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Christmas Eve Carnage
CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED!!!
Life has been difficult for the Feltcher family since the loss of loving wife and mother, Courtney Feltcher.
Her husband, Jack Feltcher, buries his grief in his job, working long hours and neglecting his children
The Feltcher children struggle with the loss of their mother, and a father who is too busy with work to be present.
Chad Reynolds, an ex-con with a bone to pick plots his revenge, while a malevolent Christmas elf rises.
A nor’easter slams the town as Chad and Sprinkles are on the loose.
There will be no silent night, only…
CHRISTMAS EVE CARNAGE!!!
Life has been difficult for the Feltcher family since the loss of loving wife and mother, Courtney Feltcher.
Her husband, Jack Feltcher, buries his grief in his job, working long hours and neglecting his children
The Feltcher children struggle with the loss of their mother, and a father who is too busy with work to be present.
Chad Reynolds, an ex-con with a bone to pick plots his revenge, while a malevolent Christmas elf rises.
A nor’easter slams the town as Chad and Sprinkles are on the loose.
There will be no silent night, only…
CHRISTMAS EVE CARNAGE!!!
166 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 22, 2023
About the author
John Lynch
12 books150 followersJohn Lynch is a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He writes horror in Rhode Island with his cat, and English Bulldog.
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December 25, 2023
Christmas Eve Carnage was the perfect length for a slasher horror to take me into Christmas! Definitely can easily be read in one sitting.
Will the Feltcher family survive a Christmas Eve night of terror with an ex-con out for revenge and Sprinkles the Christmas elf? Sprinkles was definitely giving Leprechaun/Chucky vibes here with the way he taunts the family!
There most certainly is gory carnage here, and it doesn’t let up!
Chad Reynolds has just been released from prison, back out into the world, where he has no home, no job - nothing. He could have been released five years earlier, but he had his bail denied thanks to his “extra-curricular” prison-time activities being reported by an officer, Jack Feltcher.
He doesn’t see a life for himself, so is hell-bent on getting revenge on Jack before he is inevitably thrown back into jail. Where at least he gets warm meals and has a roof over his head.
Jack is a grieving widow, working all the hours under the sun to make sure he can provide for his three children - Katy, Adam and Cindy. Also to distract his mind from the loss of his beloved wife, Courtney.
But will he be there during Christmas Eve night, when his children need him the most?
Cindy finds an old, dirty Christmas ornament that belonged to her mother - an Elf doll. She has a dream that the elf tells her its name is Sprinkles. But was that really a dream? Could she have accidentally unleashed an evil entity back into their home?
4 Stars 🎅🔪💀
Will the Feltcher family survive a Christmas Eve night of terror with an ex-con out for revenge and Sprinkles the Christmas elf? Sprinkles was definitely giving Leprechaun/Chucky vibes here with the way he taunts the family!
There most certainly is gory carnage here, and it doesn’t let up!
Chad Reynolds has just been released from prison, back out into the world, where he has no home, no job - nothing. He could have been released five years earlier, but he had his bail denied thanks to his “extra-curricular” prison-time activities being reported by an officer, Jack Feltcher.
He doesn’t see a life for himself, so is hell-bent on getting revenge on Jack before he is inevitably thrown back into jail. Where at least he gets warm meals and has a roof over his head.
Jack is a grieving widow, working all the hours under the sun to make sure he can provide for his three children - Katy, Adam and Cindy. Also to distract his mind from the loss of his beloved wife, Courtney.
But will he be there during Christmas Eve night, when his children need him the most?
Cindy finds an old, dirty Christmas ornament that belonged to her mother - an Elf doll. She has a dream that the elf tells her its name is Sprinkles. But was that really a dream? Could she have accidentally unleashed an evil entity back into their home?
4 Stars 🎅🔪💀
December 17, 2023
John Lynch has a restraining order against me after I tried kidnapping him so I could keep him in my closet and force him to write little stories for me for free because I love his writing so much
-this would be the title of my early 2000s emo classic
-this would be the title of my early 2000s emo classic
February 20, 2024
So, I read this book in less than 24hours. I went in knowing it was Christmas horror, and that’s it. Boy was I in for a treat! Right away we are introduced to holiday icons of different caliber than the norm. And relatively quickly, mayhem and bloodshed unfolds. I found myself hating and liking characters, only possible due to the exquisite personalization afforded to each. Even the characters who only briefly appeared were easily visualized and liked or disliked. The storyline is superb. The gore is goriffic, and if you enjoyed Playground by Aron Beauregard and/or Everything Is Temporary by Jon Cohn, this book is like a beautiful mix of the two, plus heaps of its own brutal chaos that will leave you ignoring your responsibilities and possibly hissing at anyone who dares interrupt Sprinkles and his spread of holiday …. Cheer? Definitely recommend this festive little bloodbomb of a book!
