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Readers follow the sadistic adventures of a rampaging, murderous group known as The Cannibal Mafia after they discover the murder of their boss, Edgar, and begin hunting a soul-stealing prostitute, Scarlet, who follows the whims of her long-decomposed cat, Whiskers. As The Cannibal Mafia slay, slaughter, and sometimes filet their innocent victims while pursuing Edgar’s murderer, readers anticipate the group’s next grotesque and often knife-laden move, and they encounter mind-numbing characters like Mr. Corpse Bandit and the Grave-Digging Pirates who change the course of The Cannibal Mafia’s dismemberment-charged pursuit, as well as the group’s—and Scarlet’s—hedonistic future. While their paths cross and re-cross with Scarlet, The Cannibal Mafia’s members learn that they have more in common with their enemy than they originally thought, and readers embark on a journey of irreverent and explicit sadomasochistic sex, hardcore drugs, and an exploration of New York City’s worst streets and people.
This book fuses violent humor, sadistic fantasy, and dark horror to form an evilly comical but morally twisted story. While the book’s dark humor will cause readers to laugh (and then question their moral center), the psychological horror that develops from their attempts to anticipate (and in some cases ignore) The Cannibal Mafia’s next bloodlust-laden move will engross readers who enjoy psychological thrillers. This book, at times, waxes poetic with its beautiful, often lengthened descriptions of destruction and debauchery that propel readers into the blackest depths of the human psyche. As this book progresses, it then descends into a total, chaotic madness that, to some readers, will seem like due consequences for actions rendered. At its core, this book questions the fine line that can exist between moral decency and moral degradation.