A review by lucasm12333
Hide and Seek by Jack Ketchum
4.0
A Different Ketchum
This story has bits of Offseason in it, but it is basically a tragic love story. I felt so attached to the characters and their actions. The book has a somewhat dreamy quality to it, as the main character becomes infatuated with a new girl in town. His entire life becomes about her and this leads to the horrible climax. I was a bit disappointed with the ending, feeling almost like Ketchum fell back on an easy antagonist, but the love story and characters are what made this book so enjoyable. This is definitely not standard Ketchum and new readers should begin elsewhere. For dedicated Ketchum fans, this is pretty darn good and shows his strength as a writer. Recommended.
This story has bits of Offseason in it, but it is basically a tragic love story. I felt so attached to the characters and their actions. The book has a somewhat dreamy quality to it, as the main character becomes infatuated with a new girl in town. His entire life becomes about her and this leads to the horrible climax. I was a bit disappointed with the ending, feeling almost like Ketchum fell back on an easy antagonist, but the love story and characters are what made this book so enjoyable. This is definitely not standard Ketchum and new readers should begin elsewhere. For dedicated Ketchum fans, this is pretty darn good and shows his strength as a writer. Recommended.