February 5, 2024
A Horror Bookworm Recommendation
Christmas Eve Carnage by John Lynch
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A mother passes away of cancer, leaving a father and children to struggle through challenging times. The over-worked sole parent immediately begins having trouble paying the bills and putting food on the table. As the coping continues and the holiday season approaches, the youngest child discovers an old musty Christmas Elf in the attic. As the holiday spirits come alive…so does the holiday toy.
Christmas Eve Carnage is not your typical holiday book. By that, I mean it bestows gifts of chaotic bliss and ominous ornaments. Yes, there is the jolly white-bearded man in the red suit and yes, there is a magical nutcracker (the mouths to these dolls were used to crack nuts, ya know). However, the star of this sinister show happens to be a morbid toy dressed in a green hat and tunic, jingled bell slippers and wielding a lethal candy cane (Chucky ain’t got nothin on this large chunk of plastic). Author John Lynch has created one of the craziest character driven stories I have ever read. And yes, these crimson-stained pages come with festive trigger warnings of psychopathic blood and viscera.
John Lynch wraps this gift of disgusting seasonal imagery and tops it with a nasty bow of sickening shenanigans. Lynch makes his merry way of building effective techniques of the naughtiest kind. Talk about feeling uneasy. This review wouldn’t be complete without having mentioning the beautiful cover showcased by Jorge Iracheta. This is the full package folks. I’m officially putting my anonymous comment in the John Lynch suggestion box to write a sequel.
Christmas Eve Carnage by John Lynch has so many great moments and priceless quotes. I would like to leave this review with my favorite quote from the book…”he beat his meat like it owed him money.” If this doesn’t make your candy cane stiff, nothing will. A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ holiday Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
Christmas Eve Carnage by John Lynch
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A mother passes away of cancer, leaving a father and children to struggle through challenging times. The over-worked sole parent immediately begins having trouble paying the bills and putting food on the table. As the coping continues and the holiday season approaches, the youngest child discovers an old musty Christmas Elf in the attic. As the holiday spirits come alive…so does the holiday toy.
Christmas Eve Carnage is not your typical holiday book. By that, I mean it bestows gifts of chaotic bliss and ominous ornaments. Yes, there is the jolly white-bearded man in the red suit and yes, there is a magical nutcracker (the mouths to these dolls were used to crack nuts, ya know). However, the star of this sinister show happens to be a morbid toy dressed in a green hat and tunic, jingled bell slippers and wielding a lethal candy cane (Chucky ain’t got nothin on this large chunk of plastic). Author John Lynch has created one of the craziest character driven stories I have ever read. And yes, these crimson-stained pages come with festive trigger warnings of psychopathic blood and viscera.
John Lynch wraps this gift of disgusting seasonal imagery and tops it with a nasty bow of sickening shenanigans. Lynch makes his merry way of building effective techniques of the naughtiest kind. Talk about feeling uneasy. This review wouldn’t be complete without having mentioning the beautiful cover showcased by Jorge Iracheta. This is the full package folks. I’m officially putting my anonymous comment in the John Lynch suggestion box to write a sequel.
Christmas Eve Carnage by John Lynch has so many great moments and priceless quotes. I would like to leave this review with my favorite quote from the book…”he beat his meat like it owed him money.” If this doesn’t make your candy cane stiff, nothing will. A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ holiday Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
December 17, 2023
Black Christmas. Krampus. Silent Night. Christmas Eve Carnage. As Lynch says in the book, Christmas horror just hits different.
John Lynch has a penchant for fast, fun reads that dig deep enough into character to give the reader a complete picture of who we're rooting for/against without ever letting the tempo dip. We get to know the Feltcher family dynamics, get more than a glimpse at Chad's motivations, and a connection to some of Lynch's other short fiction (included, if you haven't read his story collection).
