Mark of the Werewolf [Mass Market Paperback]

Jeffrey Sackett (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Sackett's ( Blood of the Impaler ) version of the werewolf legend features a modern-day racist maniac involved in genetic research who decides to capture Janos Kaldy, the first of the lycanthropes, in order to extract from him a formula for immortality. A theologian-turned-doctor forced to join the project hypnotizes Kaldy to uncover the ultimate cause of the werewolf's malady, and stumbles into vivid memories of historical and religious events. The plot is absorbing and imaginative, but Sackett frequently lapses into the archaic, stilted tones of a B-grade horror film, staging irritating, circular conversations that are intended to be fraught with meaning but succeed only in communicating the banal ("Your salvation can't come from me or from anyone else. It has to come from within your own heart").
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Bantam; First Edition edition (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553284509
• ISBN-13: 978-0553284508
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #590,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeffrey Sackett was born in Brooklyn in 1949, and counts himself fortunate to have gotten home from the hospital unscathed. After studying briefly for the ministry, he decided to embark upon a teaching career. (This was preferable to his alternative at the time, which was a year in Vietnam as a guest of the government.) He subsequently earned three master's degrees and two doctorates, and is currently associate professor of History and Philosophy in two colleges on Long Island, New York.
He explored other career alternatives at various times. He was a bank guard (during which time the bank was robbed while he was taking a nap down in the vault) and a finder of missing persons (most of whom had disappeared on purpose, and threatened him with all manner of physical injury when he found them.) He decided that teaching was probably his safest choice.
He had numerous interesting experiences while traveling in Europe at various times. He was physically ejected from the cathedral of Aachen, Germany, when he could not resist the opportunity to sit on Charlemagne's throne. He was arrested in Vienna, Austria, when he accidently set off a barrage of burglar alarms in the museum that houses the Hapsburg crown jewels. He was ticketed in London, England, for driving in the wrong direction around Trafalgar Square. (His argument that he was the only person in the country who wasn't driving in the wrong direction did not impress the policeman.) He also attended Oktoberfest, the annual beer festival in Munich. The people he was with tell him that he enjoyed himself immensely.
Five of his historical horror novels were published by Bantam Books. His most recent works are available as ebooks on Kindle and Nook. Visit his website, jsackett.webs.com, or the website of his current publisher, crossroadpress.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mark of the Werewolf, January 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mark of the Werewolf (Mass Market Paperback)

One of the most enjoyable reads I've had in years.The unique way the author re-origins the werewolf is a reverse angle that will keep you turning the pages quickly. I lent my copy out never to see it again, it took me almost two years to find another.I won't let this one out of the house again,that's how good it was!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling read, July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mark of the Werewolf (Mass Market Paperback)

I first read this book years ago, loaned it away and never saw it again. A few months ago I tracked another copy down in a used book store and, though a little afraid it wouldn't be as good as I remembered, read it again. It didn't let me down. It's too bad this novel (probably Sackett's best by far) is so hard to come by, as it is really the most interesting and entertaining horror novel I think I've ever read. No other book I can think of mixes classic scares, history, and spirituality in such an entertaining way. At times it can be a little pulpy, but the facinating recollections of the lead character are worth the price of admission. Give it a try if you can find one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Loads of fun, August 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mark of the Werewolf (Mass Market Paperback)

One of the hidden classics, right up there with Harry Shannon's new Night of the Werewolf for imagination and verve. I went on a tear recently with Silver Bullet, The Wild and a bunch of other oldies like Wolfen. This one is fun. If you like furry faced horror track it down.