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Family Tradition
DINNER IS SERVED…
Edward Lee and John Pelan have cooked up yet another tasty treat. They will whet your appetite with a delectable trip to the Pacific Northwest in search of the rare Crackjaw Eel. This romp through the woods is flavored with inbred rednecks, sauced with generous helpings of sex, and topped with an ending thats sure to have food critics raving the world over. Only those with strong stomachs and a taste for heavy spice should attempt this meal.In FAMILY TRADITION, Lee and Pelan show that there are far more terrible things lurking in the rain forests of the Pacific Northwest than amphetamine-crazed rednecks...secrets man was not meant to sample.
Indulge yourself and enjoy the sumptuous haute cuisine served up by these two masters of guerilla gastronomic outrage. Not only will you think twice before visiting the woods again, you just might never look at food in quite the same way.
From the duo that brought you Goon, Shifters, and the cult favorite Splatterspunk, FAMILY TRADITION is a feast of the senses that is best devoured before it devours you.
ENJOY THE GRUB!
Edward Lee and John Pelan have cooked up yet another tasty treat. They will whet your appetite with a delectable trip to the Pacific Northwest in search of the rare Crackjaw Eel. This romp through the woods is flavored with inbred rednecks, sauced with generous helpings of sex, and topped with an ending thats sure to have food critics raving the world over. Only those with strong stomachs and a taste for heavy spice should attempt this meal.In FAMILY TRADITION, Lee and Pelan show that there are far more terrible things lurking in the rain forests of the Pacific Northwest than amphetamine-crazed rednecks...secrets man was not meant to sample.
Indulge yourself and enjoy the sumptuous haute cuisine served up by these two masters of guerilla gastronomic outrage. Not only will you think twice before visiting the woods again, you just might never look at food in quite the same way.
From the duo that brought you Goon, Shifters, and the cult favorite Splatterspunk, FAMILY TRADITION is a feast of the senses that is best devoured before it devours you.
ENJOY THE GRUB!
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First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Edward Lee
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Edward Lee is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror, and has authored 40 books, more than half of which have been published by mass-market New York paperback companies such as Leisure/Dorchester, Berkley, and Zebra/Kensington. He is a Bram Stoker award nominee for his story "Mr. Torso," and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF 2000, Pocket's HOT BLOOD series, and the award-wining 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector's items. While a number of Lee's projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, HEADER, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009, by Synapse Films.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence.
He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Of note, the author cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his "Lovecraft kick" and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos. Among these projects are THE INNSWICH HORROR, "Trolley No. 1852," HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD, GOING MONSTERING, "Pages Torn From A Travel Journal," and "You Are My Everything." Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
Edward Lee is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror, and has authored 40 books, more than half of which have been published by mass-market New York paperback companies such as Leisure/Dorchester, Berkley, and Zebra/Kensington. He is a Bram Stoker award nominee for his story "Mr. Torso," and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF 2000, Pocket's HOT BLOOD series, and the award-wining 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector's items. While a number of Lee's projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, HEADER, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009, by Synapse Films.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence.
He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Of note, the author cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his "Lovecraft kick" and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos. Among these projects are THE INNSWICH HORROR, "Trolley No. 1852," HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD, GOING MONSTERING, "Pages Torn From A Travel Journal," and "You Are My Everything." Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
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August 5, 2020
This is a hardcover First Edition and the Limited Edition signed by Lee.
A novel of eldritch horror and gourmet cooking. Food for thought.
A novel of eldritch horror and gourmet cooking. Food for thought.
January 29, 2023
Story 5/5
Narration 5/5
Family Tradition was fun!
Edward Lee and John Pelan have written a great book on cooking with unusual ingredients. I'm kidding! In this story you will find sex, not the vanilla kind, lots of depraved and extremely grotesque deaths.
One particular masturbation technique made me laugh out loud and made me nauseous.
I highly recommend Family Tradition to Splatterpunk readers.
Narration 5/5
Family Tradition was fun!
Edward Lee and John Pelan have written a great book on cooking with unusual ingredients. I'm kidding! In this story you will find sex, not the vanilla kind, lots of depraved and extremely grotesque deaths.
One particular masturbation technique made me laugh out loud and made me nauseous.
I highly recommend Family Tradition to Splatterpunk readers.
May 26, 2014
I thought I knew what to expect when I started this book, but I was only about half right! Full of all of the hardcore gore and sex you'd expect from Edward Lee, this novel had a storyline that just got better and better the further I got into it. While the majority of the book was good, the ending added on a full star to the overall rating in my opinion.