It doesn't veer quite into extreme horror, but the walls still drip with blood and brains, and there are no compunctions about delving into some holiday season sexual deviancy. In short, Christmas Eve Carnage reads like the book John Lynch set out to write, with the horror grisly and bold, without ever feeling forced and obnxious. It's a nice balance that not every book succeeds in walking.
If we're treated to a reunion with Sprinkles, I'll be there to read it.
John Lynch has a penchant for fast, fun reads that dig deep enough into character to give the reader a complete picture of who we're rooting for/against without ever letting the tempo dip. We get to know the Feltcher family dynamics, get more than a glimpse at Chad's motivations, and a connection to some of Lynch's other short fiction (included, if you haven't read his story collection).
It doesn't veer quite into extreme horror, but the walls still drip with blood and brains, and there are no compunctions about delving into some holiday season sexual deviancy. In short, Christmas Eve Carnage reads like the book John Lynch set out to write, with the horror grisly and bold, without ever feeling forced and obnxious. It's a nice balance that not every book succeeds in walking.
If we're treated to a reunion with Sprinkles, I'll be there to read it.
December 14, 2023
After multiple failed attempts at reading Christmas themed Horror this was so refreshing. John really nailed it with this one. A great balance of humour, solid characters, blood and gore. The character development is really great in this novella. You are so attached to these characters when shit starts to hit the fan (in true Lynch style).
You can tell he put a lot of thought into this story as it felt really well crafted and put together. The sprinkling of terms and names in reference to his past works was a nice addition for those who are fans of his past books. Overall, this was a really fun read that had me coming back anytime I had a free moment. Fun, imaginative, bloody fun for everyone! If you’re looking for a Christmas Horror, do not miss this one.
You can tell he put a lot of thought into this story as it felt really well crafted and put together. The sprinkling of terms and names in reference to his past works was a nice addition for those who are fans of his past books. Overall, this was a really fun read that had me coming back anytime I had a free moment. Fun, imaginative, bloody fun for everyone! If you’re looking for a Christmas Horror, do not miss this one.
December 23, 2023
Christmas will never be the same!
Mom is dead from cancer, dad is a workaholic and and starting on being an alcoholic. Chad is a mad prisoner who didn't get paroled. Now he wants revenge. Little Cindy thinks she found her moms old doll. Christmas is what mom liked best!
Christmas carnage all around!
John Lynch really nailed this one with blood gore and scares all around! You'll never look at Christmas elves again like they are normal!
Great job!
Mom is dead from cancer, dad is a workaholic and and starting on being an alcoholic. Chad is a mad prisoner who didn't get paroled. Now he wants revenge. Little Cindy thinks she found her moms old doll. Christmas is what mom liked best!
Christmas carnage all around!
John Lynch really nailed this one with blood gore and scares all around! You'll never look at Christmas elves again like they are normal!
Great job!
January 8, 2024
This was exactly what I wanted it to be. Crazy, over the top Christmas slasher on the surface, a dysfunctional family, killer seeking revenge, and an evil elf to make sure the carnage doesn’t let up. One thing that slashers often lack is well-developed characters, but this is something Lynch excels at. It was clear while reading how much fun he had while writing the book. Highly recommended!
July 21, 2024
Cindy Fletcher LOVES Christmas! Unfortunately Christmas is very sad this year because her mom passed away. Her older siblings don't spend much time with her and her dad is never home and always at work. Despite it being sad, Cindy still wants to decorate and celebrate because that's what her mom would want. As she's looking at decorations, she spots an elf that was her moms and instantly takes it everywhere. What she doesn't know is that Sprinkles is alive and deranged and this Christmas eve will be bloody
This was SO much fun! Very fast paced with a lot of punch and blood! Sprinkles is so fun, think: Chucky but an elf. I loved his quick remarks and the kills were great! I also enjoyed the little bonus story on how Santa came about. A human tree?! Yes please! This was a fun Christmas in July read! Go check this one out if you love holiday horror, this is perfect!
This was SO much fun! Very fast paced with a lot of punch and blood! Sprinkles is so fun, think: Chucky but an elf. I loved his quick remarks and the kills were great! I also enjoyed the little bonus story on how Santa came about. A human tree?! Yes please! This was a fun Christmas in July read! Go check this one out if you love holiday horror, this is perfect!
December 18, 2023
Huge thanks to John for sending me a digital copy of this one!
Over the last number of years, I’ve had the joy of watching John’s writing progress. From his first short stories, through to now, his progression and dedication to his craft have been amazing and with the ever-growing list of die-hard fans he’s accumulating, it warms my heart to know others see it too.
