Eat The Rich
Renee Miller
Hindered Souls Press
July 13, 2018
Reviewed by Brian James Lewis
Hey, it’s time for another cool release from Hindered Souls Press! With each new title, this independent publisher keeps improving and growing an impressive roster of artists. Friends, this is what it’s all about! Real people making dreams come true. Renee Miller steps up to the plate (har!) with her latest and greatest EAT THE RICH! The favorite item on the menu? Humans! No wonder Ben Franklin looks so concerned on the inside of the cover. But, don’t you be afraid that you’re going to a place you’ve been before. Miller quickly drives us off the beaten path, and you’ll be glad that she did. Let’s dig this freaky fine folio!
Things start off in a disarmingly funny way. A couple of dudes walking down the street in bathrobes ask a tough guy cop for a little help. The result? Both parties end up getting more than they bargained for. An unhappy insurance claims adjuster named Ed wants to get away from the rat race and chill. The homeless population of the city just wants a sandwich. Then there are the city’s rich who want every single luxury and to treat everyone like toilet scum. By using a well done POV style Eat The Rich keeps us informed of what the characters are feeling and doing as the apocalyptic events unfold. Seamless!
Unlike the average writer, who usually calculates their net worth in the highly valuable currency of Pop Tarts and coffee, Ed is a dude with a lot to walk away from. He has it all: house in rich neighborhood, nice car, and a nagging wife. But his heart isn’t happy and he is super stressed. So one day he just walks away and joins the homeless. Simple, right? Not even a little bit. Within 24 hours, the city’s homeless population goes from being a small group of panhandlers, alcoholics, and mentally ill folk, to a big force to be reckoned with. WTF?
Instead of enjoying a fairly quiet cessation of his previous duties, Ed finds himself in the middle of a major shit storm. Is the grass is always greener on the other side? Yes and no. If he’d stayed where he was, it was likely that he’d be alien chow. Wait, what? The new homeless folks are actually aliens that eat rich people. Crazy, huh? Just imagine what the cops think when poor Ed tries to share this information with them. Not a good look!
The aliens say that they’re terrorizing humans in order to create a utopian society. Maybe that’s true, but the way they go about it is far, far away from ideal. Once they get cooking, things escalate in a quick and ugly fashion. Those who refuse to follow the new plan are dealt with severely. Forced equality? What could go wrong with that? How about, I don’t know…Plenty? I could tell you more, but it will be so much better to read Renee Miller’s words instead of mine. She will amaze you with how she keeps everything rolling at a steady pace. No loose ends. All killer and no filler.
Eat The Rich is an awesome reading experience and rates 5 STARS with this reviewer! There is so much to like here that I am predicting you will feel the same when reading this cool book. Miller is a great writer who crafts stories that say a lot without being cluttered. She interweaves her horror with important stuff, such as how we earthlings see each other and muck up our lives. Once again showing that Horror is not just blood and screams. Since Hindered Souls Press published The Die-Fi Experiment it has consistently provided readers with full spectrum horror that is not afraid to tackle difficult topics such as social media overload. Be sure to check out all their available titles at Hinderedsoulspress.com and learn more about Renee Miller at www.authorreneemiller.com.
