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Book Reviews of Old Flames

Old Flames
Old Flames
Author: Jack Ketchum
ISBN-13: 9780843959994
ISBN-10: 0843959991
Publication Date: 5/27/2008
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 41 ratings
Publisher: Leisure
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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dreamon avatar reviewed Old Flames on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book actually comprised of 2 stories. The second called "Right to Life" was very gruesome and sick. I believe it was worse than "The Girl Next Door." He is truly a terrifying, sick, horror writer.
yogagoddess avatar reviewed Old Flames on + 59 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The bonus story Right to Life was so much better then the story I bought the book for! Mr. Ketchum is quite the twisted fellow! From the back.... Burned again. Men never treated Dora well. This latest cheated on her and dumped her. The last decent guy she knew was her old high school boyfriend, Jim. He said that he loved her, maybe he did. So with the help of Flame Finders, Dora's found him again. Turns out he's married with two kids. But Dora isn't about to let that stand in her way.
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Helpful Score: 1
good book, but not one of his best. the novella "right to life' reads just like -Perfect Victim : The True Story of "The Girl in the Box" by the D.A. That Prosecuted Her Captor :: Christine Mcguire, Carla Norton. ISBN-13: 9780440204428 - ISBN-10: 0440204429 if you liked the "right to life" story you will probably like the true crime story it seems to be based on.
conniethebookworm avatar reviewed Old Flames on
Helpful Score: 1
This is the first book by this author that I have read. I don't quite like his writing style. It is very abrupt and choppy. I would say that this book was proofread by a drunk, because it made sense to him/her at the time. The sentences seemed to be a bunch of run on sentences, no punctuations where they belonged, and some fragmented ones. It was a bit distracting, but I got the gist of his ideas.

The book consists of two novels: Old Flames and Right to Life. Old Flames was very much like a Lifetime movie (which is a guilty pleasure of mine). It was a common plot and very predictable. Right to Life I would have to rate as NC-17. There are some areas that might be a little too provocative for some readers.
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Not one of his best books. I was disappointed.
cheryll avatar reviewed Old Flames on + 51 more book reviews
not one of my favorites