We finally get name reveals!! And these men remain positively unhinged <3
This was definitely a more intense and emotional read than the first novella despite there being less murder in our twisted Christmas special. With a heavy focus on trauma related to rape, we see a major scene in which Quinn and the guys reenact a rape scenario as a means for working through the memory and gaining a sense of control over her life. There’s emphasis on sexual violence and growth and the dynamic between Quinn and her now unmasked men is very interesting to see.
There’s banter and comfortability that we haven’t seen before. There’s a deeper relationship between the men that were seeing for the first time and I’m very eager to eventually read the full length novel that’s set to take place between the events of the Halloween and Christmas novellas.
We’ve ALSO gotten more distinct personalities that separate the three men, creating a noticeable spectrum from softer and sensitive to intense and violent. I appreciated the development of their characters, especially “Jason” and “Michael.” With “Ghostface” being the main man we were seeing Quinn interact with during Halloween, it was nice to see the other two feel more solid as characters and individuals.
Since Halloween, Quinn has grown much more comfortable with the idea of murder and voicing when she wants someone dead. The act is no longer shocking and I’m very interested to see the exact development that brought her to the mental state we see her in during this book.
The spice level has also increased 👀 with an already established relationship, these four really can’t get enough of each other 💃
CW: explicit sexual content (involving consensual violence & BDSM), retelling of past rape, consensual non-consensual role play/consensual reenactment of rape scenario, violence, blood, gore, cutting, kidnapping, murder