With this, his newest release, a Christmas-themed, extreme release, I was excited to see what hijinks he got up to and more importantly, I was excited to see if his take on Christmas horror would be something I’d enjoy, as (much like I said in a previous review posted today,) I struggle with Christmas stuff. But, there’s always an exception to the rule and I’m pleased to say, Lynch throttled this one in the throat.
What I liked: The story centers around the Feltcher family kids on Christmas Eve. Their mother died from Cancer recently, and since then their father – a cop – works double and triple shifts while drinking his sorrow and staying as far away from the house as he can. Everything reminds him of his wife.
When his youngest daughter finds one of the moms old Christmas Elves, at first nobody blinks an eye. But the Elf is magical and a maniac and soon he’s going to have his fun.
This story runs alongside a secondary plot. Where someone that the dad jailed has been released and wants his revenge. So, he heads to the house, ready to kill them all.
Lynch does a great job of setting everything up and when the blood starts flying, boy does it fly. We get Sprinkles the elf stabbing and biting, we get the deranged ex-con, stabbing and slicing and we get the kids trying to survive a double-headed attack.
The ending is not only a total blood bath, but if you couple it with the minor epilogue, we just may get more Sprinkles carnage, and I for one would be all for it.
What I didn’t like: I think the biggest thing for me was that I wished it was one or the other. Sprinkles or the ex-con. The character of Chad is great, and he was a blast to see him want to take his vengeance out, but when Sprinkles arrived, the reader is focused on him. When Chad returns, the reader is focused on him. I think ideally if the story had been one or the other, it would’ve elevated it even more.
Why you should buy this: This is exactly like all of the wonderfully brutal late 80s and early 90s Christmas horror movies that we all grew up watching and loving. Lynch delivers a chaos filled story filled to the brim with ripping and shredding and at the end of the day, the reader won’t really care who survives, as they’ll be more invested in who dies and how they die. And Lynch does that perfectly.
Over the last number of years, I’ve had the joy of watching John’s writing progress. From his first short stories, through to now, his progression and dedication to his craft have been amazing and with the ever-growing list of die-hard fans he’s accumulating, it warms my heart to know others see it too.
With this, his newest release, a Christmas-themed, extreme release, I was excited to see what hijinks he got up to and more importantly, I was excited to see if his take on Christmas horror would be something I’d enjoy, as (much like I said in a previous review posted today,) I struggle with Christmas stuff. But, there’s always an exception to the rule and I’m pleased to say, Lynch throttled this one in the throat.
What I liked: The story centers around the Feltcher family kids on Christmas Eve. Their mother died from Cancer recently, and since then their father – a cop – works double and triple shifts while drinking his sorrow and staying as far away from the house as he can. Everything reminds him of his wife.
When his youngest daughter finds one of the moms old Christmas Elves, at first nobody blinks an eye. But the Elf is magical and a maniac and soon he’s going to have his fun.
This story runs alongside a secondary plot. Where someone that the dad jailed has been released and wants his revenge. So, he heads to the house, ready to kill them all.
Lynch does a great job of setting everything up and when the blood starts flying, boy does it fly. We get Sprinkles the elf stabbing and biting, we get the deranged ex-con, stabbing and slicing and we get the kids trying to survive a double-headed attack.
The ending is not only a total blood bath, but if you couple it with the minor epilogue, we just may get more Sprinkles carnage, and I for one would be all for it.
What I didn’t like: I think the biggest thing for me was that I wished it was one or the other. Sprinkles or the ex-con. The character of Chad is great, and he was a blast to see him want to take his vengeance out, but when Sprinkles arrived, the reader is focused on him. When Chad returns, the reader is focused on him. I think ideally if the story had been one or the other, it would’ve elevated it even more.
Why you should buy this: This is exactly like all of the wonderfully brutal late 80s and early 90s Christmas horror movies that we all grew up watching and loving. Lynch delivers a chaos filled story filled to the brim with ripping and shredding and at the end of the day, the reader won’t really care who survives, as they’ll be more invested in who dies and how they die. And Lynch does that perfectly.
December 25, 2023
Perfect blend of gore and holiday chaos! The writing was really gripping and you can't help but blaze right through it. I'd recommend this one highly to splatterpunk fans looking for a little Christmas treat.
