Family Business

By: Brett Williams

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Unable to convince her husband they are ready to become parents, trophy wife Erika decides to buy a puppy. She heads into rural Missouri in search of a Yorkie pup, only to find more than dogs caged in the barn of a secluded puppy mill....

After the death of her mother, Bobbie Jean finds herself living with her aunt and uncle at their rural farm. Without many options, she begins to sell her body to anyone to turn a quick buck. But when she discovers Uncle Levi's dirty secret in the barn, Bobby Jean must decide whether to join the family business.

©2014 Brett Williams (P)2015 Comet Press

Live Bait is the sequel to Family Business..

Any additional comments?

The author has continued the squeamish, uncomfortable story line which I think was the perfect read for the Month of October.

This book is NOT for the faint of heart and is just as disturbing as the author's other books.

The story line is not family oriented, so don't let the title fool you, it is in the Horror genre.


Joe Hempel did really well with the narration.

Note:
"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."

True Horror

Loved it but hated it. The end left you wondering about the rest of the characters. It was definitely worth listening to and wanting more. Narration was great.

5 stars

5 glorious stars for this one. Even the narrator was great. There were a couple scenes of such brutality that I was physically sweating while reading. As a whole, this story is awesome. It's pretty much a tale of kidnapped women being forced to live in cages and endure some torture. I don't want to say too much more without giving anything away, but this is a great book to start the year with.
Now when I look back, a few parts were a bit wordy. Also, I felt like some of the character's stories didn't belong and were dragged out. With that being said, its still a 5 star book

Wow what a story!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would... but only to my friends with completely open minds. The torture to animals and human slavery is not an easy pill to swallow. Even if it is a fictional story. Things that are mentioned in this book might hit very close to home for some. This is not your typical horror story on any level. But if you can stomach it then I recommend it, because its one hell of a roller coaster!

Any additional comments?

The story not only scared me as any good horror story should it also made me think. The author was able to get into my head. I found myself cringing on the outside and being able to almost feel the fear from the women. The narrater was amazing at making each character truly sound like their own person. Its a fast paced, get onboard and go book! I finished in 2 days. Well done!!

Family Business Blood Runs Deep

Family Business is a Bloody Nightmare of Grisly Secrets and Untold Horrors and Madness. A No-Holds-Barred Ride Into Hell and Beyond. Terrifying Story of a Twisted and Dark Infestation of One Sick Family.!!!!!!!!!!!

Family Business

What did you like best about Family Business? What did you like least?

Family business is an horror story from beginning to end. Keep me listening with full attention. Although I would have like a better ending.

5-star story and 5-star narration!!

STORY: 5 stars
PERFORMANCE: 5 stars
OVERALL: 5 deviant stars!

**** WOW!!! **** WOW!!! ****
When I saw that the narrator of FAMILY BUSINESS (Joe Hempel) was offering free Audible codes in exchange for honest reviews I jumped on the offer. Why? Because the second I read the synopsis, I knew I had to read FAMILY BUSINESS! This book contains ALL of the depraved, disturbing, twisted characteristics I look for in dark books plus more! The story starts off very sweet and serene yet soon after takes a quick turn towards hell! And let me tell you, hell isn't located beneath the surface of the Earth. Hell is a dirty, smelly, overcrowded barn somewhere in the middle of nowhere Missouri!

Though it's truly not a fair statement, in it's simplest form FAMILY BUSINESS is a story about breeding bitches. I can't say much more without spoiling the story but basically, there are bitches who are female dogs and there are other bitches... What's the most entertaining about this book are the breeders. I won't bother trying to describe them but will say that they are and not bunch, most of them being extremely dark yet fascinating characters!

