THE FILTHY MARAUDERS by Bob Freville is released today!

Published: March 17, 2022, 12:32 PM CST by McEric

Greetings, humans!

As you may remember, I recently reviewed a short story that Bob Freville posted on Godless.com, THE PROUD & THE DUMB, so of course I asked him what we can expect from His part. Well, it turns out we didn't have to wait long at all, as THE FILTHY MARAUDERS is out today on Evil Cookie Publishing! As you know, nothing says Happy St. Patrick's Day like hedonistic bikers battling rats, beavers and giant chickens.

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The synopsis of the book reads as follows:

The Filthy Marauders Motorcycle Club heads south to steal loot, drink hooch and have fun at the annual Hilljack games, but their rivals have another game in mind. After a night of partying on the muddy shores of Delacroix County, these surly bikers will find themselves in a sticky situation, as their friends and foes conspire to pit them against a pack of ferocious animals in the rudest bloodsport. never conceived by man.

When he first told me about this book, he described it as "splatterpunk", a word I had heard but didn't really know. Oxford Languages ​​defines it as "a literary genre characterized by the explicit depiction of gruesome, violent or pornographic scenes" and after reading THE FILTHY MARAUDERS I would say it definitely falls into that category. The Marauders themselves are motorcycle maniacs of the worst kind, who, for lack of any other notable characters, are the protagonists of this particular tale. We're presented with them in all their immoral glory, with brief backstory vignettes strung along the way, and we soon find them locked in a death trap for the amusement of their enemies. What unfolds is a bloody fight for freedom as many fall under the gauntlet of death thrown their way. The violence is comically exaggerated and the victories, though harrowingly rendered in the poorest taste imaginable, are nonetheless sweet. After reading THE FILTHY MARAUDERS, you'll come to convince yourself that people like that shouldn't and can't exist, although you might look at that biker outside your windshield a little differently at the next red light. If you like your fiction free from self-censorship, guesswork and language aversion, you'll appreciate THE FILTHY MARAUDERS for its willingness to go as far as possible to get you out of your boredom. It's not Dickens, but the dirtiest of limericks is poetry, and Bob Freville is a bona fide poet.

My favorite part of the whole experience are the two short stories included after the short story itself. Two effective studies with crude humour, "Stuffing" and "The Pink Sock" are skinny little adventures that push to the limits of good taste, then plunge like an index finger into cheap toilet paper. Their titles alone tell you everything you need to know, so you have only yourself to blame if you keep reading and feel disgusted. To be fair, Bob warned you, and now I did too.

If you're looking for a little treat this holiday, The Evil Cookie Publishing Company has you covered with THE FILTHY MARAUDERS, fresh out today and still steaming hot. Pick it up with both hands and swallow it!

Until next time, have a little drink for me!

-McEric, aka Eric McClanahan-