Would you ever make a deal with a demon? What if that demon could give you anything, help you to find out anything, and provide you with the answers you wanted to know, needed to know, would you then?
In Lou Yardley’s book, The Deal Maker, the premise is just that, all while achieving a balance between the dark and malformed workings of a demon and many opportunities for comedic dialogue. More and more I am digging horror comedy, especially when done right. Let’s talk about structure of this story. I found the pacing to be just right and Yardley knows how to always keep the reader wanting more. Each chapter ending is truly only a beginning to what the hell is going to happen next. SPOILER ALERT This is no ordinary demon. I loved Yardley’s idea of creating a demon whose main purpose is to make deals with humans which revolve around the demon taking their body parts. He is described as being ugly and deformed because he mixes and matches different body parts from different humans - a hodgepodge of human parts if you will. Yardley is not afraid to dive deep into details about how he takes the body parts. It's gnarly, and that is awesome. Let’s talk characters. The character development was good, however, there were a few times that I was confused as a reader on character backgrounds, current roles, etc. Now, as a writer myself, I would want other writers and readers to provide constructive feedback. This could’ve been worked through a little more. As a reader, getting confused can definitely be a distraction to the overall beauty of a story. I am not saying it’s easy because I know it isn’t. Overall, The Deal Maker was a good read. Yardley had my own imagination working through the scenes as if it was happening right in front of me. My favorite scene in this book is the spider scene. It’s visual nature was so sickening, but in a good way. Do you want to know the details? Then check out the book! Here are some of my favorite quotes from The Deal Maker: He had no time to shit himself, he needed to search the house. Making way for decay and the kind of sweetness and rot that can only come with dead things that should have been buried long ago. Call me Jack. I’m a Jack of all trades, made of bits of all people. The words tasted good on his tongue. He needed to smell her panic and taste her horror. At the moment she was far too calm. Far too accepting. He needed to do something about that. Now, ‘normal’ was hanging out with a demon who wanted bits of your body in return for small favours. Hope was a cruel mistress. Pain danced through his bones, twisting his muscles and squeezing on his internal organs. Check out Lou Yardley’s website. Here's my other horror book reviews: Tribesmen by Adam Cesare Spicy Constellation & Other Recipes by Chad Lutzke Thanks for tuning in, Sterp
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