Much Too Vulgar

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By Viggy Parr Hampton

Publisher Description

"A brash, unapologetic, and often funny novel with a delightful nasty streak. I enjoyed the hell out of this one."

-Ronald Malfi, bestselling author of Small Town Horror

Disturbed pre-med student Keely Rexroth is unable to take 'no' for an answer when she is denied entry into a prestigious research program. As her ambition curdles into dark mania, she embarks on her own curriculum of twisted experimentation, fighting to keep her secrets from a campus priest who is too perceptive for his own good.

If she can't get what she deserves on her own merit, she'll eliminate her competition.

This horror-thriller is a chilling mix of dark academia, psychological terror, gallows humor, and revenge fantasy that is perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Maeve Fly, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, and You.

"Viggy Parr Hampton's Much Too Vulgar crackles with deftly crafted motives, intensely high stakes, and characters as sharply written as the scalpels they wield. Add to this a dose of black humor on par with Brett Easton Ellis and you've got yourself a horror novel you will not want to miss." -Christa Carmen, Bram Stoker Award-winning and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of The Daughters of Block Island

"Much Too Vulgar is a delightfully fun roller-coaster ride through a depraved mind. Never before have I rooted so hard for the villain to come out on top! Viggy Parr Hampton has such an incredible way of painting a vivid world filled with characters you love to hate and hate to love. This was a fast-paced page turner that I couldn't put down! It crawled itself into my mind with each new word I read and it sits there still, well after I've finished. I can't recommend this book enough! It's so good!"-Angel Van Atta, author of In The Tall Trees

"Move over Dexter. Meet Keely. Part thriller, part savage satirical takedown of pre-med academia, Much Too Vulgar is rich with comedic terror. Viggy writes with a razor-sharp wit that would leave Carl Hiaasen's jaw on the floor. I haven't had this much fun following a character since Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter. This is going to be the year's can't miss hit." -Gage Greenwood, author of Bunker Dogs

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Much Too Vulgar Reviews

3.0

Amber Johnson

Created 4 days ago

Animal abuse Murder Self-harm

Kayleah Snedden

Created 9 days ago

“In media I’ve consumed, female villains are forced into a box. Most of the time, they accomplish their goals through seduction, using their beauty to get what they want. I find the majority of female villains are required to take on the femme fatale/black widow archetype. Either that, or they are old women. Our villain was neither of those things and it was such a breath of fresh air. She was a young woman who was gross, off-putting, and unappealing - not just to the readers, but to the other characters in the story. I enjoyed that. It was very different and she was very entertaining. This book will stick out to me because of that. It’s heavy on the animal abuse, specifically involving rats and mice, so if you’re sensitive to that, stay away. Otherwise, I’d recommend this book!”

Original Suspenseful Well-structured Eerie Descriptive Animal abuse Self-harm

AJ Humphreys

Created 24 days ago

“Psychological horror is always a slow burn, and this one is no different. After all, madness never happens overnight. It's a gradual descent. Georgetown sophomore Keely Rexroth has had med-school aspirations drilled into her since as far back as she can remember. That's the only result that could ever appease her mother. The woman has only ever shown her daughter disappointment, loathing, and unrelenting obstinacy toward her future being anything other than that of an esteemed medical professional. Nothing Keely does is ever good enough. So, when she stays the summer, working as a chaplain's aide rather than a Hughes Research Program member, the strain between the two women only intensifies. The brunt of which is wholly on the younger of the Rexroth women. As Keely sees her dreams fading, from the "bad chair" beside "Airhead Ani," she takes matters into her own hands. She can start her own lab, do her own research. She already has her subjects; she just needs the requisite tools. "Much Too Vulgar" keys in on the daunting pressures of parental neglect, perfectionism, and isolation that are all too common within higher education spheres. It's filled with dark, cynical wit and characters both pitiable and contemptible. It will leave readers questioning the thoughts behind the eyes of everyone they know.”