Eh, I dunno. Maybe my expectations were too high from all the hype on BookTok, but 'Dead Meat' didn't really do it for me. The main villain's motivation seemed cartoonish by the end, and the final twist felt more like a gotcha moment than something that grew organically from the story. It reads fast, I'll give it that, and the gore is suitably grim, but I've forgotten most of the details already.
It's a perfectly serviceable airport thriller. You'll get through it in a couple of sittings, but I wouldn't call it a must-read. There are tighter, smarter books in the genre.
Absolutely. It's a lean, mean thriller with zero fat. The pacing never lets up from the first body discovery. The protagonist's voice is sharp and cynical in a way that feels authentic, not just a hardboiled cliché. What I admired most was how every seemingly minor detail from the first half comes screaming back in the finale. It's a textbook example of economical, suspenseful plotting. For fans of relentless forward momentum and a truly nasty antagonist, it's a satisfying, devourable read.
Honestly, I was a bit hesitant after the first few chapters because the plot felt a bit familiar—another detective with a tragic past. But the way the author structured the timeline really hooked me. The protagonist isn't just solving a murder; she's piecing together a conspiracy that goes back decades, and the clues are doled out in these perfectly frustrating breadcrumbs. I found myself staying up way too late just to connect one more piece.
What sold me, though, was the ending sequence in the old waterworks. The tension was so physical, I could almost smell the damp concrete. If you're into thrillers that reward patience with a genuinely clever, well-earned payoff, this one delivers. The last fifty pages are a sprint.
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To get revenge on my brother, Zack Smith—a forensic pathologist—they torture me until there isn't even a single uninjured spot left on my body.
I hold on for almost three days, barely surviving, until I finally get a chance to call him for help.
However, Zack replied, "Why didn't they kill you for good? A jinx like you who killed your own mother shouldn't be allowed to live!"
When the drug dealers notice my action, they shatter all of my bones.
The next day, a janitor discovers several large bags of human remains in the trash can.
Zack painstakingly reassembles my body back together with his own hands—yet he fails to recognize that it's me, his younger sister he always claims to hate.
When the drug dealers are finally arrested, he descends into madness.
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What struck me most was how the author uses grotesque imagery to explore vulnerability. There’s a scene where the line between nourishment and destruction blurs so completely that I had to put the book down for a breather. If you’re into transgressive fiction that doesn’t pull punches, this’ll be your jam. But fair warning: it’s not for the squeamish or those craving a light read.
Oh, that's a bit of a tricky one. 'Dead Meat' feels like it's referring to a few different things. I've definitely seen a zombie web novel floating around on places like Webnovel or RoyalRoad with that title—lots of gore and survival stuff. But if we're talking about a traditional published book, I'm drawing a blank. I remember looking for a sequel to that web serial myself a while back, and I think the author just kinda stopped updating. It's one of those stories that hooks you with the premise and then vanishes.
Honestly, I'm not sure there ever was a formal series continuation. The nature of online serials means they can get abandoned or rebooted under a different name. I'd say your best bet is to search the title on a few web fiction platforms and see if the author posted any announcements. Sometimes they'll pick up the story years later with a new title, like 'Dead Meat: Reanimated' or something equally on-the-nose.