January 17, 2024
Christmas Eve Carnage is a really fun read. This book feels sleazy in the very best way. It reminds me of the slasher films of the 80s - totally off the rails and full of gore. It reads like a mash-up of Silent Night, Deadly Night and the Chucky franchise, which makes it an instant classic for me. I hear John Lynch has possible plans for a sequel, and I can't wait to see what (or who) Sprinkles gets into next!
May 31, 2024
I love horror, I love slashers, so when I see a book that is both a great horror and slasher book I will very gladly sing its praises! Christmas Eve Carnage is a seasonal horror book, but I read it in May and loved it, and just really loved what John did with the characters and third act conclusion. With some minor edits and changes to the more lewd content here, add in perhaps a bit more character work, I'd absolutely give this book five stars because this book SLAPS.
One of the best slashers I've ever read, I'd highly recommend this because there is so much heart to this story and I absolutely stan.
One of the best slashers I've ever read, I'd highly recommend this because there is so much heart to this story and I absolutely stan.
December 23, 2023
Christmas horror at its best. Not enough words to describe all the feelings that this book made me feel. It was my first John Lynch but here's to another author I'm gonna put on my extremely crowded authors to read list.
December 27, 2023
Move over Leprechaun! We have a new seasonal slasher ICON in the house who goes by the name of Sprinkles! I LOVED IT! This was just the bite-sized amount of Christmas Eve carnage I needed. I started it on 12/24 but just did not finish it due to all the other commitments and activities I had going on. But it can definitely be read in one sitting if you've got some time. And there's still plenty of time to squeeze it in before the year's up - after all, this week is basically just an extension of slothful, lazy bonus Christmas until NYE, right?! It's been so cool watching John Lynch grow as a writer and put out compelling story after compelling story. I loved this one and JUST saw today there is a sequel in the works! Because I have to quote Stu Macher in Scream, " 'Cause let's face it, baby, these days ya gotta have a sequel!”
December 23, 2023
3.5 ⭐️ rounded up
December 28, 2023
B-Movie Horror for the Holidays
This was a nice surprise to close out the year. Lynch sets the stage with an exploration of how grief can affect a family. Before we know it, human evil and supernatural evil are on a collision course at The Feltcher House. Although this was some pulpy, splattery horror, there were still moments that made me feel emotionally invested in some of the characters. One scene has me audibly gasp "No!"
This was a nice surprise to close out the year. Lynch sets the stage with an exploration of how grief can affect a family. Before we know it, human evil and supernatural evil are on a collision course at The Feltcher House. Although this was some pulpy, splattery horror, there were still moments that made me feel emotionally invested in some of the characters. One scene has me audibly gasp "No!"
December 28, 2023
Carnage
Jack Fletcher is a policeman who works too much. His kids miss him. This Christmas, everything is about to get worse. Santa is tired of Christmas, and someone wants revenge. Bloody brilliant read.
Jack Fletcher is a policeman who works too much. His kids miss him. This Christmas, everything is about to get worse. Santa is tired of Christmas, and someone wants revenge. Bloody brilliant read.
January 6, 2024
John absolutely killed it with this book. I think this is his best work that he has wrote to date.
This story takes place on Christmas eve, clearly, but anyone looking for a bloody good time, I suggest this.
The book is very well written and has carnage in the title for a reason. This book takes two story plots and submerges them to craft this perfectly unique story.
This had so much more than I expected it to be. Sprinkles is a total savage!
If you're a fan of the more extreme horror or looking to experiment with the more gore-y side of things this is definitely a good book to read.
This story takes place on Christmas eve, clearly, but anyone looking for a bloody good time, I suggest this.
The book is very well written and has carnage in the title for a reason. This book takes two story plots and submerges them to craft this perfectly unique story.
This had so much more than I expected it to be. Sprinkles is a total savage!
If you're a fan of the more extreme horror or looking to experiment with the more gore-y side of things this is definitely a good book to read.
December 23, 2023
Enjoyable Christmas Yarn
I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas tale of terror. I wasn't expecting the amount of terror and carnage, but I should have been. After all, it's in the bloody title! I read this in one sitting because I couldn't bare to put it down. The characters are well developed and even demented Sprinkles was brought to life. All told it was a terrific Christmas story that will be read by me often in the future.
