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Numb - A Disturbing Psychological Thriller (Numb Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jeff Menapace (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,590 ratings
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Calvin Court is a massage therapist with a few dark secrets: He battles depression. He medicates with too much booze. And he's got a serious thing for one of his clients.

The client claims the feeling is mutual... until she frames Calvin for murder and blackmails him.

What does the client want? Not much. Calvin just has to be her new "star" in an underground industry catering to the very rich and oh-so-very depraved.

Maybe he was just better off at the bar.

From Jeff Menapace, bestselling author of the Wildlife and Bad Games series, comes Numb, a dark and disturbing thriller with tongue firmly planted in cheek...until it's ripped out.


What readers, authors, and reviewers are saying about Jeff Menapace and the Numb series:

"Merciless, twisted, yet absolutely gripping...the ending will knock you flat." ★★★★★

"A crazy, hardcore thriller with a fantastic twist at the end I did NOT see coming." ★★★★★

"The subject matter is insane! Just when I thought I had the ending figured out, BAM! How wrong I was! You have to read this!" ★★★★★

"I read in no time. That's the thing with Jeff, he is a page turner. Think the late great Laymon. Yes, he is that good." ★★★★★

"If you love the darker stuff, the noir, the seedy, the double cross, the violent and twisted, then is for you. I loved this book." ★★★★★

"A cross between Fight Club and American Psycho...A great read!" ★★★★★

"What a ride! Nicely done horror thriller with a sick semi-love story, and a kick in the gut ending!" ★★★★★
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"Merciless, twisted, yet absolutely gripping...the ending will knock you flat. One of the best novels of 2014" - Bill Braddock, bestselling author of BREW

"I read {Numb} in no time. That's the thing with Jeff, he is a page turner. Think the late great Laymon. Yes, he is that good." - Lee William LeGrove, Fantastic Horror Fiction

"A cross between Fight Club and American Psycho...A great read!" - Amazon Five-Star Review

"The subject matter is insane! Just when I thought I had the ending figured out, BAM! How wrong I was! You HAVE to read this!" - Amazon Five-Star Review

"If you love the darker stuff, the noir, the seedy, the double cross, the violent and twisted, then {Numb} is for you. I loved this book." - Amazon Five-Star Review

"...a crazy, hard core thriller with a fantastic twist at the end I did NOT see coming." - Amazon Five-Star Review

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LD8IMWQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mind Mess Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 27, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
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  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Numb Series
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A native of the Philadelphia area, Jeff has published multiple works in both fiction and non-fiction. In 2011 he was the recipient of the Red Adept Reviews Indie Award for Horror.

Jeff's debut novel BAD GAMES was a #1 bestseller that spawned four acclaimed sequels, and now the series has been optioned for feature film.

Free time for Jeff is spent watching horror movies, The Three Stooges, and mixed martial arts. He loves steak and more steak, thinks the original 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the greatest movie ever, wants to pet a lion some day, and hates spiders.

He currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Kelly and their cats Sammy, Bear, and Baby Girl.

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Customers find the book engaging with great writing and humor, keeping them entertained throughout with plenty of action. The story receives mixed reactions - while some praise its high-energy psychological thriller elements, others find it too gruesome. Customers disagree on the pacing, with some describing it as fast-paced while others find it slow. The characters are rich but some find the main character unlikable, and the overall tone is dark.

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118 customers mention "Readability"112 positive6 negative

Customers find the book engaging and amazing, with one mentioning it was a good vacation read.

"...I thought the Bad Games series was bad ass, but this book is even better! I bought it the second it came out and finished it in 24 hours...." Read more

"...The best parts of the book (and really the only parts I really cared about) were the shark scene and basically any scene where Calvin was fighting..." Read more

"This was one of the best thrillers I've read all year. I can't wait to read the rest of the stories" Read more

"...This was an EXCELLENT book and I just beg Jeff to keep churning out the books and I will keep buying them!" Read more

42 customers mention "Writing quality"42 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting the author's ability to tell a compelling story.

"...Although they were well written, book 2 and 3 departed from my idea of how I wanted to see the series go...." Read more

"...This thriller is very drawn out both for shock and good writing purposes...." Read more

"...Him to do. The author really did a great job writing this story and it totally entertained me...." Read more

"...I am completely enamoured. What a storyteller. The format on this one was cool, too. The devilish tale is related to a bartender...." Read more

17 customers mention "Entertainment value"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining with plenty of action throughout, keeping them engaged from start to finish.

