Hitlist: A Feminine Rage Splatterpunk Novel
A splatterpunk revenge tale set in southern Alabama over one week.
This novel follows Cricket during a single week in southern Alabama. She returns home for her brother's funeral and stays at a motel with a dark past. Her ex-neighbors are unaware of the rage she carries. The story focuses on her confrontation with demons from her history. Dillard structures the narrative to cover seven days, emphasizing the immediacy of the violence. The text draws on splatterpunk traditions, prioritizing gore and extreme horror elements. It explores themes of familial grief twisted into vengeance. The setting is crucial, as the hometown’s secrets are exposed through bloodshed. This work is for fans of explicit revenge narratives. It avoids subtle horror in favor of direct, visceral impact.
Published in 2026 by Independently Published, this book sits within the splatterpunk subgenre. It utilizes the southern gothic tradition of hidden family secrets and small-town isolation. The narrative structure reflects a tight, week-long timeline common in intense revenge thrillers.
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Why this book is worth reading
Readers seeking explicit revenge narratives and extreme horror elements will find this novel compelling. It appeals to those who prefer direct, visceral impact over subtle psychological thrillers or non-violent gothic fiction. The book offers an unflinching look at familial grief twisted into vengeance, making it suitable for fans of splatterpunk traditions. It provides emotional release through shock rather than complex plot twists, catering to an audience that values the physical consequences of actions and hidden community sins exposed through bloodshed.
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Dillard delivers a visceral experience by prioritizing gore and extreme horror over subtle storytelling. The novel effectively uses its seven-day structure to build tension, focusing on Cricket’s confrontation with past demons in southern Alabama. While it lacks complex plot twists, its direct approach serves fans of splatterpunk who desire shock and emotional release. The setting enhances the isolation and entrenched secrets driving the conflict. This work suits readers seeking explicit narratives about personal vengeance. It avoids psychological nuance in favor of physical consequences, offering a raw exploration of feminine rage. Those preferring non-violent or subtle horror may find it lacking, but enthusiasts of extreme gore will appreciate its unflinching commitment to the genre's core tenets.
