Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

Oh, I did enjoy this. What a weird, wild ride.

Several reality game show contestants are taken to a remote island to film the end of The Catch, a reality TV show where one male contestant gets to pick the girl of his dreams. In addition, to these unlikeable characters are the producer, Casey, who is manipulating the contestants into falling out with one another to make good TV, the filming staff and a regularly drunk game show host. 

The one redeeming character is Renee, who seems an unlikely choice to be there among the other girls, all of whom are keen to boost their social media followers and ratings.

However, what they find on the island isn't the dream ending they hoped for. Or maybe it is for one character!

If Black Mirror and King Kong had a baby, maybe the satirical horror Patricia Wants to Cuddle would be the outcome. 

As well as the tension as things ramp up on the island and among the contestants and the gore, there are some tender moments which offset some of the more horrific elements.

I imagine Samantha Allen had a lot of fun writing this book.