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The Pet
The Pet
Author: Charles Grant
Teenagers are being slaughtered by the Howler, a serial killer who stops in small towns just long enough to kill, just long enough to tear apart a family and a community. When he strikes in Ashford, the town reacts-setting limits on teens' activities, monitoring who goes where-and parents become paranoid. — Seventeen-year-old Don Boyd doesn't ne...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780812518481
ISBN-10: 0812518489
Publication Date: 5/15/1987
Pages: 352
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  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Tor Books
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed The Pet on + 224 more book reviews
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The villaage of Ashford , Neew Jersey, is about to discover terror. The Howler, a bloody killer who has already shredded six teens, is moving in. Seventeen year old Don Boyd dowsn't need the grief. He's already under siege--Jock trouble. Then one frosty autumn night, Don is jumped by the Howler. Suddenly they are surrounded by a fog, greenfire, the sound of iron striking iron...and Ashford's real horror begins. Basically a good horror story, I just had trouble stying interrested for the first part of the book.
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Bettyjean avatar reviewed The Pet on
I like Charles Grant and read that this book was on some 100 Best Horror books list, so thought I'd give it a read. I really didn't care for it. Alot of teen angst and a villian that is just not that scary. Not much gore and sex/language is pretty much PG rated. I think this is a story more fitting for the younger set... a tween or young adult.
sarah5775 avatar reviewed The Pet on + 386 more book reviews
One of the better horror books I've read in a while- characters are realistic and likeable, plot is original, really keeps you reading.
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The village of Ashford,New Jersey,is about to discover terror. The Howler,a bloody killer who has already shredded six teens,is moving in.


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