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Berserker

By: Lee Franklin
Narrated by: Geoffrey Boyes
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A terrifying debut novel set during the Vietnam War.

Australian Lance Corporal Terence "Pinny" Pinfold and his squad find themselves in the midst of the living hell of the Vietnam War. Known as Reapers, their job is to go in after the firefights, collect dog tags and any evidence of war crimes.

As each soldier tries to make some sense out of a senseless war, there are more questions than answers as mutilated, butchered bodies are discovered the further to the North they venture. Pinny soon finds himself at the very core of the real war - in a secret underground facility amongst hybrid creatures which belong only in the very worse nightmares.

With Pinny's aboriginal bloodline, the enigmatic Doctor Jacinta Harding believes she has found the perfect specimen....

Pinny might survive the war, but he might not save himself.

©2019, 2021 HellBound Books Publishing (P)2021 HellBound Books Publishing Fiction Genre Fiction Horror War & Military Scary Military War
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Lee Franklin thrusts her readers into the war-ravaged jungles of Vietnam with The Reapers – a team of men who go in after the battle to collect dog tags, bodies and uncover potential war crimes. But the ordinary soldiers – whether enemy or ‘friendly’ – are the least of their worries. Something else inhabits this jungle.

Hidden in the trees, they stumble across a secret installation, and what they find there makes the Vietnam War almost inconsequential, and they really learn what it is to fight, as well as ask profound questions about survival, and whether sometimes the cost is just too high.

This is a very real, utterly plausible insight into war and the people who are tasked with the grimmest of roles, coupled with a gripping, visceral, and terrifying horror story. Lee Franklin certainly knows how to crank up the tension – and the battle. Five stars and highly recommended.

Horror Writing at its Grisly, Visceral Best

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Well, I never thought it would happen, but it did. I found an army/war horror story I liked, and Lee made it happen. I've been listening to a few audiobooks recently to broaden my knowledge on various ways writers can share their work. After Elements of Horror, I was keen to get into a longer audiobook, so when Lee recommended her bad boy, my interest peaked. She put me through the wringer, you see; I didn't read the blurb; I just dug in. At first, I got a very predator vibe with the description of war and the mutilated bodies. Then it became something a whole lot more than I expected. I love the characters, so when they started dropping like flies, I found myself screaming at my phone. Pinny is a funny and engaging character, and I love him as a person. I felt sorry for him and his comrades and got an inside look into the terminology and practices of army life. As I've said, I don't get into army stories and not one to actively seek them out, but Lee may have just changed my perspective drastically. I listened intently to their fight for survival, gasped in horror at the brutal torture they endure. I wanted nothing more than to punch Sargent Boots stupid racist face in. As for Harding as villainess goes, you can not get any more cruel and calculating than her. The atmosphere draws you in and keeps you on edge; you root for the characters every step of the way. It's a hybrid of Horror and sci-fi that keeps you guessing and makes you wonder what awful thing will happen next. Lee didn't shy away from the true horrors of war, and the blood and gore scenes and fight scenes are expertly executed. I held my breath every time something terrible happened to my favourite characters, Maka and Pinny. The later in-depth reveal of the creatures' is fascinating, and learning it all makes for an intense listening experience.
The story structure and the overall flow worked so well with the narrator, and I've never heard an Aussie audio reader, so it was a first for me. But I honestly felt like Geoffrey WAS Pinny, and it is well written and works so well for audio. This story is not one to turn away, even if you're like me and not one for Army tales; this will change your mind. The storytelling expertise of Lee Franklin will leave you wanting more, and Lee...I WANT MORE! (Sobs in the corner after finishing it). You can find the audiobook on Audible now. Remember, kids, don't venture too far into the jungle unless they want something nasty to see you.

what a story

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