View Full Version : Jack Ketchum books
azathoth777
07-23-2006, 07:44 AM
Has anyone here ever heard of/read his books?
They're really good, particularly Off Season and The Girl Next Door.
Similar to early Stephen King, but much better.
Tom Piccirilli
07-23-2006, 08:57 AM
He's a fantastic writer. His short story collection PEACEABLE KINGDOM is one of the very finest gatherings of horror fiction you're likely to find.
As much as I love his extreme material, I prefer the heartbreaking elements and tight tension of his novel RED. It's a beautiful read.
Bee-otch
08-12-2006, 11:02 PM
I"ve heard of him, but haven"t read anything by him.
You can see alot of critiques from King in his books.
He seems to like his stuff.
noctuary
08-13-2006, 04:20 AM
The Girl Next Door is amazing. Out of all the horror novels I've read, I think that this one comes closest to defining true evil and darkness. An excellent, if quite disturbing, read.
Morbid Fantasy
08-13-2006, 05:46 PM
I have read "The Girl Next Door" and that book is forever burned into my brain. I can't seem to shake the images it gave me or the nightmare I had directly after finishing it.
I tried to read "Lost" but I just didn't like it.