OMG! I joined William Baker’s newsletter last month and have never looked back. His series of Devil’s Dolls short stories are to die for, and The Devil’s Origins is free, OR…if you have KindleUnlimited you can grab Season 1, or purchase for $5.97.
MY REVIEW
This standalone novella/short story, The Devil’s Origins by William Baker has me hooked. I love a good vigilante story and the only thing I hate about the Devil’s Dolls series is that it is not a novel. I want more, more depth, more detail, more of K…just MORE!
The Devil’s Origins by Willaim Baker has everything I love in a thriller…a female main character who is a vigilante, edge of the seat suspense, dead bodies, a story that can stand alone but has more to come. Once I read it, I knew I wanted more!
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Blood, ashes, and bones.
That’s all she saw.
When she awoke amongst the debris and dead bodies drenched in a mysterious substance, she found two things.
A single initial on her half-burnt uniform’s nametag.
And all her memories erased.
Abandoned, confused, hungry, and cold, K trudges on into a small town she doesn’t recognize
Failing to consider that she looks like an escaped, dangerous convict…
That her appearance would turn heads, raising dangerous questions she had no answer to.
But there is something about her new self K learns the hard way.
Her powers are anything but human.
And they can get her in a whole lot of trouble.
Soon, all hell breaks loose, and K is entangled in a murder she never wished to commit.
As she tries to escape the consequences of her actions, K is met with a choice she never thought she’d have to make.
Follow the instructions of her anonymous benefactor, or starve, die, and worse…
There is only one thing K can be certain about.
Someone is watching her every move.
They know what she’s done.
And they won’t stop until she pays what she’s due.
K’s deadly chase has only just begun.
This is the standalone prequel to the Devil’s Dolls series by William Baker.
- List: Mystery, Novella/Short Story, Psychological, Series, Suspense, Thriller, Vigilante
- 63 pages, Kindle Edition
- Published April 24, 2023 by Stories Of Wonder
MY REVIEW
Vengeance In Black by William Baker is a newsletter exclusive short story with a cliffhanger. I was ecstatic and disappointed at the same time. I was hooked when I read the standalone prequel, The Devil’s Origins, and was left hanging by my fingernails after finishing Vengeance In Black. I HAD TO KNOW what happened next and was ecstatic when William Black offered The Devil’s Dollmaker free for a limited time. YAY!
What’s is happening to all the women in town?
Look at that cover below…Doesn’t it make you want to know what the fuck is going on?
MY REVIEW
I am soooo lovin’ this series of novella/short stories. It makes me think of Charlie’s Angels, except there is only one angel with an anonymous benefactor. K is the epitome of a female vigilante and I love her. In The Devil’s Dollmaker, a deliciously gruesome story of missing women, K shows her humanity. I hate that she remains a solitary action figure, yet a connection would make her a target. This way, she comes and goes, like a ghost in the night. The only downside to this action packed suspense novella/short story is the cliffhanger…and I am hanging on for dear life!
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Somewhere in the dark, the Dollmaker butchers another victim.
Going against her instincts, K decides to follow Lisa to the police, where she introduces her to Jerry, a cop that seems to distance himself from the corruption of the system. What surprises K more is that the task force has been expecting her arrival, addressing her as ‘special agent’ Rose. Is this another unexpected twist her anonymous boss has thrown her way, or could it be an elaborate scheme to trap her?
The lack of physical evidence on the case and her only unreliable witness leave her no time for caution. Thanks to Jerry’s tech skills and Lisa’s charm, they follow the missing women’s traces to the dark web, where a man called the Dollmaker deals in favors and twisted requests. But the most disturbing revelation of all is why these women answer his call…
What they find on that page scars Lisa, but K is hellbent on uncovering the man behind the operation. She knows whatever lies inside the sickest minds is best to remain hidden, but unless they act fast, more will die, and the killer’s trail will run cold.
This time there is no room for error. Not while the Dollmaker is out there mutilating his new toy.
- List: Mystery, Novella/Short Story, Psychological, Series, Suspense, Thriller, Vigilante
- 77 pages, Kindle Edition
- Published August 31, 2022 by Stories Of Wonder
ABOUT WILLIAM BAKER
William Baker lives on the west coast, surrounded by misty mountains, together with his wife, his son, and their two cats Tiger and Panther. He is a dedicated reader of most genres, with mysterious thrillers being his favorite.
Since he was a young boy, Will has written stories of all sorts, starting with the adventure of a mysterious beheaded rider clad in black, wandering around the village after sunset, causing terror to any foe standing in his way. After high school, Will thought it wise to pursue a proper education and became an economist. However, the stories never disappeared, on the contrary, more and more started to play themselves out like movies in his head. At last, Will had no choice but to succumb and started writing again. He has never looked back since.
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