Unholy Mourning

by David Lippincott

Unholy Mourning is the story of Jorbie, a mortician with some major psychological disorders. When he was younger, he purposely caused the death of his identical twin and the guilt over this causes him to take his revenge on anybody his inner voice tells him to. Angie, a lonely girl, falls for Jorbie and no matter how unstable he is around her, this love is unwavering.

Genres: Horror, Fiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1982

About the author

David McCord Lippincott (1924-1984)

Reviews

[David]

Unholy Mourning is the story of Jorbie, a mortician with some major psychological disorders. When he was younger, he purposely caused the death of his identical twin and the guilt over this causes him to take his revenge on anybody his inner voice tells him to. Angie, a lonely girl, falls for Jorbie and no matter how unstable he is around her, this love is unwavering. This book was a pretty interesting and quick read and contains some truly horrifying scenes involving live burials and autopsies. It's worth a picking up if you can find it. (originally posted on Amazon.com)

[Jeanna Read]

This book was crazy in more ways than one. But I could not put it down! Not for the easily spooked. But a story about a psychologically unstable mortician? Right up my alley!

[Horror Guy]

A deathly bore.

[Boris Cesnik]

It was a bit dull. Wanted to skip the second half just to get to the ending which it went by too quickly btw.

The story and concept could have been quite interesting but it was never properly developed as it should have been.

I found the style very dry and inconsistent various times.

The whole dead but alive experiment doesn't stick together very well. More scientific background could have improved the story.

I just couldn't wait to finish it. The characters are ok but a way to simplistic.

Probably I had too high expectations...

[Odessa]

Couldn't put it down, but it was pretty gross. Not for the weak!