A nighttime visit to the strange old Crouch house and a game of hide and seek become a nightmare of horror and violence for Dan, a handsome young local, and Casey, the reckless, bored vacationer with whom he becomes involved
Reckless, dangerous games. Games you might even want to play yourself if you're with the right people. Cemetery Dance Publications, October 21, 2000.
Reckless, dangerous games. Reckless, dangerous games.
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I love Jack Ketchum, and I assumed that I would love this short work by him as well, but the first 60% of the book felt like fluff and fuller.
The horror part of the story is based on a tried and true element, an ancient almost abandoned house. I love Jack Ketchum, and I assumed that I would love this short work by him as well, but the first 60% of the book felt like fluff and fuller. Something that could have and probably should have been summarized in a paragraph or three. It felt like the author just wanted to stretch the work out a bit so it didn't feel so short storyish.
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman and soda jerk – a former . His novella The Crossings was cited by Stephen King in his speech at the 2003 National Book Awards.
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman and soda jerk – a former flower child and baby boomer who who figures that in 1956 Elvis, dinosaurs, and horror probably saved his life. His first novel, Off Season, prompted the Village Voice to publicly scold its publisher of violent pornography. He personally disagrees but is perfectly happy to let you decide for yourself. Dallas Mayr – Jack Ketchum – passed away on January 24, 2018.
They're like seventies horror films- there was a glut of them, and most of them were awful, but awful in such a way that one can have a nostalgia for them
They're like seventies horror films- there was a glut of them, and most of them were awful, but awful in such a way that one can have a nostalgia for them. But, once in a while, one appeared that was far better than the general run of dreck. Games you might even want to play yourself if you’re with the right people.
Author: Jack Ketchum.
Following in the footsteps of Off Season this is a gruesome novel that will captivate the horror novel enthusiast. Set in Dead River a small town in Maine, the action of the novel mainly occurs during the hot summer months. The first part of the book is the story of Dan a local who bumps into visiting college students Steven, Kim, and Casey who become his friends. Great books are timeless, web browsers are not. It looks like your browser is out of date. We do our best to support a wide variety of browsers and devices, but BookBub works best in a modern browser. BookBub offers a great personalized experience.