Synopsis
Veterinarian Tom Copeland takes a job at a factory farm called Sunnyvale after a scandal at his suburban practice. His job is to keep the animals alive for long enough to get them to slaughter.
But there are rumours of a strange creature living beneath the complex, accidents waiting to happen on brutal production lines and the threat of zoonotic disease from the pigs, sheep, cows, chickens and fish that the complex houses.
Suddenly, disaster rocks Sunnyvale and cleaners, butchers, security guards and clerical staff alike must come together under the ruthless leadership of CEO John MacDonald. Together, they’ll learn what happens when there’s a sudden change to the food chain.
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Review
First of all, let me just say this book was absolutely terrifying and gut wrenching at times – as an animal lover and someone who was a vegetarian for many years, the beginning of the book made me realize the importance of being conscious of where and how we get our animal produce. It also made me sick to my stomach during some parts to read about the abuse that goes on in meat farms. This book was an eye opener to a cause I think deserves to be talked about more and it is clear the author is someone who cares deeply about animals as well.
When I was first contacted by Dane and his team in regard to reviewing this book, the first thing I did was look up the book on goodreads to see what the story was about and to see if this were something I would be interested in reading. Seeing as spooky season was near, I decided to give it a go despite it not being my preferred genre of books to read and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I do in fact appreciate the survival/mystery/horror genre.
Throughout the entire book, I did not once guess what was about to happen, every scene and every chapter had me sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next which is always a plus when reading a thriller/mystery.
One thing I appreciated a lot was the way the book was written and the structure of it, the story itself was divided into three distinct parts which is something i always love in a good book and then, at the end of the book, once we had reached the end of the story, not only did it include ressources on the subject at hands but also interviews with different people the author talk to for the purpose of reasearch and as well as a list of charcaters and their description. I love when the author gives a little bit more after the ending of the story.
Although I did get many weird looks – seeing how graphic the back cover was – while reading this book in public spaces, I did enjoy my experience reading it and it left me with wanting to check out more of this author’s writing.
Overall, I’m debating whether this book sits at 3.75 or 4 stars rating for me personally. Was it the best book I’ve ever read? No but it was a good read, and I did learn a few things during my experience with this novel. It also opened up a new genre for me to explore which I didn’t know was something that piqued my interest.
Thanks again to Dane and his team for sending me this book in exchange of a review!
Meet the author
You can find “Meat” and other books written by Dane Cobain HERE on his website. The book is also available on AMAZON.
Dane has written a total of 11 books within the horror/mystery/thriller genre.
Meat is set to be re-released – after getting picked up by Genius Books Publishing – in June of 2023.
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