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The Venue
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August 1, 2025
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August 31, 2025
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This is our Group Read 2 (tie) for August (2025).

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Court Zierk
Jul 11, 2025 rated it liked it
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2

A couple that slays together, stays together. Or at least that’s what I’ve always heard. My wife and I have yet to murder anyone so it’s difficult to say for sure, but that seems legit. It’s never too late to dream chase.

This was a wild ride. It definitely gave Ready or Not vibes, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It was hard for me to not picture Amy as Samara Weaving because of that, but I think they were drawn to be similar protagonists. Caleb and Lilith were despicably del
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Pisces51
Jul 30, 2025 rated it really liked it
THE VENUE [2020] By T.J. Payne
My Review 4.0 Stars

"The Venue" (2020) is the second Group Read of the month on Splatterpunk Horror Book club for August 2025. I finished it tonight July 30th, 2025, having read it over three nights.

The premise is what drew me in because it was generally about vengeance but with the addition of interwoven "get even" aspirations. The wedding couple, or instigators, were a bit confusing when I tried to get a precise handle on exactly what they were hoping to gain fro
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Jennifer
Jul 11, 2025 rated it really liked it
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3.5, rounded up.

What an absolute hoot! I was hooked from the first chapter. This story is darkly comedic and a ton of fun.
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