This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the “meat grinder” thingy. Barbaric and filthy disgusting. I didn’t think I could read anything more disgusting or disturbing than The Slob, but Aron Beauregard has outdone himself with Son of the Slob. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON? Vera Harlow is a survivor. After a chance encounter led to her being held captive in a disgusting house of horrors, she fought tooth and nail to escape the clutches of a man known only as The Slob. But while she may have fled the disastrous situation, the details of her struggle are now carved into her flesh and soul. And you would rightly say, that nobody is forcing me to read about it. But I like to read splatterpunk stories. Unfortunately for me, sloppy poo stories are trendy nowadays. So I have to endure my discomfort. This time it was worth it.

Yes, ultra extreme in terms of the level of violence and sexual activity, but those aspects of the read just felt like much needed natural and essential elements which were required to enhance the pleasure and enjoyment of reading about such a grisly, gruesome and utterly grotesque despicable humanistic encounter. Now, this story is a continuation of The Slob which, by it’s own right, is one of the most vile novels on the planet. (And yes, that is a compliment.) But this one digs deeper and if I can get English major-y, in your face with social commentary.The answer, I am sad to say, is NO! If I don’t make a shopping list, I never remember shit or, in this case, things related to shit. Also, it will not be possible to separate it from the original story, so I am not allowed to tell you “It is not as good as…” – nothing is and I doubt ever will be, because I didn’t expect such a powerful story, which was part of the magic. The narrative, as always, flowed brilliantly and descriptively and kept me hooked from word one! If I didn't have to sleep, I would've read it in one sitting, but alas, it took me two! (No housework got done, which is pretty apt for this story! 😉) This is gross. Vile. Upsetting. Graphic. Depressing. Nauseating. Tragic. Insert 57 other disturbing adjectives here.

Somehow, this book is even darker than the first. I think a big part of that is knowing what Vera, and to a lesser extent Danny, went through in the first book. That epic fight for survival, just to continue in a worse position than they started. There’s something immensely cruel about that, and this book revels in the cruelty. Son of the Slob carries on a little way after the first where Vera has had the Slob’s kid, and the rape baby is just as foul as his dad, albeit at this point more innocent. But make no mistake, he is his fathers son. While Vera tries to be a loving mother and wife Danny is struggling and the love and heart of the first book is at conflict with each other. The Slob is still tearing the family apart from beyond the grave so to speak, especially with the new vehicle of his kid. Everything about this book is dark and seedy from Vera’s look and job after surviving the first vile encounter, to Daniel falling on hard times, to the Son of the Slob and the chaos he brings. At times it’s not an easy read having cared so much for the characters the first time round, but I was absolutely glued to the story. The violence and gore remain, the slobbery continues, only now it feels like even more is at stake. A fantastic sequel and brilliant book in its own right. Aron really is one of the best modern extreme horror writers out there and the slob series is very much proof of that. Highly recommend. Links: Always bleak, explicitly graphic and extreme in content, this story can be considered a masterpiece in this genre and can be enjoyed by all fans and followers of this particular brand of horror story. Pure genius! Everything was going well until the doorstep to hell opened for her. It would’ve been a completely different story had Edward Scissorhands was the one at the other side of the door but alas! It was a giant-fetid-dirt-ridden-slob! Ew. A highly original, thrilling piece of splatterpunk theatre with it's cleverly constructed, fast flowing narrative that just oozed in brilliance whilst also containing a fine array of wonderfully nefarious supporting cast of creepy characters that just leaves you wanting more and more and more.I had to think about this for a couple of days before I wrote anything. Aron, I would appreciate this review not being posted to Facebook. Can I give this piece of fiction a fair go? Can I get past the fact that a sequel is never as good as the original? Can I judge it on merit as a stand-alone book? Can I remember to get hemorrhoid cream and toilet paper tomorrow?