Helpful Score: 6
This book picks up about ten years after the terrible events that occurred in 'Off Season.' A survivor of the cannibal clan, thought to be dead, has returned to the small town of Dead River, Maine with her new family and they are hungry. The sheriff, who thought he had killed off these savages ten years ago, is called out of retirement to help capture them, find their new cave. 'Offspring' is just as gory and disgusting as it's predecessor with enough back story given to stand alone.
Helpful Score: 3
When I read this book, I didn't know it was a sequel and it stands alone just fine. It's gross enough and disgusting enough and no indication that it's a sequel. If you like gore and like to be disgusted with your horror, you'll like it. Let's just say this, "Chomp chomp"
Helpful Score: 1
The sequel to Off Season, a fast read, maybe too short,the usual blood, terror, guts, and gore. If you loved Off Season you'll like this.
Helpful Score: 1
Jack Ketchum beats Stephen King when it comes to horror...hands down! With one exception...Ketchum's books actually make sense and don't ramble off the storyline like Stephen King does.
That being said, Offspring is the second (and final?) book to the wild, cannibalistic, savage "family" that originally started in Off Season. They thought they caught all of them, but Woman remains to start another family.
This book is fast-paced, hard to put down, vivid in details and imagery, and doesn't fail to provide the horror-genra-loving reader. Another excellent read from Jack Ketchum.
That being said, Offspring is the second (and final?) book to the wild, cannibalistic, savage "family" that originally started in Off Season. They thought they caught all of them, but Woman remains to start another family.
This book is fast-paced, hard to put down, vivid in details and imagery, and doesn't fail to provide the horror-genra-loving reader. Another excellent read from Jack Ketchum.
