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"Don't open this book unless you intend
to finish it in the same night."
—Stephen King
Joyride (aka Road Kill)
by Jack Ketchum
Featuring a special afterword entitled "On Writing Joyride" by Jack
Ketchum.
About the Novel:
Howard deserved to die. For years, he abused his wife physically, verbally,
and psychologically. Even after the separation, he kept coming back for more.
Carol and her lover, Lee, knew there was only one way to stop Howard for good.
They planned every detail. And they thought they had committed the perfect crime.
But a stranger named Wayne witnessed what they did, and he was thrilled by
what he saw. Now Wayne wants to be their friend. He wants to share the thrill
of murder with them. He wants to take Carol and Lee on a road trip straight
to hell so his new friends can enjoy his all-out killing spree that can only
end one way...
Praise for Joyride by Jack Ketchum:
"Begins with a planned murder and explodes into a terrifying and
believable killing spree... but be warned: Ketchum never stops, never flinches,
never turns aside. He is, quite simply, one of the best in the business, on
par with Clive Barker, James Ellroy, and Thomas Harris. Hey, want some good
advice? Don't open this book unless you intend to finish it the same night.
You may be shocked, even revolted, by Jack Ketchum's hellish vision of the world,
but you won't be able to dismiss it or forget it."
—Stephen King
"Fans of Jack Ketchum's brand of staggeringly gory violence will appreciate
the reissue of Joyride, the disjointed story of a would-be killer who
goes over the edge after nearly choking his girlfriend to death and then witnessing
an unrelated brutal murder. Sex, guns and deranged psychopathic conversation:
who could ask for anything more?"
—Publishers Weekly
"Tautly-written, thoroughly excellent psycho-horror."
—Manchester Evening News
"...harrowing...relentless...terrifying. ROAD KILL (aka JOYRIDE) is just
more proof that Ketchum is among the finest and most unique writers of suspense
today."
—Edward Lee
"Ketchum's poetically brutal prose, as always, is boiled down to pure,
intoxicating essence, without a hint of waste or dross left over. He's a storyteller
and soulsearcher with a narrative as lean as Hemingway...."
—t. Winter-Damon
About the Author:
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary
agent, lumber salesman, and soda jerk—a former
flower child and baby boomer who figures that in 1956 Elvis, dinosaurs and horror
probably saved his life. His first novel, Off Season, prompted the
Village Voice to publicly scold its publisher in print for publishing
violent pornography. He personally disagrees but is perfectly happy to let you
decide for yourself. His short story "The Box" won a 1994 Bram Stoker
Award from the HWA, his story "Gone" won again in 2000—and
in 2003 he won Stokers for both best collection for Peaceable Kingdom and best
long fiction for Closing Time. He has written eleven novels,
the latest of which are Red, Ladies' Night, and The Lost.
His stories are collected in The Exit At Toledo Blade Boulevard, Broken on the
Wheel of Sex, and Peaceable Kingdom. His novella The
Crossings was cited by Stephen King in his speech at the
2003 National Book Awards.
Available in two states:
 Limited
Edition of 1,000 signed copies ($40)
Traycased
Lettered Edition of 52 signed and lettered copies bound in leather with a satin
ribbon page marker ($175)
Lettered Edition Status:
The deluxe Lettered Edition of this book is currently with our hand-binder.
After he completes his work, we will immediately ship a finished copy to our
traycase manufacturer who will begin building the traycases. He requires a finished
copy to guarantee the sizing is just right. We will update this page as the
Lettered Edition progresses through production. Thank you for your patience.
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07/09/2008 - by Susan Darling from Onalaska, WA US
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Jack Ketchum is one of the best! this book is no exception. It's a must read!
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