Ash Street

by Lee Thomas

Years have passed since thrill killers, Selma Baxter and Derek Thomason, were brought to justice. For the families of their victims, these have been years of mourning and sorrow and even relief. But things have changed. The victims of Baxter and Thomason's crimes are returning to their loved ones. They bring no messages of affection, no joy, no optimism, no promises of closure. They bring nothing but torment and dread.

The house on Ash Street has burned to the ground. What lived inside, now roams free.

Genres: Horror

282 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 2012

About the author

LEE THOMAS is the Bram Stoker Award and the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of STAINED , ASH STREET , THE DUST OF WONDERLAND , and THE GERMAN . Recent and forthcoming titles include LIKE LIGHT FOR FLIES , and BUTCHER’S ROAD . Forthcoming titles include DOWN ON YOUR KNEES (Oct 2016), and DISTORTION (May 2017).

ADDITIONAL TITLES:
TORN
IN THE CLOSET, UNDER THE BED
FOCUS
THE BLACK SUN SET
CRISIS
PARISH DAMNED

Reviews

[Ms. Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

The house is ash, but the dead remain.
What they seek, shall be explained.
Through torture and rape they wept and mourned,
their life before this unexpected storm.
The killer's consumed the victim's pain,
recorded the deeds, fame they gained.
However, they did not act alone.
A spirit named Andy was king of that throne.
He took on their features to cause despair.
He whispered dark secrets to make you care.
He pointed a finger and laid the blame.
Life taken blindly, more souls he did claim.
For Andy is more angry than most.
He needs you, for he is a ghost.

by Nikki

Wavering between 2 and 3 Stars

The prologue had me expecting a great read, but I was soon disillusioned of that notion. A man burns down a house that has seen terrible crimes which sets things in motion. The supposed ghosts of the victims are free to roam and go back to their loved ones. The loved ones start getting killed one by one and...and nothing really. A little mystery ensues,if you can even call it that. This story was missing action. The characterization was good although there may have been to many. Or the author just spent too much time with them. The writing is solid, but this read was not as tight as it needed to be to get the full impact of what was happening. Maybe, it's just me and reading novellas, but I really felt this read needed to be trimmed down. The ending...well, I didn't care for it as there was really no resolution.

[Noigeloverlord · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great haunting tale. Lee Thomas put a new spin on the Haunted House stories we've all read. I loved the 1st 7/8 of the book the ending IMO didn't hold up to the rest of the book. Overall a great fun read.

[Carlyn T Testamark II · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

LOVE good old scary, horror kept me turned around right up until the end. Twisted and terrible but in a way I did not expect. Don't read late into the night, it gets creepy. Keep the light on!

[Karl]

This is copy 24 of 100 signed numbered copies, signed by Lee Thomas.