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" A revenge story that I thought was going to be harder than it was Rather tame for Mr Ketchum. banged it out in a day "

" This was a quick read, because of shortness and not because of very good entertainment. I don't seem to warm up with this author. It's the third book that I read by him and they were all kinda 'meh'. I kinda liked the ending though, which is a bit unsettling though (one shouldn't like this ending, should they?). "

" This book reminded me a lot of my grandfather. He always said that anyone that messed with his dog was destined to have a bad day. The man in this book gave a little bit of my grandfather back to me :) "

" A good book. This story is tame compared to his others and a really good story about justice. No real-cringe worth moments. Though the second story inside the book "The Passenger" was better. "

" Well for those of you who do not want to know the story....look away now....and for the rest of you this is the synopsis! Old man fishing with dog, bad boys approach, dog shot, old man seeks out bad boys..gun battle ensues...old man survives but learns he has cancer and will die in the not to distant future...cue music..and fade...I found this poorly written with a tried, tested and somewhat boring revenge theme with one rather odd exception...about a third of the way through our hero..the old man Ludlow has a meeting with a young impressionable good looking reporter Carrie Donnel who for some inexplicable reason decides she wants to bed Ludlow. (I'm a young verile mid 50's guy, but I don't see many young women trying to jump my bones!! :) I was sure the reporter might have an ulterior ie find out about Ludlow's rather sad past (his murdering son) and then publish publish this story...no way she just fancied jumping into bed with the old man. I just do not know what the purpose of this storyline was just added to the overall poor impression that I had of this book. "

" Man seeks revenge after dog is killed by punk kids, good dramatic story, not horror "

" Persistence pays off. Avery is consistent and constant, and persistent. I was so glad that this story ended well, and really loved the short story at the end. "

" A good quick read from one of my favorites. The novella "The Passenger" is included (at least with the paperback version) and actually outshines the title work. "

" This one really showed me how Ketchum can write something other than horror. This was a heartfelt story, that the 'ol guy just wanted justice, for the senseless killing of his best friend....his dog. "

" Decent revenge novel that tugs at the heartstrings -- who wouldn't want to see comeuppance for killing a senior citizen's dog? "

" Revenge for a dog...great read "

" I don't like dogs but when this poor old mans dog got shot I wanted to kill the punk kids myself. This story to me is about a man that has lost everything and has nothing but his pride left to protect. His dog gets shot and he does what the law wont and handles business old school. "

" What a great book! What an perfect ending. Finally he lost some of his old demons and I hope finally Ketchum gets his peace of mind! "

" This book made me so sad. "

" Ketchum is a master of horror that lacks supernatural elements. Another 3 stars for the bonus novella, "The Passenger." "

" Ehhh.... it was okay, I guess. Ultimately not particularly memorable but the pacing was nice and fast, so I didn't notice until the end. "

" In the end, an intensely emotional story, but not an earth-shattering one. Ketchum's prose, however, is always, unflinchingly magnetic and powerful. "

" Decent, but "The Passenger" in this book makes it well worth the purchase. "

" Don't mess with old men or their dogs!!!! "

" Don't mess with a man's dog! Nice change of pace from Off Season and Offspring. "

" An old man's dog is killed by a group of cruel teenagers. The old man tries to settle things within the law but things quickly escalate out of hand. A great read. "

" I kept thinking something cool would happen but it didn't. Like drinking a few beers then realizing they were nonalcoholic. "

" First book I have ever read by Ketchum. Good book--but not really a "horror" novel. "

" Not a typical dog story. This one has Ketchum's twist. "

" I loved this story and couldn't put it down. I'd read it before years ago, however recently started going through my Ketchum collection. It's been a good choice! "

" Man seeks revenge after dog is killed by punk kids, good dramatic story, not horror "

" what will you do for your dog???Would you kill for him??? "

" An old man's dog is killed by a group of cruel teenagers. The old man tries to settle things within the law but things quickly escalate out of hand. A great read. "

" Ketchum is a master of horror that lacks supernatural elements. Another 3 stars for the bonus novella, "The Passenger." "

" A good book. This story is tame compared to his others and a really good story about justice. No real-cringe worth moments. Though the second story inside the book "The Passenger" was better. "

" First book I have ever read by Ketchum. Good book--but not really a "horror" novel. "

" Not my favorite. I felt like the author was in a rush to finish the book and was trying to cram a lot into 200 pages. I wish that he would have delved a little more into the characters but I think the basic premise of the story was good. "

" This one really showed me how Ketchum can write something other than horror. This was a heartfelt story, that the 'ol guy just wanted justice, for the senseless killing of his best friend....his dog. "

" Not a typical dog story. This one has Ketchum's twist. "

" A book about a man and his dog. Except, early on the dog gets shot in the face and the man seeks revenge. Being an animal lover, I was cheering him on all the way. It's a very switch-off-your-brain read. It's not as good as Jack Ketchum's other books though. "