In Land of the Dead

by K.W. Jeter

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451401255
• ISBN13: 9780451401250
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Onyx Books
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Jeter's best horror novel...

I'm writing this review simply because I think the previous rating is too low although I have no issue with the review itself. Land of the Dead (1989) is probably Jeter's best horror novel although it's certainly not a conventional horror novel. It's best described as a boy-meets-girl love story except that the girl (Fay) can control the dead. The "boy" (Cooper) doesn't believe in her until it's too late. Of course, with a premise like that, you just know it's going to have a tragic ending... That said, the book is beautifully written, and it ends on a sad, wistful note. As the previous review states, it very effectively evokes the 1930s depression. The villain of the book, a powerful orange grower, conducts himself like a feudal lord and has near absolute power over Cooper and Fay... the main point of the book I guess is that life isn't fair.