{"id":22436,"date":"2025-06-03T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=22436"},"modified":"2025-07-05T01:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T05:45:00","slug":"book-abomination-in-wax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-abomination-in-wax\/","title":{"rendered":"Abomination in Wax"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-3308\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_abominationinwax.png?fit=250%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Abomination in Wax\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Abomination in Wax<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/judith-sonnet\/\">Judith Sonnet<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2024-12-11\">December 11, 2024<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/self-published\/\">Self-Published<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 21<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/crime\/\">Crime<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/short-stories\/\">Short Stories<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/purchased\/\">Purchased<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/222510206-abomination-in-wax\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>A gruesome wax museum causes a stir in a small town . . . because one of the exhibits looks like a recreation of a very real and very violent crime!<br \/>\nConcerned, a constable goes to investigate and finds something far worse than an act of artistic exploitation!<\/p>\n<p>Short, Christmas-y, and twisted, ABOMINATION IN WAX is an old-school crime\/horror story from the author of Low Blasphemy, Summer Never Ends, and Beast of Burden!<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DmmLKK\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-06-03T05:00:16+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Abomination in Wax\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-abomination-in-wax\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Abomination in Wax\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Judith Sonnet\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/judith-sonnet\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"B0DQ95DX21\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 21,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Self-Published\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_abominationinwax.png?fit=250%2C386&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/222510206-abomination-in-wax\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Crime\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>I read this one over the Christmas holiday last year while visiting with family and I was so stunned I read it twice. <strong>Abomination in Wax<\/strong> is a crime novella with an enticing mystery about a strange wax museum that has unsettled the local villagers. The language and setting make this story feel like an old school Christmas story, Sonnet&#8217;s appreciation for the classics is evident. This story was a heavy hitter despite being so brief, and it as horrifying as it was thrilling.<\/p>\n<p>I am continually blown away by Judith&#8217;s work, every book that she puts out is fresh and original. Every time I think I&#8217;ve read her best work she surprise drops something else that&#8217;s even better.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I tell you . . . that <strong>monster<\/strong>, Minstrel . . . no . . . Tinsel! Yes, that\u2019s his name! He\u2019s a <strong>fiend<\/strong>, and you\u2019d best <em>heed my words<\/em> on the matter!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Death, Gore, Implied Child Abuse, Murder, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Judith Sonnet<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_judithsonnet.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_judithsonnet.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_judithsonnet.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Judith Sonnet (she\/her) is a horror and splatter author from Missouri, although she currently resides in Utah&#8230; where she spends every day reading, writing, watching Italian horror movies, and listening to loud music. She&#8217;s a trans woman, an abuse survivor, and is thankful to be involved in the horror community. Noteworthy publications include No One Rides For Free, The Clown Hunt, Something Akin to Revulsion, and Summer Never Ends, all of which are available on Amazon. TOXIC is her Godless debut. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100079425782603\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20958530.Judith_Sonnet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47IyCxU\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fulltimehorrorjunkie\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review I read this one over the Christmas holiday last year while visiting with family and I was so stunned I read it twice. 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