I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas tale of terror. I wasn't expecting the amount of terror and carnage, but I should have been. After all, it's in the bloody title! I read this in one sitting because I couldn't bare to put it down. The characters are well developed and even demented Sprinkles was brought to life. All told it was a terrific Christmas story that will be read by me often in the future.
December 31, 2023
A Hell of a Christmas Ride!
No surprise for readers familiar with Lynch’s work, but this is another well-plotted story. The gore is both unsettlingly realistic, with a component of supernatural elements that make this a twisted and fantastical Christmas gore fest.
No surprise for readers familiar with Lynch’s work, but this is another well-plotted story. The gore is both unsettlingly realistic, with a component of supernatural elements that make this a twisted and fantastical Christmas gore fest.
January 12, 2024
This novella had 2 killers. Sprinkles a magical Christmas elf and ex convict wanting revenge. Both are homicidal and in the same household. Author did really good, glad sprinkles is coming back for another story.
December 19, 2023
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞.
This book, y'all. It was everything my horror loving heart wanted for the holidays. I don't do warm and fuzzy well, so while everyone else is watching Home Alone, I'm watching Silent Night, Deadly Night. This book was an homage to my favorite holiday slasher films as well as a birds-eye view into a family broken by grief.
Courtney Feltcher, the matriarch of the family, has succumbed to cancer, leaving her husband Jack and three children behind. Jack buries his grief by working long hours as a guard at a prison, telling himself that the overtime will make sure his kids never want for anything. But what they want is a parent who is home, especially for the holidays.
A former prisoner who served extra time because of Jack has been released, and he wants revenge. He stakes out the family home, secure in the knowledge that Jack will be working, and plans to slaughter everyone in the home. But someone may have beaten him to it...because the battered, dusty elf that the youngest child found in the attic is actually a malevolent, bloodthirsty elf named Sprinkles. When the paths of con and elf collide, it is a total madness, culminating in a bloodbath of epic proportions. And when the epilogue hinted at MORE antics from Sprinkles, I say bring it on! I'd buy that sequel at any time of the year!
Thank you so much to the author for a digital copy. I've added the paperback to my Amazon cart, and I'll be checking out now!
This book, y'all. It was everything my horror loving heart wanted for the holidays. I don't do warm and fuzzy well, so while everyone else is watching Home Alone, I'm watching Silent Night, Deadly Night. This book was an homage to my favorite holiday slasher films as well as a birds-eye view into a family broken by grief.
Courtney Feltcher, the matriarch of the family, has succumbed to cancer, leaving her husband Jack and three children behind. Jack buries his grief by working long hours as a guard at a prison, telling himself that the overtime will make sure his kids never want for anything. But what they want is a parent who is home, especially for the holidays.
A former prisoner who served extra time because of Jack has been released, and he wants revenge. He stakes out the family home, secure in the knowledge that Jack will be working, and plans to slaughter everyone in the home. But someone may have beaten him to it...because the battered, dusty elf that the youngest child found in the attic is actually a malevolent, bloodthirsty elf named Sprinkles. When the paths of con and elf collide, it is a total madness, culminating in a bloodbath of epic proportions. And when the epilogue hinted at MORE antics from Sprinkles, I say bring it on! I'd buy that sequel at any time of the year!
Thank you so much to the author for a digital copy. I've added the paperback to my Amazon cart, and I'll be checking out now!
December 19, 2023
🎅🏼Christmas Eve Carnage🎅🏼
Quick 4 tree review. (Gotta get in the spirit!!)
🎄🎄🎄🎄
“Gone were the days of dolls and trucks. Santa had transformed the workshop this year and now they made weapons and morbid toys.”
Ok, so I’ll admit, I’m not usually a holiday themed book gal, but since becoming more acclimated to the horror world I thought I’d give it a whirl… and what a whirl it was. John Lynch sucked me right TF in with this book and I literally stayed up all night devouring every page.
This was the perfect Christmas horror without being too over the top in any area. If you’re a horror fan, you’ll love it. If you’re an extreme horror or splatterpunk fan, you’ll still love it.
Every single character was so well thought out and all had relatable qualities (Yes, even the sketchy AF elf, Sprinkles). You could really feel the struggle and dysfunction of the Feltcher family and I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t also be able to feel and relate to extents.
I think you get exactly what you intend to when you go into this book, plus more and as John Lynch states in the book… “Christmas horror just hits differently.”
This was an easy 4-4.5 star for me and I think many will classify it as a 5 star for themselves. Do yourself a favor and preorder this bad boy now!!