I prefer dark erotica so I am always on the search for the next true sociopath. I've read and enjoyed some extremely dark, depraved, stomach twisting stories. HOWEVER I do have my limits; I do not like reading about helpless, innocent animals, children or disabled people being hurt! I'm mentioning this because there was one aspect to the story that I feel should have mentioned in the synopsis: dogfighting. However, if I'd known that this story included the graphic details of dogfighting, I might have chosen to skip it you would have been a great loss. The dogfighting is very intense though – during one brutal dogfight, I literally had to remove my earbuds, skipping over several sentences because I simply could not stomach what I was hearing. Although I was repulsed by what I heard, the fact that Williams' words evoked such a strong reaction in me illustrates how powerful his writing is. Unfortunately, this subject may be an issue for readers, possibly having a negative impact on the way they rate this book. I recommend that a detailed warning be posted in this book's synopsis.

I was not just emotionally provoked by the dogfighting but by many other events as well as the characters and their behaviors or discussions. I was extremely impressed by the fact that this book evoked so much emotion and thought from me. Even today, weeks after finishing the book, I'm still wondering about certain events and characters! We never find out exactly what happens to a few of the characters but that's alright because Williams has provided us with more in a book titled, "Lucifers Children"! I can't wait to read this continuation or conclusion!

Even if FAMILY BUSINESS isn't your style, I can't imagine anyone disputing how imaginative and talented Williams is! This book is soooooo different from anything else out there. If you have an open mind and a strong stomach, I highly recommend this book!

PERFORMANCE
I've decided that narrator Joe Hempel is my new favorite male narrator! Hempel is absolutely amazing! Hempel was equipped to portray a wide variety of characters, creating a unique voice for each of them. I was especially impressed by his ability to speak for the female characters which is not something I often say about male narrators. While narrating without dialogue, Hempel spoke in an even, smooth voice yet just seconds later he spoke with a convincing Missouri accent! Mr. Hempel was even able to speak for a few disabled characters (one character is mentally disabled/slow and one is in a sense physically disabled (having no teeth). Throughout his entire performance, Mr. Hempel was consistently able to create realistic, convincing voices. By creating such believable voices, periodically I felt like I was watching a movie play out in my head! Hempel doesn't just read a script – he is an actor. Joe Hempel is excellent at what he does and a narrator I will hopefully hear much of in the future!

The cover says it all.

Yep. From the cover you pretty much get the gist of this one and it was exactly what I thought it was going to be – Nasty, bloody, pornie, and then nasty some more.

BJ’s at the bait shop, Puffy Corn delights, the Freak & Tweak sisters, Satan’s Little Helper and Erica the Viking bitch. With all that, how can you go wrong? A fast moving, surprisingly well written and brutal backwoods tale that's just plain ole fun for the whole family.

The narration was excellent as usual from Mr. Hempel. His timing and cadence are always spot on and always adds to the flavor of the story.

My only gripe was the abrupt ending. Could have used a bit more…well, just a bit more. 3+ Stars.

Business is Good

Holy Cow. I really enjoyed this story, but I am also a sick and twisted person. You need to be to enjoy this. This is hardcore horror that isn’t for everyone. This has torture, rape, violence, and lots of awful moments to make you cringe. Back country rednecks with a puppy business is something to avoid at all costs, Viking city women should understand this. You show up at your own peril.

The plot is very simple and so are the characters. This isn’t a book to listen to for exciting character development, this is for plain simple horror amusement. There is one character, Bobby Jean, who develops throughout the story even though she is an antagonist and spirals down the hole with the family business. I really enjoyed the crazy family and wanted them all to die and while I always root for the victim, at a certain point I wished for a timely death because that was more humane. I did like how the “bitch3s” turned on each other and bickered back and forth. Usually everyone becomes an ally to try and save themselves and that turn was a unique and enjoyable piece to the story. While unexpected although necessary, I liked how everything turned out in the end.

As always Joe Hempel did a great job narrating. He puts you right in the cages with Sam and Erika and starves you of your corn chips. Hempel is one of those narrators that I will pick up and audio book solely because he is the narrator..

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Crazy!!!

These people are absolutely nuts! Brett Williams, excellent job! The details in this book are very descriptive and I can envision it all in my mind as it's happening which was very creepy lol. As always, Joe Hempel does an excellent job with the narration and all the different voices and characters.