Jack Ketchum
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman, and soda jerk. He is also a former flower child and baby boomer 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 in print for publishing violent pornography. He personally disagrees but is perfectly happy to let you decide for yourself. His short story The Box won a 1994 Bram...See more
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman, and soda jerk. He is also a former flower child and baby boomer 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 in print for publishing violent pornography. He personally disagrees but is perfectly happy to let you decide for yourself. His short story The Box won a 1994 Bram Stoker Award from the HWA. He has written many novels, including The Girl Next Door , Off Season , and Stranglehold . His stories are collected in The Exit at Toledo Blade Boulevard and Broken on the Wheel of Sex . See less
Jack Ketchum's Featured Books
Jack Ketchum book reviews
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The Girl Next Door
Harrowing.
The fact that this chilling novel is based on a true story makes it all the more horrifying.
Very good, but not for the squeamish. Read More
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The Girl Next Door
Good Book
by Robinson, Sep 24, 2009
This book started iff kind of slow but just when you think it picks up..I couldnt put the book down. This is a first time reading one of Jack Ketchums books. Worth every penny Read More
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The Girl Next Door
Talk about suspense!
I, too, came across this book while searching for Stephen King. I purchased the book for my plane ride to California .... the book never made it to the plane because once I started, I could not put ... Read More