If you want violence and gore in your reading this would be for you.

This is fast moving and action packed, with very little back ground given to the characters.

A quick read.

Language: R (39+ swears, 26+ "f" + Spanish swears); Mature Content: R; Violence: R
This is a more extreme -- and more explicit -- version of The Hunger Games played with convicts for a chance at freedom. The story is interesting, but not so interesting that I want to wade through the sex scene halfway through and whatever happens afterward.
The mature content rating is for innuendo, mentions of drugs and alcohol, nudity, mentions of rape and other illegal activity, and sex. The violence rating is for blood and gore, gun and other weapon use, mention of suicide, and murder.

Gory and fast-paced, this was an entertaining read. The commercials were an interesting touch! Warning: violet content, of course.

James Hageman is an ex-police detective who has long since fallen from his former position's grace. However, after 2 years in prison, a potential second chance arises...in the form of a partner-based battle royale. In Slayerz, if one partner of a duo is killed, their surviving other goes down with them - and James, who has been paired with an infamous, artistically minded killer by the name of Dali Dawson, must now do whatever it takes to survive.

The first aspect of Kill Switch I'd like to positively point out is the world. It was captivating, topical with its themes, and believable in certain regards. Corporations' greed dominates daily life; entertainment producers will take any measure possible to become a hit. One can even detect this via the sponsorship ads at the beginning of most chapters!

Another strong facet of the novel was the cast. Kill Switch reminded me heavily of survival-horror media franchises I adore - such as Danganronpa, Your Turn to Die (known in Japan as キミガシネ/Kimi ga Shine), and select reality TV series - via its quirky assortment of characters. While there was little time to develop them, this worked in the story's favor, as it added to the mystery and suspense.

One of the main elements I'm divided on is the plot. The story itself was unrelenting and graphic, and although I personally enjoyed it a decent amount, I would not recommend it to the faint of heart due to the amount of gore and death, among other content warnings. The ending in particular felt quite underwhelming and anticlimactic when compared to prior events.

As for something I believe could have been done better overall: the writing style was almost too fast-paced at times, and it was littered with grammatical and syntax errors. It wasn't unbearable, but it did detract from enjoyment. Visualization also became a difficult task at certain points, especially during a handful of high-action scenes and during sudden POV changes.

Everything considered, though, this was an enthralling read, and I will definitely check out the next installment!

This isnt my usual genre, but I read the hunger games series as a teen and enjoyed it, and I felt this was very similar. I liked the story, there was just enough action to keep me entertained, and it was very believable. Well done!

In the near future, humanity shows its unquenchable thirst for gore and death as voyeurs while producers and corporations are right there to make a few fistfuls of money, all in the name of entertainment. Ahhh, reality TV at its gruesome worse and the public is eating it up, making Slayerz the number one bloodsport series. So what if prison inmates are turned into two-man teams in a fight to the death, the gorier, the better.

KILL SWITCH by Sean E. Britten is an over-the-top, super graphic tale of survival and from the moment the action starts, it does not stop its insane pace. Gritty, raw and kind of out there, blood will gush, and only one team can survive. Get to know the characters, their crimes and just how cold humanity has become from the action to the commercials that are peppered throughout. Will the former cop/serial killer team win? Maybe the Nazi’s team? Or perhaps the assassins or cannibals….stay tuned…after a word from the sponsors…

Thank you NetGalley and Books Go Social for offering this one for review!

Gruesome and gory but so much fun. Fast paced and full of action, not for the faint hearted. I loved the ads/commercials before each chapter. The character names were also fun.

This was like a hunger games for prisoners and was very violent definitely not for the feint hearted .I enjoyed the first part of the book but did get bored with it as it went on.I wasn't really taken with any of the characters and got bored.Not really for me I am afraid.

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Haven't we read this, seen this a few times before, A new game show, insatiable desire for violence, gore and more gore. It was okay but nothing new or original here for me,

Cheesy, violent gorefest

In the future, a bloody New United States reality television show called Slayerz pits fifteen pairs of convicts from either death row or life sentences to a gladiator-style televised mess of body parts and blood.

The fights to the death happen in an arena and if one of the pair dies, the other dies in a minute.

Ex-cop James Hageman is paired with Dali Dawson, the Babyface Killer. There are serial killers, Nazis, samurai killers, and more all on the rampage because the last pair alive is offered freedom.

There wasn't much character development but there was fast-paced action all the way through the book.

I'm now on the way to read the sequels: KILLER SWITCH: SERIAL ESCALATION and KILL SWITCH: FINAL SEASON.

I received this book from BooksGoSocial through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.