If you aren't aware of the works of Jack Ketcham, better late than never!
Ketcham deals with pure horror. No punches pulled, no quarter given.
Of course, in the past, editors have used a heavy ax to cut away whole chunks of his books prior to publication. Thank goodness they no longer do, but I must warn you - have a strong stomach or restitution, because otherwise you won't make it through his books.
Ketcham loves to tweak us psychologically. He takes descriptive passages and drills their visuals into our brains like a surgeon performing a lobotomy. Unfortunately this one book hasn't made it yet to the big/little/DVD screen. Yet.
Off Season is loosely based on the true story of the incestuous backwoods family who would off any traveller or salesman unlucky enough to make his way to their front door. After the law discovered the gruesome remains of the half-eaten victims, most of the family members were captured or killed, but not all of them. The remaining family made their way to caves located along the rocky coastline. From there they would hunt out tourists and the wayward backpacker the same way we shop for groceries. This book tells of what happened to one group of people who've built a vacation cabin near the coast, and are discovered by our lively, sick family of cannibals.
Want to read something that will stick with you for years to come? Come discover the writings of Jack Ketcham. (When you do, try to find the unexpurgated versions.)
My verdict for Off Season:
Ketcham deals with pure horror. No punches pulled, no quarter given.
Of course, in the past, editors have used a heavy ax to cut away whole chunks of his books prior to publication. Thank goodness they no longer do, but I must warn you - have a strong stomach or restitution, because otherwise you won't make it through his books.
Ketcham loves to tweak us psychologically. He takes descriptive passages and drills their visuals into our brains like a surgeon performing a lobotomy. Unfortunately this one book hasn't made it yet to the big/little/DVD screen. Yet.
Off Season is loosely based on the true story of the incestuous backwoods family who would off any traveller or salesman unlucky enough to make his way to their front door. After the law discovered the gruesome remains of the half-eaten victims, most of the family members were captured or killed, but not all of them. The remaining family made their way to caves located along the rocky coastline. From there they would hunt out tourists and the wayward backpacker the same way we shop for groceries. This book tells of what happened to one group of people who've built a vacation cabin near the coast, and are discovered by our lively, sick family of cannibals.
Want to read something that will stick with you for years to come? Come discover the writings of Jack Ketcham. (When you do, try to find the unexpurgated versions.)
My verdict for Off Season:
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