Well this horror story certainly starts out creating a real sense of unease and menace. Karl notices that after a date his sister does not seem to be the same. Sure that something untoward happened to her, he confronts her - only for her to attack his motivations in the worst possible way.

His sister seems to have become infected and warped with something both defiling and evil. What can it be? The only clue we have at the beginning is the statement from his sister that she realised there was something sinister about his date when he asked her about who.was feeding her cat. When she hadn't mentioned her cat......

Nothing good emerges from this. To avenge his sister Karl turns sleuth and discovers that there are other casualties, all of whom met others through internet dating sites.

He is to find that there is a network of malignant abusers at work in the world far greater than he imagined and that there is no guarantee his allies are not part of it.

This is a a kind of slasher/paranoia tale and it looks as though more sequels to this are planned. So The Many may not be entirely standalone.....

What works most for me is that Field has been good at upping the ante in terms of the paranoia. In some ways, the 'slasher-out-to-get-you' element of faceless Bad Guys gets a little Ott for my taste - but after all, what is a 21St Century equivalent of a penny dreadful without a little schlock here and ther

Amare: Bloodstreams by J Gained.
Amias is a foster child who has never met his biological parents. When he one day gets into trouble at school he suddenly finds himself in desperate need. It's then he discovers something amazing about himself- something that has the potential to change his life forever.
An absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters. Full of twists and plots.i could see this as a movie. I do hope there is more to come. 5*. Highly recommended. Netgalley and matador.

This is a really well written story that held my interest the whole time. I really enjoyed it.