"...It has plenty of action for guys yet Jeff managed to make it relatable to women. Good job! I seriously can't wait for the next book...." Read more

"...I had an awesome time with this one. It was totally cat and mouse with a good splashing of "what the f....????" I am completely enamoured...." Read more

"...It wasn't the best written book I've ever read but it was an entertaining, gory read perfect for the Halloween season...." Read more

"...for everybody, I thought this bookmakers quickly, was well written and fun! It's always hard to like an anti-hero but Calvin was an..." Read more

10 customers mention "Humor"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with one review noting how it plays on very real idiocy.

"...The main character, Calvin, is cynical and sarcastic, yet somehow still likeable. I don't want to give any spoilers...." Read more

"...dark, there were plenty of parts to the story that actually made me laugh out loud...." Read more

"...a high energy type of psychological thriller with a solid plot line, dark humor, some 'disturbing' sexual content & oddly, a very relatable main..." Read more

"...Violence yes but there is some great humor too. Calvin is in for the ride of his life." Read more

98 customers mention "Twisted story"64 positive34 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's plot, describing it as a high-energy psychological thriller with an extra-demented narrative, though some find it disturbing.

"...Suspense is high, and while there is gore, it doesn't singularly carry the novel...." Read more

"...This will certainly appeal to horror fans and those who want a fast thriller but it still could have used more subtlety and maybe another thirty or..." Read more

"...But somewhere down the line, the story just fell flat...." Read more

"This disturbing, gory, intense story was really something and I loved it. I was feeling numb at times with what poor Calvin was doing...." Read more

37 customers mention "Pacing"25 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some describing it as a fast read that can be completed in one sitting, while others find it slow.

"...In fact, I could not put it down and was able to read straight through in one day. This story has a fantastic twist at the end, I did not see coming...." Read more

"...The author's graphic descriptions of carnage & hopelessness were effective, I felt several times that I needed a shower after finishing a chapter...." Read more

"It started off a little slow for me & I was afraid that I was going to be disappointed. I shouldn't have worried!..." Read more

"A lot of twists and turns in this one. Think he should have listened to his conscience way earlier...." Read more

19 customers mention "Likable characters"13 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book, with some finding them rich and quite likable, while others find the main character unappealing.

"...This book was fantastic the characters great and even relatable to degrees and a story not unheard of but put in Menapace's hands completely original..." Read more

"...The main character, despite his actions, is quite likable, and I found myself really pulling for him...." Read more

"...However, with so many books, the characters are so stupid and continue to do things that will hurt them...." Read more

"...dark humor, some 'disturbing' sexual content & oddly, a very relatable main character. Highly Recommend" Read more

10 customers mention "Dark tone"5 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the dark tone of the book.

"...It's full of suspense and is a dark, psychological thriller. The ending was surprising. Great book...." Read more

"While I say that the mood is mostly dark, there were plenty of parts to the story that actually made me laugh out loud...." Read more

"...Only because I couldn't wait to read what came next. Off the charts darkness and twisted...." Read more

"...This is one of the darkest, most sickening tales I've ever read...." Read more

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  • Lunar Moose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read the book.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021
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    I'm not a writer, but upon finishing this book am suddenly inspired to try with this review.

    As humans, there are deliberate actions we choose to make, things we do automatically without thinking, and then we also have those involuntary, biological functions like breathing, a heartbeat. One might file reactions there in the middle.

    The moment that I'd read the last word of this story, I became acutely aware and completely focused on the sensation of the corners of my mouth, ever so slowly, being pulled up into a grin that I had absolutely no control over. I was bizarrely fascinated by it as it was happening.

    It seemed that the triggered receptor belonged to my brain and I was allowed to share the experience. Does that make my reaction an involuntary action? Not equal to breathing, no, but our brain has evolved to make entertainment essential to the quality of (it's) life.

    My brain says read the book.
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  • wandi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Calvin…
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
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    So…I read the Cliche books 1-3 first, not realizing that Numb came first. Oh well…Numb was every bit as disturbing, Calvin’s back story. Angela is really a piece of work! Evil for sure. If you like horror and manipulation this series is for you.
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  • Stacy E. Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2014
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    I think I discovered Jeff Menapace through Bookbub. I remember thinking the book Bad Games would probably suck because it was priced so low. I could not have been more wrong! It had me hooked from the beginning and I've read everything he's written now. I thought the Bad Games series was bad ass, but this book is even better! I bought it the second it came out and finished it in 24 hours. The main character, Calvin, is cynical and sarcastic, yet somehow still likeable. I don't want to give any spoilers. It drives me nuts when people do that, so I'm just going to say this...If you are looking for a thriller, something to get your heart racing, read this book!! It has plenty of action for guys yet Jeff managed to make it relatable to women. Good job! I seriously can't wait for the next book. Now, I need to go take a nap. I stayed up until 4:00am finishing this one. ;)
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  • KillerRayne
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed I couldn't give this more stars...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014
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    Jeff's "Bad Games" book 1 was one of the best books I ever read in this genre. Although they were well written, book 2 and 3 departed from my idea of how I wanted to see the series go.