You'll never look at gourmet cooking the same way again!
Recommended to fans of extreme horror!
You'll never look at gourmet cooking the same way again!
Recommended to fans of extreme horror!
September 19, 2023
Murtz fired one semi-jacketed wadcutter from his .357 service revolver directly into the center of her forehead.
His heels jumped off the ground at the bang—the first time he’d discharged his gun in the line of duty. The girl’s brains launched out the back of her head in a fascinating arc of chunky pale-red mush. Then her body collapsed down into a weedy ravine.
"Who’s gonna miss one dead Crazy?"
The constable drove off. "No paperwork now, huh?" he thought.
His heels jumped off the ground at the bang—the first time he’d discharged his gun in the line of duty. The girl’s brains launched out the back of her head in a fascinating arc of chunky pale-red mush. Then her body collapsed down into a weedy ravine.
"Who’s gonna miss one dead Crazy?"
The constable drove off. "No paperwork now, huh?" he thought.
October 16, 2020
Oh boy, where to even start with this one! Lee and Pelan take us to the Pacific Northwest for a grizzly gourmet of splatterpunk. The story, employing several POVs, involves two groups of people. First, we have Bob and Ashton, twin brothers; Ashton is the leading chef in Seattle, with his own TV show no less and Bob is high up in Microsoft. We also have their two trophy girlfriends, one a former porn star and the other is quite a surprise. On the other hand, we have two redneck brothers who live on a lake in Washington state, one of which has made an art of cooking people in various gourmet ways as special treats for their grandfather.
Ashton is furious that a 'second rate chef' got enormous kudos for cooking up a rare eel-- the Crackjaw-- and takes Bob and the ladies out on a fishing trip to find his own supply of the Crackjaw. He found an old book that gave him a tip on where to find them; unfortunately, it is the lake where the cannibal brothers live. Upon arrival, it turns out that one of the cannibal brothers is a huge fanboy of Ashton, with posters, official oven mitts, mugs, etc., all over his kitchen. Nonetheless, you get a feeling that this will not end well. Also, the 'second rate chef' (who is really into golden showers BTW) finds out Ashton's plans and sets out to do something about his rival at the lake as well...
Family Tradition is Lee with gloves off so to speak-- this is hardcore splatterpunk in the same vein as The Bighead, so expect lots of strange sex and over the top violence. Only Lee (and Pelan) can interject so much humor into such a nasty tale that I was laughing out loud through most of this. A very tasty treat to be sure-- 4 stars!!
Ashton is furious that a 'second rate chef' got enormous kudos for cooking up a rare eel-- the Crackjaw-- and takes Bob and the ladies out on a fishing trip to find his own supply of the Crackjaw. He found an old book that gave him a tip on where to find them; unfortunately, it is the lake where the cannibal brothers live. Upon arrival, it turns out that one of the cannibal brothers is a huge fanboy of Ashton, with posters, official oven mitts, mugs, etc., all over his kitchen. Nonetheless, you get a feeling that this will not end well. Also, the 'second rate chef' (who is really into golden showers BTW) finds out Ashton's plans and sets out to do something about his rival at the lake as well...
Family Tradition is Lee with gloves off so to speak-- this is hardcore splatterpunk in the same vein as The Bighead, so expect lots of strange sex and over the top violence. Only Lee (and Pelan) can interject so much humor into such a nasty tale that I was laughing out loud through most of this. A very tasty treat to be sure-- 4 stars!!
May 11, 2014
Those familiar with the infamous hardcore works of Edward Lee know what to expect: lots of twisted sex and violence, coupled with a thoroughly readable story climaxing in some kind of unexpected twist. Family Tradition, probably my favorite of the collaborations with John Pelan, which also include Shifters and Goon, involves an obese restauranteur and TV star chef obsessed with finding the famed and expensive Crackjaw eel. With the help of his equally corpolent rich brother, along with their oversexed wives, embark on a trip to Sutherland Lake, rumored to be a possible location...and find Enoch and Enau, proprietors of the lake's bait shop and denizens of the island at the lake's center. Little do the foursome know that the hulking brothers harbor a dark and sadistic secret, one that stretches back hundreds of years, let's call it a family tradition. While I much prefer Lee's solo works, this slim novel was still enjoyable and must-read for Lee fans.
