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Closing Time and Other Stories

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Though this collection contains stories that have been previously published in various capacities, it, as well as his previous collection PEACEABLE KINGDOM, are must reads. Ketchum is not a household name, but he should be. In recent years he has received deserved praise from the master of horror himself, Stephen King, and some readers have found this diamond in the rough, and I assume are very grateful for that. The price for some of Ketchum's books are more than general authors, but I imagine a majority of publishers would not publish his material, because it is so dark and un-mainstream. I found him almost a decade ago, and I am eternally grateful for that. With a few movies already adapted from some of his books, I imagine he will only become more popular and well known. I don't think he wants to be a 'celebrity', but at 60-ish years of age, I assume he's ok with where's he is at financially and publically. So bottom line, read Ketchum, anything by him. The rest will take care of itself, like a running faucet. You will be hooked. If you want to read his best book, it is THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. Anyone who tells you differently, doesn't know what they're talking about. Happy reading!

a.k.a. Ash Lomen



Great, emotional work from Ketchum... but I was expecting a bit more of the old ultra-violence...

Still... you never get what you expect from Ketchum, and that's a part of his charm.

This isn't as good a "Peaceable Kingdom" but it is very good...


"Monster" was my favorite.