**Now Available: the re-release of The Bone Cutters, my debut novella now with Encyclopocalypse Publications. (Link: https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/product/the-bone-cutters/375?fbclid=IwAR17-um4UaL_4V2jrBPzTf5GLmvGVXZXjOS2swgMEplkO1vqf5xTRGd1TFs )
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They wear their scars with pride, while Dory tries desperately to hide her own. No matter what she does to cover her wounds, they can still smell her bleed, and they want in—down to the bones.
Dory wakes up in the padded room of a psychiatric hospital with no recollection of how she wound up there. She soon finds out she’s been Blue-Papered—involuntarily committed. She gets sent to the wrong counseling group and discovers a whole new world of psychiatric patients she’d never known existed. At first, she just thinks they’re cutters, all marked by similar scars, but then she finds out those scars are from carving into their own bodies to satisfy their bone-crazy addiction. When they find out Dory’s never tapped into her bones, she becomes their target.
Frightened for her life, she desperately tries to prove to the psych. hospital staff she’s not delusional about these patients wanting to cut her open and get to her bones. The staff doesn’t believe her. They all think she’s crazy. Dory ends up on the run and fighting for her life, trying to avoid getting “dusted” by The Bone Cutters.
“Razor sharp…grabs hold from the get go, and drags the reader through a surreal experience that evokes One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, if written by Clive Barker. A recommended novella.”—Monster Librarian
“It’s actually refreshing to be able to enjoy a book so much that you were miffed when it was over. As the debut novella from Renee S. DeCamillis it’s a fantastic beginning to what could prove to be a career to watch.” –Ginger Nuts of Horror
“I immediately fell in love with Dory, the writing style, the story. This is a terribly heart-wrenching story with a bit of a haunted house/ghost vibe where you’re also being chased by a bunch of crazy people who want to devour your bones. I didn’t want to put this book down.”—Kendall Reviews
“This story grabbed me by the throat and squeezed harder and harder with each chapter… Relentless, aggressive…I love this story; everything about it is perfect. Everything. Pure insanity. 5/5 Duster Skulls.” –5-Star Amazon and Goodreads Review by Brad Tierney
“A raw and gripping portrayal of panic and anxiety from the very start. It was chaotic, messy, stressful, suspenseful, and didn’t allow a pause to catch your breath.” –4-Star Amazon Review
“What a fresh idea for the world of horror. I’m beyond impressed with how engrossed this little novella made me. Brilliant read.” – 4-Star Goodreads Review
“This psychological thriller/bizarro mashup really worked for me. It keeps you on your toes guessing how unreliable the narrator really might or might not be up until the very end. I had a great time with it and Renee S. DeCamillis is definitely on my radar now. 4 stars” – Stephanie Manning (Goodreads Review)
“Renee S. DeCamillis’ strength as an author sits squarely on her ability to create and maintain well-rounded characters. Even incidental characters appear real and fitting to the environment she has created. The hospital feels equally descriptively stable, and even though the story unfolds in a slightly surreal manner it never ‘jumps the shark’ in its portrayal of such a place.” – Al Preece, Neverwhere Book Reviews