September 29, 2020
This book is very splatterpunk-ish, except that the focus was on the culinary art of cannibalism. I’ve read a fair share of splatterpunks, mainly from the author Wol-vriey, so this one does not surprise me.
What I found interesting though, was the culinary portion of it. I’ve always remarked on how I enjoyed Wol-vriey’s books because they contained innovating graphic details on the things you can do to a human body. (Are the police on my toes yet? 😜)
But Edward Lee’s Family Tradition brought innovating to another level. Whoever could have imagined the various ways you can cook a body? Granted that some of the dishes don’t make sense (snot pie, puke-filled cobbler, etc), it was still amusing to read them.
Grandpa Ab was a nice twist. It was never revealed or hinted at that Grandpa Ab plays a huge sideline role throughout the story except till the very few chapters before the big reveal. Loved the idea.
As you can see from my reviews of Edward Lee’s books, I love them very much. He has interesting, novel ideas and his writing style always keeps you turning page after page. This book was just like that
What I found interesting though, was the culinary portion of it. I’ve always remarked on how I enjoyed Wol-vriey’s books because they contained innovating graphic details on the things you can do to a human body. (Are the police on my toes yet? 😜)
But Edward Lee’s Family Tradition brought innovating to another level. Whoever could have imagined the various ways you can cook a body? Granted that some of the dishes don’t make sense (snot pie, puke-filled cobbler, etc), it was still amusing to read them.
Grandpa Ab was a nice twist. It was never revealed or hinted at that Grandpa Ab plays a huge sideline role throughout the story except till the very few chapters before the big reveal. Loved the idea.
As you can see from my reviews of Edward Lee’s books, I love them very much. He has interesting, novel ideas and his writing style always keeps you turning page after page. This book was just like that
October 6, 2015
probably shouldn't have liked this but I did......it is wrong vile and horrific.
May 19, 2013
Warning!!! Spoiler Alert! The following poem is Nasty and Vulgar. Read at your own risk
My willy needs wankin.'
Your ass I'll be taintin.'
Your pus*y does bleed.
The fish is sauteed.
My knife is real blunt.
But I staple your cunt.
Worms slither in my slit.
I jack off till I spit.
One guy is a weirdo, he gets so angry.
His girl calms him down by making him drink pee.
The brothers are gay.
They love rough anal play.
One girl is a guy, she has a big prick.
E brings out the cutters and chops it real quick.
We force-feed our victims and make them up-chuck.
We now have our dinner. Oh, my! What luck!
We feed you mush to plump up your liver
We get so excited our members do quiver.
We're hillbilly's. We do what we do.
We'll cut up your bodies for grandpa's beef stew.
by Nikki
2.5 Stars (I was gonna say that it needs to marinate, but I just sicked myself out)
Well, it was gross. Lots of defecation, raping, and killing. It was a story meant to shock. Suspension of belief is needed. I don't know how I feel about this one. Middle of the road, I guess.
My willy needs wankin.'
Your ass I'll be taintin.'
Your pus*y does bleed.
The fish is sauteed.
My knife is real blunt.
But I staple your cunt.
Worms slither in my slit.
I jack off till I spit.
One guy is a weirdo, he gets so angry.
His girl calms him down by making him drink pee.
The brothers are gay.
They love rough anal play.
One girl is a guy, she has a big prick.
E brings out the cutters and chops it real quick.
We force-feed our victims and make them up-chuck.
We now have our dinner. Oh, my! What luck!
We feed you mush to plump up your liver
We get so excited our members do quiver.
We're hillbilly's. We do what we do.
We'll cut up your bodies for grandpa's beef stew.
by Nikki
2.5 Stars (I was gonna say that it needs to marinate, but I just sicked myself out)
Well, it was gross. Lots of defecation, raping, and killing. It was a story meant to shock. Suspension of belief is needed. I don't know how I feel about this one. Middle of the road, I guess.
March 17, 2018
*Inhalt*
"Edward Lee und John Pelan haben einen echten Leckerbissen zubereitet. In Muschelknacker zeigen sie, dass in den Wäldern Nordamerikas weit schrecklichere Dinge lauern als feinkostverrückte Inzucht-Rednecks ...
Die Brüder Esau und Enoch leben zufrieden am Sutherland Lake, irgendwo in der Einsamkeit Nordamerikas. Sie missbrauchen und quälen die dummen Stadtmenschen, die sich in ihr Reich verirren, und bereiten aus ihnen nach raffinierten Rezepten köstliche Speisen zu ...
