"This provocative thriller with a conscience edges into horror as it brutally examines, with wit and thoughtfulness, societal requirements to be thin."
Hard-hitting, yet able to wield subtle humour and considered empathy, this thriller nears horror status as the leading character takes on monstrous capabilities while on weight-loss drugs. When Emmett Truesdale volunteers for a clinical trial of a weight-loss drug he can’t believe how quickly the weight drops off but worrying side-effects begin to haunt him. Author Luke Dumas cleverly spears and provokes feelings from the outset as the prologue scorches the page. The first few chapters merged with blogs, letters, reports, and social media posts to set the scene. As I read, the provocative tone challenged my thoughts and my emotions twisted and turned in different directions. Urgent social commentary sits alongside wit and compassion, as fat-shaming and the commercial nature of the diet industry and weight-loss drugs is examined. A razor-sharp edge between entertainment and compelling exploration of the need for acceptance is handled with consideration. Searingly powerful and bold, Nothing Tastes as Good demands attention as it challenges and captivates in equal measure.
'A staggeringly honest exploration of how shame, cruelty and the hunger for acceptance can make us feel sub-human. Visceral and vicious, horrifying, unflinching and unputdownable' RACHEL HARRISON
Over three hundred pounds, Emmett Truesdale has never fit the Southern California mould of six-pack, suntanned masculinity. He's tried every diet under the sun but still he remains stuck in his dead-end job, in love and in his body.
But then he discovers a brand-new, untested weight loss product called Obexity. Desperate for a change, Emmett signs up to the clinical trials and soon he's shedding pounds at superhuman speed.
With the weight loss comes a new lease on life. He gets promoted. He finds the perfect boyfriend. And people finally treat him like he's human. But he's still hungry for more. And the monster lurking inside of him is desperate to come out
A deliciously dark horror novel for fans of Monika Kim, Chelsea G. Summers and Jane Flett.
Nothing Tastes As Good features in the following genres: eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Horror and Supernatural Fiction, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Thriller and Suspense, Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Health and illness, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion, Speculative fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Horror and Supernatural Fiction, Fiction, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Speculative fiction, Thriller and Suspense, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Modern and Contemporary romance, Fiction: narrative themes, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Health and illness, Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion
Nothing Tastes As Good is available in Paperback, Ebook
Nothing Tastes As Good was written by Luke Dumas and published by Canelo
Nothing Tastes As Good has 320 pages
£9.89
