaphors. A plot similar to The Squid Game or Saw. The alternate endings were a nice touch. I liked it, but the pace was a little slower in some spots than most of AB’s books. I listened to this on Audible, and John Wayne Comunale gave a great performance.

Great story

Amazing story. was hooked right from the beginning. Loved the idea if multiple ensigns.
Will get the Black version next.

umm...yeah

This book was definitely a book. there were pages and words, and someone decided to read those words out loud.

All kidding aside, I did enjoy this book. it was captivating and intriguing and held my attention the entire time. There were definitely some scenes in this book that made me feel sick, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

This was probably my first full blown extreme horror novel and I was hesitant when I started, but I was pleasantly (or not so pleasanlty) surprised that it wasn't that bad.
I give it 🤢🤢🤢🤢

So gross but I loved every second of it

I have read/ listened to many of Aron's books, huge fan, but this is the first one I had to pause and take a break on cause it was too much at once, haha. I really enjoyed the story line and the details were perfect.
Choosing my own ending was pretty cool too, I haven't seen that done in awhile!

An Unforgettable Horror Ride!

It took me a few chapters to get completely submerged in the story. After those chapters, I was pulled right into the nightmarish world of Shadows, an underground casino where the games are seriously twisted and the stakes are your life.

Red is such a well written character, grappling with his gambling addiction and making choices that keep you on the edge of your seat. There are times I wanted to jump into the book and rip him a new one and other times, you can’t help but root for him as he faces some truly horrific challenges. Obviously this is a work of fiction but he’s stronger than me. There were many scenarios he went through where I would’ve just given up 😂

I’m a year late to reading this and did purchase the hardcover so I had completely forgotten about the "choose your own ending". Flipping a coin to see how Red’s fate unfolds? Genius! It made the reading experience so much more fun and suspenseful. I loved the thrill of not knowing which ending I’d get, and now I’m dying to check out "The Black Version" to see the other side of the story. (I got the Black ending and haven’t read the Red ending yet as I don’t want to spoil anything)

If you're into extreme horror and can handle some seriously graphic scenes, this book is a must-read. It’s wild, it’s disturbing, and I can't recommend it enough! Seriously, grab a copy and dive in—you won’t regret it!