Dieser Roman überschreitet jede Grenze wahrer Perversität. Doch aus der Aneinanderreihung sinnloser Gewalt und krankem Sex haben die Autoren ein literarisches Meisterwerk des Ekels geschaffen.
Festa empfiehlt diese Mahlzeit nur Lesern mit starken Magen und einer Vorliebe für schwere Speisen. Genieße das Unbeschreibliche!" (Quelle: Amazon)
*Erster Satz des Buches*
">Junge, wichst Du schon wieder mit den Würmern?<"
*Infos zum Buch*
Seitenzahl: 192 Seiten
Verlag: Festa Verlag
ISBN: Ohne ISBN
Preis: 12,99 € (Broschiert) / 4,99 € (Ebook)
*Infos zu den Autoren*
"John Pelan (geb. 1957) ist ein amerikanischer Autor, Herausgeber und Verleger von Science-Fiction und Horrorliteratur. 1986 gründete er seinen ersten Verlag, die Axolotl Press, danach gründete er Darkside Press und Silber Salamander Press.
Edward Lee (geboren 1957 in Washington, D. C.). Nach Stationen in der U.S. Army und als Polizist konzentrierte er sich lange Jahre darauf, vom Schreiben leben zu können. Während dieser Zeit arbeitete er als Nachtwächter im Sicherheitsdienst. 1997 konnte er seinen Traum endlich verwirklichen.
Er lebt heute in Florida und hat mehr als 45 Romane geschrieben, darunter den Horrorthriller Header, der 2009 verfilmt wurde. Er gilt als obszöner Provokateur und führender Autor des Extreme Horror.
Festa warnt ausdrücklich: Edward Lees Werke enthalten überzogene Darstellungen von sexueller Gewalt. Wer so etwas nicht mag, sollte die Finger davon lassen. Für Fans dagegen ist Edward Lee ein literarisches Genie. Er schreibt originell, verstörend und gewagt – seine Bücher sind ein echtes, aber schmutziges Erlebnis.
Bighead wurde das »most disturbing book« genannt, das jemals veröffentlicht wurde. Mancher Schriftsteller wäre über solch eine Einordnung todunglücklich, doch nicht Edward Lee – er ist stolz darauf." (Quelle: Festa)
*Fazit*
-> Wieso wollte ich dieses Buch lesen?
Derzeit lese ich mich quer durch die Extrem-Reihe des Festa Verlages und Edward Lee ist nicht nur ein echter Klassiker unter den extremen Horror-Autoren, sondern auch einer meiner Liebsten.
-> Cover:
Für ein "Extremes" Buch eigentlich ein eher harmloses Cover - wenn man allerdings den Inhalt kennt, findet man es nicht ganz so harmlos und stellt sich vor, was man auf dem Cover alles NICHT sieht. Genial!
-> Story + Charaktere:
Wer die Romane von Edward Lee kennt, der weiß, auf was er sich einlässt: explizite sexuelle Darstellungen jeglicher Art, Perversionen, Gewalt...auch im Falle von "Muschelknacker" geizen die Autoren nicht mit Kannibalismus, Sadismus, jede Menge Blut und Fäkalien und hartem Sex. Obwohl ich an sich ein großer Freund der Lee'schen Romane bin, da er trotz seiner Vorliebe für Provokationen immer eine interessante Story verpackt, so war ich in diesem Fall nicht ganz so glücklich mit der Geschichte. Irgendwie fehlt mir hier das Originelle, was die Romane des Autors sonst ausmacht und die Story der beiden mordenden Rednecks, die sich in jeglicher Form an allen möglichen Menschen vergehen, war mir dieses Mal einfach ein wenig zu dünn - auch wenn ich das Ende Wiederrum sehr gelungen fand.
-> Schreibstil:
Wie gewohnt bietet und Lee auch hier wieder einen sehr angenehmen, bildhaften und gut lesbaren Schreibstil.
-> Gesamt:
Pervers, perverser, Lee. Eine Geschichte voller blutiger Perversitäten, die den Leser wortwörtlich nicht mehr vom Haken lassen - lesenswert!
Wertung: 4 von 5 Sterne!
"Edward Lee und John Pelan haben einen echten Leckerbissen zubereitet. In Muschelknacker zeigen sie, dass in den Wäldern Nordamerikas weit schrecklichere Dinge lauern als feinkostverrückte Inzucht-Rednecks ...