Quick 4 tree review. (Gotta get in the spirit!!)
🎄🎄🎄🎄
“Gone were the days of dolls and trucks. Santa had transformed the workshop this year and now they made weapons and morbid toys.”
Ok, so I’ll admit, I’m not usually a holiday themed book gal, but since becoming more acclimated to the horror world I thought I’d give it a whirl… and what a whirl it was. John Lynch sucked me right TF in with this book and I literally stayed up all night devouring every page.
This was the perfect Christmas horror without being too over the top in any area. If you’re a horror fan, you’ll love it. If you’re an extreme horror or splatterpunk fan, you’ll still love it.
Every single character was so well thought out and all had relatable qualities (Yes, even the sketchy AF elf, Sprinkles). You could really feel the struggle and dysfunction of the Feltcher family and I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t also be able to feel and relate to extents.
I think you get exactly what you intend to when you go into this book, plus more and as John Lynch states in the book… “Christmas horror just hits differently.”
This was an easy 4-4.5 star for me and I think many will classify it as a 5 star for themselves. Do yourself a favor and preorder this bad boy now!!
December 27, 2023
Christmas Eve Carnage shows us that your Elf on the Shelf may be even more insidious than we thought. Reminiscent of slashers of yore, this book doesn’t go light on the blood and guts factor and moves at a really good pace. John Lynch spends just the right amount of time on character building here and showing us all sides of this flawed, but very human family. This book is a spinoff from a previous short story (which is generously included here) and I’m hoping it’s the start of a series for Sprinkles the elf. Also, I just have to mention how cool the cover for this book is! Do yourself a favor and pick up Christmas Eve Carnage, it’s perfect for the whole family.
December 31, 2023
Ho Ho Horror
Wow. Just wow. In true John Lynch fashion a slow, could be standalone start to this book quickly crumbles into mayhem the second half of the book. John has a knack for the macabre but making the writing so eloquent and easy to get through. What is supposed to be the most magical time of the year, turns into an absolute bloodbath nightmare for this family and their young friends. Carnage is an understatement. With 2 *true* villains and multiple other “bad guys” this story is a melting pot for disaster. A quick, captivating read.
Wow. Just wow. In true John Lynch fashion a slow, could be standalone start to this book quickly crumbles into mayhem the second half of the book. John has a knack for the macabre but making the writing so eloquent and easy to get through. What is supposed to be the most magical time of the year, turns into an absolute bloodbath nightmare for this family and their young friends. Carnage is an understatement. With 2 *true* villains and multiple other “bad guys” this story is a melting pot for disaster. A quick, captivating read.
April 30, 2024
There aren't many things better than Christmas horror. Lynch delivers a dark and very bloody Christmas blacker than Black Christmas. A disenfranchised, evil, and sadistic Santa sends one of his twisted elves to wreak havoc on one unsuspecting family, and the story delivers with hell fire from both barrels. The dysfunctional family dynamic after the untimely, and unrelated, death of a parent adds a level to the horror of little Cindy's worst Christmas ever. There are moments of tongue in cheek humor, pure terror, and satisfyingly gory deaths to keep you hooked to the very end. Santa has been breaking his back for some milk and cookies; seems like he was tired of getting gypped.
December 26, 2023
5🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪
First of all, don't read this on Christmas Eve... when your house is full of Elf decorations...lol. This was downright horrifying and gory. Santa’s elf has gone absolutely crazy.
This was one of the most disturbing Christmas stories I have ever read.... bloody, chaotic, and on the edge of your seat. I freaking loved it. Excellent writing and a great story.
Classic slasher horror book.
"Merry Christmas, Piggy"...lol
First of all, don't read this on Christmas Eve... when your house is full of Elf decorations...lol. This was downright horrifying and gory. Santa’s elf has gone absolutely crazy.
This was one of the most disturbing Christmas stories I have ever read.... bloody, chaotic, and on the edge of your seat. I freaking loved it. Excellent writing and a great story.
Classic slasher horror book.
"Merry Christmas, Piggy"...lol
February 15, 2024
Gruesome Holiday fun
A great mix of dark humour and horror, I found this book hard to put down. Going into the story, I had no idea where it might go, but I had fun every step of this action packed story.
A great mix of dark humour and horror, I found this book hard to put down. Going into the story, I had no idea where it might go, but I had fun every step of this action packed story.
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