Reviews of Feed

Very nice, mild vampire story until it rips your throat out with it's imagery. You do not want to miss this one, believe me. Jerry McKinney has created a masterpiece with Feed, an original take on the ever popular vampire mythos. Very nice Jerry.

When I first started reading Feed, I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it. It is a short story, but I felt that it was moving along way too fast. I would have prefered for a slower pace and more details into how the main character, Ian, came to become the desperate creature he is and some more into the characters he encounters.

That being said, I did enjoy this book. Ian, a newly transformed vampire, is clueless to how he became the way he is. Yes, he knows it was Penny, a beautiful vampire with a young son that changed him, but he doesn't know what about vampires is true. The sunlight is and the hunger for blood, but why can't he do anything else that vampires can do.

Then there is his mysterious keeper. Someone is leaving him 'food' and he has been forbidden to go into the city. He doesn't understand why, but is drawn to a woman that lives in a Victorian house. Soemtimes he does sneak out to see her.

The ending brought about a twist that I didn't see coming, leaving me shocked and wanting to know more about the creture that proved to be Ian's undoing.

I really hope the authors write a longer version of this short story. I would be one of the first in line to buy it.

"I just read a short story that restores my faith in horror’s potential when it comes to the subject of vampires.
The beauty of this tale is the fact that for the beginning I fancied it being the same old-same old. The only thing that made it different was the writing. I found myself walking beside the character as he struggled through his new existence. I could see the sights and smell the foul stench of not only his haunts but his actions. The pacing was also very well done.
The pay-off came with a twist, and man was it good! What we thought we knew was suddenly tossed out of a second-storey window where we, along with McKinney’s main character, had been peeking through. We were all duped, let me tell you.
With an unexpected twist and writing that reminded me of the best of Clive Barker, McKinney surprised me and made me an instant convert. Beware reader, Feed might mean more than you think it means."

How long should a person have to suffer for a bad first-date? This short read by Mr. McKinney was off and running on the first page and had me turning my Nook pages faster than I thought possible. Ian was only looking for a good time and throughout this story he had a good time, but that depends on whose definition you are using. I liked the adrenalin rush that I felt when I read this book and the emotions where all over the board with the characters. The ending was quite surprising and poor Ian, but again....he got what he wanted. I read this book at night which I realize was a mistake as I had dreams/nightmares of Ian and his affairs- great job for a short story!

"You can always die if you choose it. ....in the same way others chose by living mundane lives...never dreaming...never reaching..never feeding their hunger."

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This book was amazing.Great story line with suspense and twists that keep you reading.Couldnt put it down till it was done.Gruesome and mind blowing ending.2 thumbs up.You will not be dissapointed.

Hunger, deep emotions, a child, a mother, compassion, being lost and found in the horror of the night...Well, you got all this and more in McKinney's story. A vampire is portrayed since the moment he's born, when he hunts, how he "lives", and how destiny plays with him in the end.
You have never seen a vampire like this one, living his own horror, and I'm sure you'll feel exactly what this character feels. Be humane and don't judge.

A truly gruesome story to feed the appetite of vampire and horror fans alike. Jerry McKinney is a great story-teller whose characters make you feel their emotions.

I downloaded and read immediatley. The first paragraph sucked me in, it's an excellent story. Vampires...even they suffer, and for such a long time. Expect the unexpected in this great read!

Jerry McKinney definitely offers us a vampire tale for the ages. "Feed" is almost a pioneer in tales of vampirism. McKinney delves into the humanity of the monster of his main character, offering us a view of the true emotions one must truly feel after having been 'turned'. The 'demons' the main character, Ian faces are not only something a ghoul faces, but each of us in daily life face questions about morality and immorality.

My favorite part of this story is the twist in the end. I would even suggest to McKinney to write a sequel.

Are you famished for a deftly written tale of terror? Then feast your eyes upon "Feed"!

There are some fates worse than death. Most people might wish for superhuman abilities such as those possessed by vampires. But is the sacrifice of your humanity worth becoming more than a mere mortal? That question is beautifully addressed in this unusual and eloquent short story by Jerry McKinney. From the start I found "Feed" to be both poignant and magnetic, masterfully word-painted by a true artist of Horror. By the end I discovered myself forever touched through the depth of emotion portrayed. Throughout, I was drawn into the plight of a protagonist who must suddenly hide on the fringes of society as he strives to hang on to his human emotions while slowly and horrifically transformed into something else . . . a mutant; a self-described monster.

The author has crafted a very special portrait of a vampire, one that stands out from the mass of fanged Dracula wannabes. This is a character who seems to breathe, even as his human life ebbs. In a cruel twist of fate, he encountered something to live for at the same time that his doom was sealed. That is one of the most heart-wrenching aspects of his misfortune. Another is that Ian becomes more human, more compassionate and caring, a better person just before he will lose the life that too many of us take for granted. Does he eventually embrace a future filled with bloodshed, forced to sorrowfully hunt and kill to feed his growing appetite? Read his story and learn what happens to a man you will not be able to forget. A man who now dreads that rumble of hunger inside, which compels him like all of us to "Feed" . . .