It's a fine line to walk between being funny and too silly. This book is really balancing and swaying a little too much for my comfort. The plot is fun but the horror becomes sort of a joke. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

Drew Huff does a fantastic job in writing this book, it had that feel that I was looking for in a horror novel. I was engaged with what was happening and thought it worked well with the description. I enjoyed how good Drew Huff wrote this and the characters were what I was looking for. It had that horror element and was glad I read this.

This book is packed full of action and emotional trauma. These characters go through SO much and Drew really makes you feel for them. You can feel the anger and sadness seeping out of the pages. The whole thing felt like a waking nightmare. One of those ones you wake up from saying, “what the fuck?!”

I really, really enjoyed this. Such a unique story and unique and unforgettable characters. Just when you think it can’t possibly get worse OR grosser for Mallory and Triple Six you get smacked in the face with something even more intense.

The story takes a very cool and satisfying twist at the end and I couldn’t help thinking how cool this would look in a graphic novel form. It played out just like a movie with some great action scenes and you never knew what was going to happen next. Love!

So, this book? Buckle up. It’s all about Mallory and Triple Six—two lovable outcasts who somehow manage to accidentally spring Mallory’s mom, Lorraine, from hell. Oh, and did I mention Lorraine is a SERIAL KILLER? Yup, things escalate quickly. There are bad deals, demon shenanigans, and absolute chaos as they scramble to shove Lorraine’s soul back where it belongs.

Because, let’s be real, Lorraine loose in the world is not ideal.
Now, the concept? Chef’s kiss. I mean, who doesn’t love a hellish mother-daughter drama with a side of demonic mayhem? But here’s the thing—the execution didn’t quite click for me. The writing style was... let’s just say, living in Triple Six’s head was not my vibe. At all. And while I usually love horror, this one went hard. Like, nonstop and with way too much sexual incestual violence. I barely had time to figure out what was going on before bam—something else crazy happened. A little breathing room would’ve gone a long way.

All in all, it’s got potential, but it just didn’t fully land for me. Still, if you’re into fast-paced chaos and don’t mind a wild ride, it might be your jam.

This is definitely a bit much at least for me. Went a little too much into the humour side of it for me. Ends up being a bit of a silly mess.

Wow. Just wow. I love wasn’t expecting to love the characters as much as I did. I laughed, cried and was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Triple Six, while being a deformed project, was so relatable and lovable. Drew Huff did not miss with this! Not to mention, you’ll get your share of gore.

Our protagonist Triple-Six, an outcast who has lobster-like pincers for hands, lands in a cell with his crazy girlfriend, Mallory Worner, after she frames him for a murder. While trying to secure a deal, Triple-Six summons Lorraine Worner, Mallory's infamous pyromaniac serial killer mother back from the dead. While hell's wardens are trying to put Lorraine back where she belongs, she is trying to kill Triple-Six after making a bargain with him. Triple-Six gets out of this mess, and receives human hands instead of his pincers, that is if he can survive for three days without Lorraine killing him.

Free burn is without a doubt one of the best books I've read this year. The characters are unique, have their own voice, and despite not being good people, I loved them. The relationship between Triple-Six and Mallory throughout the book had its ups and downs, yet I always cheered for them to get out of this mess. The pacing was fast, but allowed for moments to breath, and develop the characters.

This book won't be for everyone. It's weird, funny, gory, has plenty of graphic content, but it's written with heart. I seriously hope everyone reads the author's notes. Rarely do I believe they add much to the story of the book, but the notes in Free Burn made me shed a tear, and revealed so much about these characters in the book, and how they came alive.

I want to thank the author for writting Free Burn, and will gladly look forward to their next work.