The Witch of Sixkill

by R. Karl Largent

Air Force Captain Charlie Frazier wanted revenge. His selfish brother had robbed him, his girlfriend had cheated on him, his boss had fired him, and his wife had left him. He wanted them to suffer -- at lot. On a lark, he consulted Jubell Caron, a tantalizing and reclusive beauty who agreed to help him to settle the score...

But soon Charlie's enemies were receiving gifts of unimaginable horror that unleashed nightmarish events on their recipients. And when one woman was brutally murdered, hear heart carved out, it was clear that the prank had gotten out of hand. Charlie had wanted them scared, not dead; now he just wanted out. But the Witch of Sixkill had other plans...

Genres: Horror

367 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1990

About the author

R. Karl Largent, a.k.a. Robin Karl or Simon Lawrence, is an author, lecturer, and columnist who teaches writing at Tri-State University. Before launching his writing career, he spent 30 years in industry, the last 17 as VP of Marketing for a Fortune 500 multinational. A former horse show judge and trainer of youth horses, he competed in SCCA road racing events, flew as a weather observer in the USAF, completed a tour of duty in the Arctic and served with the U.S. Weather Bureau.

R. Karl Largent is the author of over 600 columns. He has also authored nearly two dozen novels including the bestselling "Red" series. He has also written six non-fiction books as well as numerous articles for magazines, newspapers and other publications.

Reviews

[Marina Schnierer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this story about a man who makes a deal with a witch to exact revenge on those who did him wrong. As the old adage goes, be careful what your wish for. The writing was actually quite good and kept me engaged throughout. As far as old school horror goes, this was a good one and definitely worth a read. I'll be looking out for more books by this author. Highly recommended.

[Darcia Scates · Rating 3 out of 5]

It dragged on a bit. He added some smart details. I loved the ending. The whole book was a good lesson learned: let some things go. Another lesson is to ask questions before you make a deal with a witch, and never put anything past a witch.

[Graham Woodward · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you've ever wanted a B-movie to be a book, this is TOTALLY for you <3

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a nostalgic nod to the portmanteau classic horror films of my youth, and did a fine job of connecting the distinct horrors of each "story" in the whole.

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoy most of Largent's work but this wasn't as good as others. Unlike the others I've read, this does not include either of his recurring heroes, TC Bogner or Elliott Grant Wages. The books I've enjoyed most have been the EGW books. Although, I also enjoyed Pagoda which was did not include either of these characters.
The main character was quite a despicable character who decides to make a deal with the Witch of Sixkill to exact his revenge on four people he's felt that has wronged him. As the story progresses, we see that these four people are also generally despicable characters, with maybe one arguable exception. So, you begin to not feel bad for these people's deaths. But, there are secondary deaths that result that are innocent so you hope that Charlie Frazier gets his comeuppance in the end of the book.
Because of my dislike for the main character, Charlie, this book did drag on a bit. The story diverted away from him to his four victims and you did not hear about Charlie for much of the book. It's not until the end that you see Charlie find out what the payment is for his revenge.

[Jeanette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book for what it was. An old horror paperback given to me by a friend who knows my fascination with witches, horror and the paranormal. It's not the best book ever written but it kept me going until I finished it in just a few days.

[Scott Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

This wasn't a bad book, probably better than what I expected it to be

Admittedly the main character Charlie Frasier is a bit of an arsehole really but then by the end nothing comes without a price

A few good gory scenes

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic. Weird, scary and a few good twists. I like all of Largent's work.