The Bad Season [CD-ROM]

Dennis Latham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999

Something stalks Owenton Hollow...in rural Kentucky during certain summers known as the bad season. Locals bury their dead and keep the events secret so the media will avoid Owenton County, which had become a prime marijuana source. By 1995, several outsiders had built houses near the hollow, and the DEA began enforcing drug laws in Owenton County. None were aware of the danger they faced. Based on fact and myth, this is an account of what happened when a misfit squad of strangers led by a Marine Vietnam veteran faced the impossible...an enemy that could not die.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 300 pages
• Publisher: PageFree Publishing; 1 edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929077181
• ISBN-13: 978-1929077182
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Dennis Latham, a Marine to the end, has published short fiction in several magazines but prefers writing action novels like the acclaimed Michael In Hell. His last book, Waiting For An Open Bed, is a collection of bizarre humor from the fictional Sunnyvale Mental Rehab in Fermonga, Ohio. He writes a bimonthly newsletter for combat veterans, The S-2 Report, dealing with VA benefits and PTSD. He currently lives in Indiana in a sometimes haunted Victorian house, where he has experienced bizarre events that defy accepted reality. The Kentucky Ghost Hunters, PINK, will make a return visit to his house in February 2012.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Horror Novel of 2006, November 27, 2006

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Dennis Duncan (Greenfield, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bad Season (Paperback)

Something evil stalks the Owenton Hollow in rural Kentucky. The locals call it the Bad Season and they will tell you not to let the sun go down on you when your there. Something evil stalks the hollow on hot summer nights. People who venture there at night are never heard from again. Its been keep a secret because the locals don't want the media to come to their town. Owenton has a booming marijuana business and they are afraid the media attention will bring the DEA. They bury there dead and hope that the outside world will never find out their dark secrets. Outsiders are starting to build houses on the edge of the hollow and they know its just a matter of time before all hell breaks loose.

David Larkins is a retired Marine and veteran of the Vietnam War. He has come to Owenton to see his friend Les Campbell who has a cabin on the edge of the hollow. He arrives to find Les missing and the back porch of the cabin destroyed. He talks to the local police and they tell him the story of the hollow. They also tell him that it isn't safe to be there at night and the best thing for him to do is leave when the sun starts setting. David doesn't believe in monsters and fairy tales and he is determined to find out what happened to his friend. He will soon learn that he should have took their advice. David along with a group of strangers will find themselves fighting for their very lives against an ancient, evil entity that destroys any living creature that ventures in its home. It is evil incarnate, and it wont rest until every one of them are dead.

Beware the Bad Season

I must admit I didn't know what to expect when I started The Bad Season. I had never read any of Mr. Lathams work before, but the premise caught my eye, and I tore into it with high hopes. To say my hopes were exceeded doesn't do this book justice. Simply put I could not put The Bad Season down. I started it on a Friday night and was done by Sunday. The only time I put it down was to sleep, eat, and watch my Vols play football. Mr Latham has wrote a story that I will never forget. I don't have one complaint about The Bad Season. It is as close to a Perfect Horror Story as you will get. The Bad Season has a very deep story along with well developed characters. The action is intense and there is plenty of gore. I will also say that by the time you get done with story you will be craving a cigarette, even if you don't smoke lol.

I have found my favorite horror story of 2006 and it is The Bad Season. I HIGHLY recommend this book to all horror fans. I can guarantee that if you give Mr. Lathams book a chance you wont be sorry. I will never forget this book. Thank you Mr. Latham. You have a fan for life.


Five Stars

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bad Season made me shiver!, April 19, 2000

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R. Schunk (Aurora Indiana (20 miles from Cincinnati)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bad Season (CD-ROM)

The Bad Season made me shiver. I live not too far from the place the story takes place and know some of the "character types" involved. As I sat and read the story, I could feel the hair raise on the back of my neck. A GREAT book! As soon as readers recognize Dennis Latham, I'm sure he will be another King.

3.0 out of 5 stars BETTER THAN AVERAGE, October 24, 2007

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Will Readanything - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bad Season (Paperback)

This book had some interesting ideas and even some semi-creepy moments. Nothing too fabulous by way of characters. It's worth a read if you're not hoping for too much.