- On a secluded stretch of highway, a roadside billboard directs a vacationing family to an “exit on your next”. Hungry and tired, the family takes a chance and enters a demented diner called The Last Hamburger Restaurant In The World. - A man is accused of wrong doings based on strange sounds emanating from his barn. However, when local law enforcement is called, the peculiar sounds coming from the farmhouse are more perverted and disturbing than expected. Which leads to the question…”Watcha got in the barn, Horace?” - After a traumatizing experience, Chester Abernathy attempts a drug overdose. Rushed to the hospital and eventually admitted to the fifth-floor psych ward, a support group is formed to deal with their traumatic memories. Unbeknownst to the therapy members, random acts of extreme violence have been erupting on the streets and is only a matter of time before the apocalyptic chaos reaches their safe haven. And so this review begins…I wanted to focus on the story Psych Ward Blues because it’s one heck of a heavy hitter. By that I mean the novella sized story contains many layers of unsettling dark and violent undercurrents of authenticity. Depression, anxiety, trauma, neglect and PTSD. These real world symptoms are cleverly blended with extreme fiction and wrapped with disturbing biblical visions of Heaven and Hell. Not only does Judith Sonnet violate the reader with madness and cruelty, but the Rapture provided by this talented author ensures there’s no safe place to hide. I love how this story is told through various styles of mediums. Heart felt narratives, frightening interludes and of course the unforgettable written word of purgatory all flow together nicely. Gotta also mention the great Forward written by the one and only Shane McKenzie. All of these components are the glue that hold this orgy of pleasure and pain together. Not to mention, “yes…Jesus..loves me…” is creepy as fuck to me now. Damn you Judith Sonnet! 
God’s holiness implies that he is set apart from wickedness and can have no part in it…or can he? Bottom line, this is an important book to our genre. It’s one of those reads that everyone will walk away with something different. Hate, Love or Degloved, this is a must read. With the powers of Clive Barker vested in me, I now pronounce Psych Ward Blues a five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ must read Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
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