Just...wow! Touched my heart in so many ways. Ketchum is a true genius! I definitely need to Ketchum all!

Avery Allen Ludlow didn’t do anything to the three punk-ass kids that came up on him while he was fishing down by the river with his dog Red. They did plenty to him however. Now, it’s time to fess up for the deeds done and harms perpetrated. When it becomes apparent that is not going to happen, Avery takes matters into his own hands. Jack Ketchum can tell a hell of a story. While this one may not be as brutal as some of the previous works I have read by him, there are some definite similarities

This story was so good. Ketchum's talent for storytelling is evident in all his works. The man was an expert in fast-paced horror and brutal, yet not-sensationalized, crime novels.But he also had a subtle depth to his work few others master. It's not spoon-fed or overbearing, but true and not always just. Real. Gritty. Powerful.In Red, he infuses simple actions and understated dialogue with heavy emotion and heart-yanking understanding of human psychology. It's a tale of a man whose dog is murde...

This is what happens when you decide to kill another person's pet for sport. An old man and his dog, Red, are minding their business catching some fish. Along come two teenagers from the rich part of town. They shoot Red for no other reason, but spite. Be careful when killing someone's best friend, even the ones on four legs. The old man is out for revenge, and before it is over, the red will be flowing.

Avery Ludlow is a retired, widowed old military veteran who spends his final days at the side of Red, his beloved dog and constant companion of twenty years. The pair of old buddies are enjoying a beautiful day of fishing at a lake when they're suddenly confronted by a group of troublemaking teens looking to rob Avery at gunpoint. After realizing that the old man has nothing of value on him and feeling as if their time has been wasted, one of the boys senselessly shoots Red in the skull, blowing...

Possibly Ketchum’s best. Just amazing and heartbreaking.

Red is the story of Avery Ludlow, an old widower out fishing, his trusty dog at his side, when he is set upon by three teenage boys intent on robbing him. When they realize Avery hasn't got anything worth their while, the boy with the shotgun blows the dogs head off for shits and giggles.The titular dog was Avery's best friend, and he wants justice. He plans to get it no matter what the consequences might be.This is the first Ketchum book I have read that was not necessarily a horror story, and

The characters are great, even the ones I loathe. First Jack Ketchum book, but wont be the last.

days ago, i dove into my piles and sought out that Overlook Connection Press edition which has a whiskered red doggie's face on the front, thus i dove it into my piles againcuz i bought a mass market copy of this :D the author's way of storytelling and his power of words shivers me once more, he's a hero of the genre!rereading it makes me wanna see the movie again, and it has robert englund there :O he's been dead for yrs, still feel very disturbed about it

Very difficult book to read (I've always had a tender spot in my heart for animals), but great satisfaction seeing a man get fed up and take the law into his owns hands.Red really highlights the inability for citizens to take responsibility for their actions and the actions of their snot-nosed slacker brats.

Before I give my opinion of this book I want to point out the horrible work by the printer of this edition. I don't usually pay a lot attention to the printing companies, but this one was bad enough, actually the worst I've ever seen, that I will be paying attention from here on out. The publisher of this edition is a company called "47North". When I say it is the worst I've ever seen, I am not exaggerating. I didn't keep count, but I bet there were a hundred misprints throughout this book. I'm

During an attempted robbery, three teens shoot a man's dog for kicks. But that dog was the best thing in Avery Ludlow's life and he's not going to let them get away with it. He wants justice for Red and he's going to get it no matter what it takes.What I love about Jack Ketchum is that all of his novels are realistic. I could see any of his plots happening to myself, which makes them even scarier.And Red is no exception. Loving and losing an animal is something everyone can relate to, making it

Most of us go somewhat insane when someone messes with our child or our dog. You can talk smack about my sister, my mama, even my husband, but one snarky remark about my child and you will meet my alter, not very nice, ego. Kick my dog and I turn into a pro-death-penalty, gun toting, gray-haired bundle of irrational action.When Avery Ludlow decides to go after the three teenagers who shoot and kill his dog, I was pumping my fist in the air. I was still pumping it when the book ended. Lord, I hat...

In 2007, Entertainment Weekly asked Stephen King, "Who is the scariest guy in America?" King said, "Probably Jack Ketchum."In the beginning of 2018, Dallas Mayr, "Jack Ketchum" passed away. The entire horror community paid tribute and honor to this man with fierce passion and great emotion. I had never read any Ketchum and I was eager to see why so many of my favorite authors gave props to him as being one of their biggest influences on their writing.I should have asked his fans which one to sta...

Not as disturbing as other Ketchum books, but incredibly sad and depressing. Never fuck with a man’s dog!

I can’t believe that I haven’t read this book before now. What a heart grabber! The only other Ketchum book I’ve read is “The Girl Next Door”, and I’m not sure if that counts as much, since a lot of that book was based in reality. This one, I’m pretty sure, is all fiction - and a damn good story.Avery Ludlow is an old widower, with only his old dog, Red, to keep him company. During an ordinary day fishing, they are approached by three boys, demanding money. Ludlow doesn’t really have anything fo...

When most people think of Jack Ketchum, they think of horror. You think of horror again when you read a book blurb that sounds like a more realistic, friendlier version of Pumpkinhead. So hey, it’s a horror story right? Well, not really. Life has decided to stop being predictable after all. Red is much more than the typical revenge story it touts itself as being. Av doesn’t believe a crime can’t be forgiven, but he doesn’t believe in scapegoats, liars, or not manning up to your mistakes and acce...

I was initially reluctant to read this, especially after reading Off Season, since that book clearly demonstrated that Jack Ketchum is a writer who is not afraid to "go too far." After reading Off Season and the back cover blurb for Red, I was worried that Red would callously use the death of an old man's dog as an excuse to depict an old man going over the edge and murdering and torturing the boys who did it in the most disturbing and horrific ways possible. After reading The Girl Next Door, ho...

"He kept seeing the cat dart out in front of his truck. An event the world had put in motion and of which he was not a part until that very instant when things died or didn't die according to the nature of their meeting. According to their collision" (129).Having read Ketchum's The Girl Next Door this summer, I knew to expect a style of writing that just sings. Dark, gritty, and absolutely stunning writing. I admit to being wary of the dog's death (not a spoiler - it's in the synopsis and on the...

This is probably as perfect of a book as you can get and just goes to show you don't always need an earth-shattering, end-of-the-world apocalyptic event to tell an engaging story. Ketchum is a master wordsmith, adding flavor to the simplicity of this tale without ever overstepping his bounds. Letting his characters live without ever forcing them to bend to the demands of a preconceived plot. This was quite simply a beautiful, if painful, glimpse into an ordinary life, where the darkest masks of