Die Brüder Esau und Enoch leben zufrieden am Sutherland Lake, irgendwo in der Einsamkeit Nordamerikas. Sie missbrauchen und quälen die dummen Stadtmenschen, die sich in ihr Reich verirren, und bereiten aus ihnen nach raffinierten Rezepten köstliche Speisen zu ...
Dieser Roman überschreitet jede Grenze wahrer Perversität. Doch aus der Aneinanderreihung sinnloser Gewalt und krankem Sex haben die Autoren ein literarisches Meisterwerk des Ekels geschaffen.
Festa empfiehlt diese Mahlzeit nur Lesern mit starken Magen und einer Vorliebe für schwere Speisen. Genieße das Unbeschreibliche!" (Quelle: Amazon)
*Erster Satz des Buches*
">Junge, wichst Du schon wieder mit den Würmern?<"
*Infos zum Buch*
Seitenzahl: 192 Seiten
Verlag: Festa Verlag
ISBN: Ohne ISBN
Preis: 12,99 € (Broschiert) / 4,99 € (Ebook)
*Infos zu den Autoren*
"John Pelan (geb. 1957) ist ein amerikanischer Autor, Herausgeber und Verleger von Science-Fiction und Horrorliteratur. 1986 gründete er seinen ersten Verlag, die Axolotl Press, danach gründete er Darkside Press und Silber Salamander Press.
Edward Lee (geboren 1957 in Washington, D. C.). Nach Stationen in der U.S. Army und als Polizist konzentrierte er sich lange Jahre darauf, vom Schreiben leben zu können. Während dieser Zeit arbeitete er als Nachtwächter im Sicherheitsdienst. 1997 konnte er seinen Traum endlich verwirklichen.
Er lebt heute in Florida und hat mehr als 45 Romane geschrieben, darunter den Horrorthriller Header, der 2009 verfilmt wurde. Er gilt als obszöner Provokateur und führender Autor des Extreme Horror.
Festa warnt ausdrücklich: Edward Lees Werke enthalten überzogene Darstellungen von sexueller Gewalt. Wer so etwas nicht mag, sollte die Finger davon lassen. Für Fans dagegen ist Edward Lee ein literarisches Genie. Er schreibt originell, verstörend und gewagt – seine Bücher sind ein echtes, aber schmutziges Erlebnis.
Bighead wurde das »most disturbing book« genannt, das jemals veröffentlicht wurde. Mancher Schriftsteller wäre über solch eine Einordnung todunglücklich, doch nicht Edward Lee – er ist stolz darauf." (Quelle: Festa)
*Fazit*
-> Wieso wollte ich dieses Buch lesen?
Derzeit lese ich mich quer durch die Extrem-Reihe des Festa Verlages und Edward Lee ist nicht nur ein echter Klassiker unter den extremen Horror-Autoren, sondern auch einer meiner Liebsten.
-> Cover:
Für ein "Extremes" Buch eigentlich ein eher harmloses Cover - wenn man allerdings den Inhalt kennt, findet man es nicht ganz so harmlos und stellt sich vor, was man auf dem Cover alles NICHT sieht. Genial!
-> Story + Charaktere:
Wer die Romane von Edward Lee kennt, der weiß, auf was er sich einlässt: explizite sexuelle Darstellungen jeglicher Art, Perversionen, Gewalt...auch im Falle von "Muschelknacker" geizen die Autoren nicht mit Kannibalismus, Sadismus, jede Menge Blut und Fäkalien und hartem Sex. Obwohl ich an sich ein großer Freund der Lee'schen Romane bin, da er trotz seiner Vorliebe für Provokationen immer eine interessante Story verpackt, so war ich in diesem Fall nicht ganz so glücklich mit der Geschichte. Irgendwie fehlt mir hier das Originelle, was die Romane des Autors sonst ausmacht und die Story der beiden mordenden Rednecks, die sich in jeglicher Form an allen möglichen Menschen vergehen, war mir dieses Mal einfach ein wenig zu dünn - auch wenn ich das Ende Wiederrum sehr gelungen fand.
-> Schreibstil:
Wie gewohnt bietet und Lee auch hier wieder einen sehr angenehmen, bildhaften und gut lesbaren Schreibstil.
-> Gesamt:
Pervers, perverser, Lee. Eine Geschichte voller blutiger Perversitäten, die den Leser wortwörtlich nicht mehr vom Haken lassen - lesenswert!
