PORN is a seriously addictive read, one you will not be able to put down. Disturbing just doesn’t quite cover a story that seems to be going in just the direction your head and heart need it to go, only to pull the chair away just as you’re about to sit down and buckle in for what you think is going to be an immensely satisfying finale.
This starts in a similar fashion to the other stories I’ve read by Matt Shaw, disturbing first person narrative, flawed characters in abundance, a story that starts near to the end and then follows two timelines in the present and right back at the start of the tale, bringing them together with some sort of wicked twist along the way. And PORN does just come with a wicked twist, one that you will not see coming, a masterstroke that turned an immensely satisfying and depraved revenge trip into a stomach hits the floor moment with full appreciation for what the author has pulled off.
A young failed actress willingly enters the Porn industry and as work starts to come her way, she gets a job that unwittingly catapults her into the clutches of an extreme and horrifyingly savage group from which there is no escape. This story puts your emotions through a roller coaster ride, shock, sadness, joy, repulsion, shocked again and finally stunned with a shovel. That’s what it feels like anyway.
Matt Shaw is the prolific British horror writer of over sixty titles including the black book of extreme horror series, including attention grabbing titles such as Sick Bastards, Rotting Dead F*cks and Whore. Hidden within the depravity of sex, violence and bad language are tales that will surprise you, shock you and Porn is one of the best of the series.
Words: Paul Nelson