    When I received an email update that "Hair of the Bitch" was going to come out, I was excited to see what Jeff did with a new story line.

    I kind of feel that my disappointment for the "Bad Games" series was summed up in this one book.

    "Hair of the Bitch" starts strong. A dysfunctional character that I could relate to. A situation that, while fictional, was not too far fetched that I couldn't imagine it actually happening. But somewhere down the line, the story just fell flat. Perhaps it was predictable...perhaps it was that one minute the main character was bold and had the courage to stand up for himself, but the next minute was being walked all over....

    The best parts of the book (and really the only parts I really cared about) were the shark scene and basically any scene where Calvin was fighting someone or something.

    I rate a great book by how likely I would be to read a sequel.... In this case... I wouldn't unless I was able to borrow it for free from Amazon.
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  • Quin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Are you ready?
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2016
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    This book is signature Menapace. It wasn't so much a thriller, as a thriller saga. This thriller is very drawn out both for shock and good writing purposes. This book as with many of Menapace's writings is a page turner that will have you at the edge of your seat, being brain screwed, and wondering why you're sending yourself through such torture. Suspense is high, and while there is gore, it doesn't singularly carry the novel. This novel has a seedy premise, though, and remains seedy throughout.

    The only literary complaint may be of character motives, but people are sketchy things and act out of a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, I found it highly realistic throughout. That said, if you enjoy suspenseful, mind twisting, thrillers and can go along for the ride this book is definitely for you.
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  • LShomepro
    4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2024
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    This book draws you in, you pull away and it draws you back. The ending … pure!
    Angela uses Calvin for her own needs. He wants to feel something for the perfect woman and he does, but he doesn’t trust her, can he?
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  • copdoc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read this!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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    Normally not wanting to take the time for this review sort of thing, I simply have to recommend this book to everyone who loves this genre. Very much looking forward to the next two in the series.
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  • pcast99
    4.0 out of 5 stars Had me hooked all the way through, but it requires a suspense of disbelief.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021
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    This was the second of Jeff Menapace's novels I've read, and so far he has managed to hook my interest with each story and hold it until the end.

    The main character, Calvin, is a depressed and lonely young man who gets tangled in a very nefarious underworld of wealthy people's dark desires being carried out in real life. This story had the feel of the horror movies Hostel and Saw, but a different structure and setting.
    I did enjoy this book and finished it in only three days, it has all the violence and sex you could expect out of a dark thriller. But make no mistake about it, this story is as realistic and believable as either of the aforementioned movies. This will certainly appeal to horror fans and those who want a fast thriller but it still could have used more subtlety and maybe another thirty or so pages to flesh it out.

    3.5/5 stars.
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  • Lorraine Garant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
    Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2020
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    I love Jeff Menapace's books. Always a great read with an edge of your seat suspense. This book surely doesn't disappoint although not a big fan of cliffhangers. Worth the read though.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant !!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2024
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    Jeff's books justified getting better and better....breezed through this in a day, I just couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read the NEXT one
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  • Peony...
    1.0 out of 5 stars Had to give one star
    Reviewed in Germany on March 17, 2017
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    Cherchez la femme - ever heard of that notion, Mr. Author?
    Obviously not.
    Waste of reading space.
    Gruesome brutality instead of an intelligent plot.
    Thanks for nothing.
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  • Christine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously twisted
    Reviewed in Australia on September 28, 2020
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    Let’s hope we never ever meet Angela, or Calvin for that matter after all he does the dirty sick deeds Angela asks of him, he’s just the puppet. Jeff Menapace story’s are definitely not for the faint hearted. His imagination is seriously twisted. A creepy read into the mind and life of Calvin. Maybe I’m sick, I did like the story, but I don’t think I could watch it if it was a movie. Recommended reading for all psychology thriller fans.
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  • Audster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in France on December 3, 2014
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    Après la trilogie des Bad Games, je n'ai pu me passer des nouvelles de Jeff Menapace. Résultat des courses: Excellentisme! Je n'ai pas arrêter de dire même à voix haute "oh non! c'est pas vrai!" , beaucoup de rebondissements: sous-titre "twisted suspense thriller" n'est qu'on ne peut plus approprié (scènes tordues). Je conseille fortement aux amateurs du genre (et "conseiller" est trop faible).
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