Wertung: 4 von 5 Sterne!
February 19, 2019
Seriously disgusting. One of those books that makes me wonder what is wrong with me for enjoying it. I actually gagged at one point while reading. Not for the weak-stomached, or the faint-hearted. It was entertaining though, and I really liked the fun creative twists near the end.
July 7, 2020
Wieder einmal vortrefflich eklig, hirnverbrannt, mit einer Prise LSD.
Solche Abartigkeiten könnte nicht einmal ich mir ausdenken. Allein die Charaktere sind ja schon so verdammt amerikanisch. Und dann diese Pärchenkonstellation! Herrlich!
Auch in diesem Buch von Edward Lee (und John Pelan *hust*) wird weder vor Brutalität noch Widerwertigkeit halt gemacht.
Zwei Brüder, die sich liebevoll um ihren Opa kümmern. Ein Meisterkoch, der auf der Suche nach DER Delikatesse schlechthin ist. Dazu sein Bruder und deren beide Frauen. Und natürlich darf der Erzfeind des Kochs nicht vergessen werden.
All das ergibt ein Kochbuch der besonderen Art. Und Leute, dieses Ende. Wie ein ganz schlechter Horrortrashfilm aus den 70ern. Das muss man einfach gelesen haben. Lee ist Pflicht für alle, die auf Hardcorehorror stehen.
Solche Abartigkeiten könnte nicht einmal ich mir ausdenken. Allein die Charaktere sind ja schon so verdammt amerikanisch. Und dann diese Pärchenkonstellation! Herrlich!
Auch in diesem Buch von Edward Lee (und John Pelan *hust*) wird weder vor Brutalität noch Widerwertigkeit halt gemacht.
Zwei Brüder, die sich liebevoll um ihren Opa kümmern. Ein Meisterkoch, der auf der Suche nach DER Delikatesse schlechthin ist. Dazu sein Bruder und deren beide Frauen. Und natürlich darf der Erzfeind des Kochs nicht vergessen werden.
All das ergibt ein Kochbuch der besonderen Art. Und Leute, dieses Ende. Wie ein ganz schlechter Horrortrashfilm aus den 70ern. Das muss man einfach gelesen haben. Lee ist Pflicht für alle, die auf Hardcorehorror stehen.
May 27, 2024
Super verstörend, fantastisch geschrieben, schleppend angefangen aber hat sich absolut gelohnt es zu lesen. ziemlich eklig. Aber irgendwie hat mich das nicht gestört.
February 14, 2014
Parts Motel Hell. Parts Cooking Channel. All Hillbilly horror. Absolute perfect little gem By Edward Lee and John Pelan.
It takes a lot to make me feel squeamish when reading a book, but this book's depravity succeeded in a few parts. Even then I couldn't help but chuckle at the sheer craziness of it all.
Definitely gonna be reading more Ed Lee this year.
It takes a lot to make me feel squeamish when reading a book, but this book's depravity succeeded in a few parts. Even then I couldn't help but chuckle at the sheer craziness of it all.
Definitely gonna be reading more Ed Lee this year.
March 10, 2020
Wow
A read to have your stomach churning. Just don't eat while you read this. Fascinating and grotesque. You are so grossed out but yet you can't stop reading and wanting more. Fantastic storyline and great characters. Another excellent addition to Mr Lee's amazing collection.
A read to have your stomach churning. Just don't eat while you read this. Fascinating and grotesque. You are so grossed out but yet you can't stop reading and wanting more. Fantastic storyline and great characters. Another excellent addition to Mr Lee's amazing collection.
May 29, 2012
Awesomely disgusting and disgustingly awesome at the same time.
July 26, 2012
Probably the most tasteless book I've read in the past year. Sick, funny, and just plain odd. Fans of Joe Lansdale would probably enjoy it.
August 28, 2016
Fun and twisted. Everything you would expect from an Edward Lee book.
March 16, 2025
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Дабы получить неподдельное удовольствие от этой книги, стоит относиться к ней примерно, как к творчеству Глада Валакаса (да простят меня неосведомленные об этой персоне читатели, ведь какой интеллигентный и начитанный молодой человек при здравом уме и трезвой памяти будет смотреть этого пожилого борова?). Тем не менее, постараюсь рассказать, что вас ждет в этом произведении...
