Wow, this book was amazing in so many ways!! It was thrilling, dark and entertaining. The plot was so unique. I read it in one sitting! And the cover was down-right gorgeous!! I absolutely recommend this book!

I found this a bit hard going. The premise is exciting and it is well plotted but I don't really think it's for me. The writing is extremely well crafted and atmospheric and I so wanted to love this book but sadly I felt a bit flat. I would be interested in seeing more from this writer however.

Generally, I don't gravitate towards these type of dark stories, but I made an exception for this one, as it's based on the Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein story. This one was, however, was a lot darker than anticipated, and some things just didn't seem to truly fit into the story.

First off, the romance in this one - just no. Mostly, I don't much like sex scenes that are overly descriptive. What made this one worse is that it had some fairly sadistic depictions and it's extremely hard to wrap your head around the horrid scenery depicted in some parts of the story. I cannot say that this story would have been better without this concept, but it would have been a lot better in my opinion.

Also, there are so many unexplored ideas, that would have given this story so much more depth. Like the Doctor's history. There are a lot of flashbacks, but most of these are centred around everything that went wrong in his life, and there are no redeeming qualities to his character that make you feel sorry for him. I could not connect to his character at all.

The story was good. There are some errors in the book, and the format in which it was written can be somewhat confusing if you don't keep track of every 'voice' that is present. There are times when the narrative jumps between characters so fast, I had to read those parts twice to figure out how it fits and makes sense.

The ending - hell no! All that build-up for that horrible ending...

Overall, a good science fiction - horror for adults who enjoy the darker side of a classic tale. Not for younger readers at all!!

I received this book from #netgalley and Publisher for free in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them.
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Just from the synopsis, I knew I wanted this book and wow, I am glad that Netgalley and the publishing company released it to me. This book was amazing in so many ways!! It was thrilling, dark and entertaining. The plot was so unique and dark. It is a fast read. I highly recommend this book!

Oh my gosh. This book was awesome! I have been telling everyone I know about this book and how good it was. I was drawn in from the first page until the very last page. The characters were written so well. You got to know each of them and were sucked into the story. This is one I'll buy so I can read it again and again.

The first thing I loved about this book is the cover, it is beautiful and haunting, made me want to read it even before reading the summary. I enjoyed this book thoroughly, even though I am not a fan of horror stories. Vasquez's book was disturbing and intriguing at the same time, the characters and the plot kept me reading into the night.

I was immediately drawn to this book by the cover, I know you should never judge a book by its cover but it is a great cover!

Luckily the story lived up to cover and I read it in 1 sitting not wanting to put it down!
Lisa Vasquez has taken some interesting facts from our history and given them a distinctly evil twist and has staked her claim in the masters of horror genre.

There are dwindling numbers in new horror writers so when 1 does come along like this, every horror fan will soon become a fan of Lisa Vasquez as well.

I look forward to reading more from this author 🙂

If you love a good horror book – grab your copy now – seriously!!

This book was an icredibly fresh idea and a story i absolutly adored. I would highly recomend this book.

The Unfleshed:Tale of the Autopsic Bride by Lisa Vasquez.
Young Morrigan, the daughter of a local aristocrat, is full of innocence and life. Angus Wulfe is an eccentric and devious doctor who stalks her while he cultivates a plan to win her affection. Their two worlds collide in a grisly twist of fate when the Plague arrives on the shores of their town. With no cure in sight, and bodies dropping incrementally every day, the doctor uses his influence, along with his reputation in medical advances - stemming from his clandestine and macabre experiments-to manipulate Morrigan’s father.
In return for her hand in marriage, the doctor would save her life. Clinging to life, Morrigan begins to feel a change. Has the doctor cured her, or did her father make a deal with the Devil?
This was a really good read. I loved the cover. Creepy. I really didn't like Angus. I certainly didn't see that coming. 4*.