CARNIVORE - Corporate Psychopath Thriller with 5-Star Review

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CARNIVORE offers a chilling examination of corporate psychopathy with a Readers' Favorite Five-Star Review. This psychological thriller combines American Psycho's dark examination of wealth with the investigative urgency of a detective procedural.

⭐ Readers' Favorite Five-Star Review

Author Robert E. Kearns has skillfully crafted a captivating thriller in Carnivore. The book is a pageturner, and once started, the reader cannot put the book down!

— Deborah Lloyd, Readers' Favorite

Synopsis

From his Houston headquarters, Bryce Ditloc runs the family pharmaceutical business during a deep recession. To satisfy his psychopathic urges, he creates job vacancies through murder, then invites desperate applicants to interview. When an HR manager disappears, Detectives Beaufort and Hanson begin investigating, racing against time to prevent more bloodshed.

Genre & Format

• Genre: Psychological Thriller / Crime / Corporate Drama

• Ideal Format: Feature Film or Limited Series

• Comparable Titles: American Psycho meets Succession

What the Critics Say

Readers' Favorite reviewer Deborah Lloyd praises the novel's development of the sociopathic personality, noting: "One of the most fascinating aspects of this book is the development of the sociopathic personality, beginning in childhood." The review highlights how Kearns skillfully portrays Bryce's overconfidence, his need to keep employees off-balance with threats, and the domestic facade he maintains.

Why This Story Works for Screen

• Timely exploration of corporate power and economic desperation

• Dual narrative between villain and investigators creates tension

• Houston pharmaceutical setting offers fresh backdrop

• Complex protagonist with childhood-to-adulthood psychological arc

• Five-Star Readers' Favorite Review validates exceptional quality

Contact for Rights Inquiries

For film, television, and streaming adaptation inquiries, please contact:

Robert E. Kearns

Email: robertedkearns@gmail.com