Killing It

Written by Mike Bockoven

Narrated by Joe Hempel

From the twisted and imaginative mind of Mike Bockoven, author of the cult classic FANTASTICLAND, comes a wholly original and witty new novel of terror, perfect for fans of FROM DUSK TIL DAWN and SHAUN OF THE DEAD.

Since the late 1980's, The Square had been one of the most important clubs in New York for the alt-comedy scene. But before that it was something much darker and is now a place where evil lingers, waiting for a chance to spill blood.

After a night of killing on stage, four comics find themselves in a desperate situation as the spirits of the past come out to play, and a fight for laughs becomes a fight for survival in the most unlikely of places.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks
• Release date: May 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669661894

Mike Bockoven

Mike Bockoven writes thriller/horror novels while his kids are in gymnastics class or at piano lessons. He lives with his wife, Sarah, two daughters, Emaline and Tessa and an exceptionally dumb wiener dog named Sherlock. You can find him at his website, mikebockoven.com, on Facebook (facebook.com/Bockovenbooks), and on Twitter @mikebockoven. He lives in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Reviews for Killing It

[Summer Connors · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

2.4 really. The idea is good, the gore was good, and the author's knowledge of stand-up comedy doesn't appear superficial. The author seems to really have a respect for the art. However, that's as far as he believed he needed to go to write a book about stand-up comedians. It doesn't end there either, because his voice for women and POC are even more superficial. What editor read this and was like, "a black comedian, who mostly covers politics, would definitely do a whole set on how much they love weed"? That's how he writes this portrayal of this black character? Just wish the author would've actually talked to real comedians, women, and black people before trying to write about them. The characters just weren't realistic enough and took me out of the story. If you want us to care about the characters, try making them believable.

[MistinaChristina · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not for me. Maybe good book for some it seems well enough written but I should’ve never tried it since I did not in fact like fantastic land. I like my monsters purely inhuman. I admit that’s not always the case I adore The shining but there’s a lot of ghost stuff and a slow spiral downhill with the killer there.

[Tatyana Ring · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Really tried to be into it and like it. Was a fan of fantastic land.. This is just plain
Guy goes kills people in the building