Jack Ketchum was an American horror author whose works were characterized by raw realism and unsettling themes. He credited his childhood love for Elvis Presley, dinosaurs, and horror for shaping his formative years, spending them immersed in books, comics, and movies. This solitary immersion fostered his early storytelling, where he created narratives driven by his imaginative pursuits. After exploring various professions, including a stint as a literary agent, he focused on crafting novels that became known for their unflinching exploration of the darker aspects of human nature and their potent emotional impact.
After her lover betrays her and coldly dumps her, Dora's mind begins to crack. She tracks down her old high school love to recapture what she might have had. He's married with a family, but Dora isn't about to let that stop her. Original.
The revised edition of the Bram Stoker Award-winning author's first supernatural thriller is the story of a seductive evil that stalks the Greek islands, hunting and feeding on the living. "Ketchum does here for Greece what Stoker did for Transylvania."--"Publishers Weekly."
Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan are left captive to the savage whims and rages of a distant aunt who is rapidly descending into madness. It is a madness that infects all three of her sons and finally the entire neighborhood. Only one troubled boy stands hesitantly between Meg and Susan and their cruel, torturous deaths. A boy with a very adult decision to make.
The local sheriff of Dead River, Maine, thought he had killed them off 10 years ago--a primitive, cave-dwelling tribe of cannibalistic savages. But somehow the clan survived. And now the peaceful residents of this isolated town are fighting for their lives.
September. A beautiful New York editor retreats to a lonely cabin on a hill in the quiet Maine beach town of Dead River--off season--awaiting her sister and friends. Nearby, a savage human family with a taste for flesh lurks in the darkening woods, watching, waiting for the moon to rise and night to fall.... And before too many hours pass, five civilized, sophisticated people and one tired old country sheriff will learn just how primitive we all are beneath the surface...and that there are no limits at all to the will to survive.
In 1965, teenage friends Ray, Tim, and Jennifer liked hanging out in the campgrounds, but Tim and Jennifer didn't know what Ray had in mind for those two girls in the neighboring campground. Four years after Ray murdered the two girls, he's never been charged. Tim and Jennifer thought the worst was behind them. They were wrong.
Ladies' Night is a non-stop rollercoaster ride of sheer nerve rattling terror, previously deemed too violent for mass market publication. In this modern tale of the ages-old battle of the sexes carried to the extreme, Jack Ketchum again provides readers with an excursion into horror as relentless as a John Woo film.
Michael Bailey delves into the chaotic world of writing, editing, and publishing, drawing on his experience as an acclaimed author and editor. This work examines the psychological challenges and complexities faced by creators in the literary field, offering insights into the often tumultuous creative process. Bailey's unique perspective, shaped by his accolades and contributions to the literary community, provides a compelling look at the intersection of art and madness in the world of literature.
Absolutnie przerażająca, ta powieść to nie tylko zapowiedź horroru, ale jego czysta forma. Oparta na prawdziwej historii, stanowi jedną z najbardziej wstrząsających książek w historii literatury. Autor przesuwa granice literackiej bezkompromisowości, ukazując szaleństwo, które zaraża otoczenie, prowadząc do eskalacji cierpienia i nienawiści. Książka wstrząsa czytelnikiem do granic wytrzymałości, pozostawiając emocjonalny szok na długo po przeczytaniu. Wstęp napisał Stephen King, co jest hołdem dla twórczości autora. Akcja rozgrywa się w pozornie spokojnej okolicy, gdzie nastoletnia Meg i jej kaleka siostra Susan stają się ofiarami szalejącej ciotki Ruth. Jej szaleństwo zaraża synów oraz całą okolicę. Tylko jeden chłopiec stara się oprzeć złu, musząc podjąć trudną decyzję między miłością a pożądaniem. To bezkompromisowa opowieść o wynaturzeniu i krzywdzie, która fascynuje i szokuje, wpływając na wyobraźnię. Powieść nie straszy wymyślnymi demonami, lecz ukazuje najbardziej przerażające potwory – ludzi. Wstrząsająca i okrutna, długo nie pozwala zasnąć ani spojrzeć w lustro. To historia, która obnaża bezrozumne zło i naiwność, pokazując, że bestialstwo można znaleźć nie tylko w piekle, ale i w piwnicy amerykańskiego domu.