- Hardcover: 362 pages
- Publisher: Cemetery Dance Publications (Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1587670658
- ISBN-13: 978-1587670657
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.1 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,763,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Top drawer horror,
By David Nash (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: She Wakes (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read average to below average reviews for this one and I can't help thinking, "Really? But She Wakes is so good!" And it is good. Jack Ketchum is one of the best horror writers around and this book is no exception. If you like horror you should read this one. It's great!
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Ketchum Goes Supernatural,
By Tim S. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: She Wakes (Mass Market Paperback)
Jack Ketchum has quickly become one of my favorite authors, one of the few writers who pulls no punches and consistently manages to truly horrify. In "She Wakes", Ketchum delves into the realm of the supernatural, taking the reader to the Greek Isles and immersing him in a world of ancient goddesses and unearthly power.
Most of Ketchum's other work deals with real-life horrors, no ghosts or spirits (or Greek goddesses)and I think that's where his strength lies. I found the cave-dwelling cannibals in "Off Season", the creepy couple and their dog in "Hide and Seek", and the evil, sadistic aunt in "The Girl Next Door" to be far more terrifying than anything Ketchum concocts in this novel. It has its moments, for sure (undead rape, hordes of shambling, burnt corpses committing various atrocities) but for the most part this book never gets past "ok". Ketchum's reality-based horrors are where his strength lies and I reccommend "Off Season", "Offspring", "The Girl Next Door", "Hide and Seek" and the short story collection "Peaceable Kingdom" over "She Wakes" any day. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Has its moments--3.5,
By abt1950 "abt1950" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: She Wakes (Mass Market Paperback)
In their original forms, the ancient Greek myths were not bedtime stories or pretty tales for poets. Rather, the gods and goddesses embodied primal forces, and those who encountered them had reason to fear their power. Awe, terror, and brutality were what the gods were about. Jack Ketchum's "She Wakes" follows this tradition., with a reborn goddess making her sexual, bloody way through modern Greece. The characters were annoying at times, which definitely detracted from by enjoyment of the book, but the supernatural elements were intriguing enough to keep me reading. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Horror Comes to the Greek Islands,
By Joshua Koppel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: She Wakes (Mass Market Paperback)
Jack Ketchum has written some very good horror books but they are not supernatural in nature. This one is and unfortunately it seems to miss the mark. The story concerns a group of characters, locals and tourists, in the Greek islands. While they interact with one another they get caught up in a series of supernatural events including, but not limited to, the dead beginning to walk and kill.
This is all tied in to local myth and legend as the characters first confront what is going on and then have to find a way to deal with it. Multiple islands and viewpoints come into play until they finally guess what must be happening and how to solve it. The author paints a very good picture of the Greek islands, the residents, and the people who visit. Ketchum's skill as a writer is very evident here. It is not badly written in any way but it seems to lack something his other novels have. It might be the lack of frightening reality or it might be something else. It is not a bad book, just not like Ketchum's others so if you are looking for more of his signature style then you will not find it her. If you are looking for a good and subtle supernatural thriller then check it out. |
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