Sacrifice, my first read from author Andrew Boylan. A well-written mystery/suspense, character & plot development were methodical, made for an enjoyable read. I was given a Kindle copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. I'll be reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018). ( )

New Mexican cult, brutalised bodies, the story of a lifetime…if Benny lives to tell it.

If you are a fan of horror mystery books then this one is for you.

The being of the book can get a bit confusing and at times hard to follow but if you preserver it all comes together and makes sense at the end.

It is defiantly gruesome in places and it has the feel of being real, if you found it in the non fiction section this book could be believable, especially when drugs and religion is involved.

Throughout the book I wondered if the background information on the story was really true, did it really happen?

The story starts In the desert of New Mexico where Benny a struggling film maker is traveling the mountains when he finds a brutalised body that appears to have been tortured.
On closer inspection it starts Benny thinking of the similarities between the body and a cult that existed in 1680.

Does that cult still exist?

Seeing the potential for a film Benny decides to investigate the New Mexican cult and their bizarre rituals and to try to find out if the cult is still active all these years later.
As more bodies start to turn up the further Benny becomes involved with the case and it soon becomes detrimental to his safety and well-being.
Are the bodies a result of a cult ritual or is there a killer on the loose?

If you start reading this book i honestly advise you to preserver because the book just keeps getting better and better. ( )

Thank you so much to the author for reaching out to me to review his book and providing me with a digital copy of the book! I love me a slow burn and this is one. One of the funnier opening lines I’ve ever read, too; it was a hook! There were times when I had to stop and try to remember who a particular character was, but OOH BUDDY this filled my need for something creepy, yes sir, right up to the very end. ( )

I found Sacrifice a very compelling read and at times I was unable to put it down. I have heard about Penitent Belief and the book was great at filling in a little basic knowledge. While a fairly easy read, there was a tension throughout the book and except initially at the beginning I was able to pick up and continue without losing the thread of what was going on. I think some more character development would have put on some meat into the plot and writing but the book was overall quite satisfactory. The only down part for me was the ending, but then again, life never ends with everything cleaned up nicely and the guy and gal go off into the horizon happily ever after.
I understand that Mr. Boylan is a script writer. I can see that in how the book was laid out and my recommendation would be to be more descriptive with the characters, shaping their lives with color and history. ( )

Benny finds a body which leads him to investigate a mysterious cult. Are they brutally murdering people and if so, why? This was a decent enough story with an interesting premise, but at times it was a little hard to follow. There is a lot of information here, but the writer seems to have put in a lot of research. Worth a read. ( )