Каловые извержения, фонтанирующая мочевина брызнет вам в лицо с экрана вашей читалки (потому что издавать ТАКОЕ в бумаге пока попросту не могут в нашей стране) и унесет на живописный, поросший зеленью островок посреди озера Сазерленд-Лейк, что близ Порт-Анджелеса, расположенном на северо-западе США. Именно туда отправятся главные герои, две озабоченные парочки придурков (все по канонам жанра), дабы словить на рыбалке местный деликатес - диковинного Зубастого угря. Осложняется дело тем, что в окрестностях тех заправляют два брата-реднека (ну или тупо глеки, как говаривает любимый многими дурачками дедушка с синдромом патау). Ну и, короче, один брат обладает дикой тягой к кулинарии и суперспособностью определять по вкусу дерьма, что кушала сегодня жертва, а второй ловит дичь для его изысканных блюд, то есть туристов и автостопщиков. А блюда эти... просто оцените сами: импровизированные колбаски из кишок, заполненных чем?правильно, калом; слоеные торты, где в роли коржей выступают обструганные и пропеченые лохмотья кожи, а слои эти щедро промазаны свежей рвотой; совсем невинный салатик с густым соусом из соплей и бронхиальной слизи и многое, многое другое.
Если вы еще читаете это, значит вас ждет поистине увлекательное и легкое приключение с ароматом кала, по дороге, вымощенной фекалиями, а оттуда прямо в водоворот экскрементов. Удачи! А я только что оттуда, кста.
И да, моя оценка в 4.5 баллов это не постирония, при должном отношении, которое упомянул в начале это хороший аттракцион...каловая карусель.
Дабы получить неподдельное удовольствие от этой книги, стоит относиться к ней примерно, как к творчеству Глада Валакаса (да простят меня неосведомленные об этой персоне читатели, ведь какой интеллигентный и начитанный молодой человек при здравом уме и трезвой памяти будет смотреть этого пожилого борова?). Тем не менее, постараюсь рассказать, что вас ждет в этом произведении...
Каловые извержения, фонтанирующая мочевина брызнет вам в лицо с экрана вашей читалки (потому что издавать ТАКОЕ в бумаге пока попросту не могут в нашей стране) и унесет на живописный, поросший зеленью островок посреди озера Сазерленд-Лейк, что близ Порт-Анджелеса, расположенном на северо-западе США. Именно туда отправятся главные герои, две озабоченные парочки придурков (все по канонам жанра), дабы словить на рыбалке местный деликатес - диковинного Зубастого угря. Осложняется дело тем, что в окрестностях тех заправляют два брата-реднека (ну или тупо глеки, как говаривает любимый многими дурачками дедушка с синдромом патау). Ну и, короче, один брат обладает дикой тягой к кулинарии и суперспособностью определять по вкусу дерьма, что кушала сегодня жертва, а второй ловит дичь для его изысканных блюд, то есть туристов и автостопщиков. А блюда эти... просто оцените сами: импровизированные колбаски из кишок, заполненных чем?правильно, калом; слоеные торты, где в роли коржей выступают обструганные и пропеченые лохмотья кожи, а слои эти щедро промазаны свежей рвотой; совсем невинный салатик с густым соусом из соплей и бронхиальной слизи и многое, многое другое.
Если вы еще читаете это, значит вас ждет поистине увлекательное и легкое приключение с ароматом кала, по дороге, вымощенной фекалиями, а оттуда прямо в водоворот экскрементов. Удачи! А я только что оттуда, кста.
И да, моя оценка в 4.5 баллов это не постирония, при должном отношении, которое упомянул в начале это хороший аттракцион...каловая карусель.
July 10, 2023
Edward Lee is no stranger to collaborations with other authors and has written many stories with other people but John Pelan is by far the writer Lee has worked with the most. After enjoying The Tetraologist I wanted to give another of these collaborations a go, so I picked up Family Tradition to see what I think.
Sheree is being invited on a short vacation to a remote place out in the wilderness so her boyfriend Ashton can catch a rare eel on a fishing trip, that could get his restaurant back into its rightful place as being the best in Los Angeles. However, when they arrive along with Ashton's brother and his girlfriend, they find themselves acquainted with Esau and Enoch, two brothers who own a bait shop. But their unaware that the brothers are some of the sickest individuals roaming in America and unfortunately for them, their grandfather is a whole lot worse.
Edward Lee and John Pelan have come together to create a truly sickening yet at times hilarious story that is filled to the brim with sex, cannibalism, mutilation, and other such extreme moments of horror. A very disturbing read that has a very unique, crude sense of humor. It's honestly a really fun short novel that's an absolute breeze to read. It's nothing amazing in the grand scheme of things but it's an engaging read that will have you horrified up to the very last page.
