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Nightwhere can best be summed up in two words - FREE. KEY.

(I'll give you a moment to figure it out).

Nightwhere by John Everson is an emotionally intense ride into the underground world of BDSM/swing-style sex clubs. Everson pulls no punches in this novel that is extremely graphic in terms of gore and eroticism.

Very dark in nature - and I do mean VERY - Nightwhere follows the story of Mark and Rae, a young married couple who are into the swinger lifestyle. After being invited to Nightwhere, an exclusive fetish club that specializes in granting patrons their wildest desires in both pain and pleasure. Up until this point, Mark had an idea that Rae was into BDSM but it was never revealed how much until after entering the doors of Nightwhere. When Rae doesn't return after an evening of attending the club without Mark, much to his dismay, Mark embarks on a quest to find out what happened to his wife and rescue her from the grip of Nightwhere.

John Everson's imagination is just brilliantly disturbing on so many levels. I am a hardcore horror fan. I've read the likes of Edward Lee and Richard Laymon and not blinked an eye. *brushing my shoulders off However, there were several times during my reading of this novel where I had to put down my Kindle and look around like, "WTFD?! (What The Front Door?!). Yeah - it was that disturbing. The thing I'd like to applaud Mr. Everson for though is where other authors in the horror genre have seemed to forget the art of the telling of a damn good story in favor of grossing the reader out - Everson takes the reader by the hand, leads them to bed, pulls the blanket under their chin and then sits back and tells a story that is so entertaining, so gripping you are instantly drawn in and kept there for the duration.

Again, some readers might be put off by the highly explicit scenes depicted in this novel. I personally believe that in this instance, the extreme gore and sexual scenes added to the realism of this story. I recommend reading at least the first chapter and then make the decision, as like the patrons of NightWhere, "if you're in or out". I am definitely in and look forward to reading many more titles by this author. Btw, if John Everson ever decides to try his hand at writing erotica, I'll be the first in line to purchase his book. ;)