I will say that this story does have some representation of the trans community, but as to be expected from the 90s, it is very out of date by today's standards, so be warned.
Overall: A really fun and fast-paced read with plenty of humor, gruesome imagery, and decent characterization. 8.5/10
Sheree is being invited on a short vacation to a remote place out in the wilderness so her boyfriend Ashton can catch a rare eel on a fishing trip, that could get his restaurant back into its rightful place as being the best in Los Angeles. However, when they arrive along with Ashton's brother and his girlfriend, they find themselves acquainted with Esau and Enoch, two brothers who own a bait shop. But their unaware that the brothers are some of the sickest individuals roaming in America and unfortunately for them, their grandfather is a whole lot worse.
Edward Lee and John Pelan have come together to create a truly sickening yet at times hilarious story that is filled to the brim with sex, cannibalism, mutilation, and other such extreme moments of horror. A very disturbing read that has a very unique, crude sense of humor. It's honestly a really fun short novel that's an absolute breeze to read. It's nothing amazing in the grand scheme of things but it's an engaging read that will have you horrified up to the very last page.
I will say that this story does have some representation of the trans community, but as to be expected from the 90s, it is very out of date by today's standards, so be warned.
Overall: A really fun and fast-paced read with plenty of humor, gruesome imagery, and decent characterization. 8.5/10
October 28, 2023
After reading The Bighead and The Minotauress by Edward Lee, I was excited to dive into another of his "hardcore horror" novels. This one, really more of a novella, was written with a co-writer, John Pelan, and maybe he is to blame. Don't get me wrong, this short work has all the grossouts and more of the aforementioned novels, but it is quite a step down overall, in terms of storytelling and the quality of the writing overall. The conclusion reads like it was written in a hurry, with one gaping plothole that I couldn't ignore. Alot of the disgustingness felt like it was grossout for grossout's sake and really did little to serve the story. It is also overly pornographic, to the point of all the lewd acts being tiresome, for such a short work. And the epilogue was just dumb. This was really a 2.5 star affair in my opinion, but I will be charitable and give it 3, as it was at least partially written by horror master Edward Lee.
November 7, 2022
Ich dachte, ich wüsste, was mich erwartet, als ich anfing, dieses Buch zu lesen, aber da hatte ich mich wohl getäuscht! Voller Hardcore-Gore und Sex, wie man es von Edward Lee erwarten würde, hatte dieser Roman eine Handlung, die immer besser wurde, je weiter die Geschichte voranschritt.
Versprochen, Ihr werdet die Gourmetküche nie wieder auf dieselbe Weise betrachten!
Opa Ab war eine nette und überraschende Wendung. Er wurde vor dem finalen Schluss immer nur kurz erwähnt und ich hab mich schon gefragt, was es mit ihm auf sich hat - er muss doch was mit der Geschichte zu tun haben. Hat er auch.
Während der Großteil des Buches schon gut war, hat das Ende meiner Meinung nach einen vollen Stern auf die Gesamtbewertung verdient.
Empfehlenswert für Fans von extremem Horror!
Versprochen, Ihr werdet die Gourmetküche nie wieder auf dieselbe Weise betrachten!
Opa Ab war eine nette und überraschende Wendung. Er wurde vor dem finalen Schluss immer nur kurz erwähnt und ich hab mich schon gefragt, was es mit ihm auf sich hat - er muss doch was mit der Geschichte zu tun haben. Hat er auch.
Während der Großteil des Buches schon gut war, hat das Ende meiner Meinung nach einen vollen Stern auf die Gesamtbewertung verdient.
Empfehlenswert für Fans von extremem Horror!
December 8, 2023
Disappointing novella (I think) which reads like someone was trying to write an Edward Lee story and failing by not realising what it is makes an Ed Lee story what it is. Brings in a few of his stock characters: the backwoods rednecks - often they are lovable rogues, here they're monsters. (though of course this being Ed Lee, that may be literally the truth ...) The pretentious and ambitious food writer, who is often a sympathetic figure (and in 'Gast' is downright heroic), here is a shallow bully who the reader can have no sympathy for at all. The rest is undigested (so to speak) sex and violence. I wouldn't recommend it and would certainly not recommend it for anyone who wasn't acquainted with Ed Lee's other writings, as it might put you off him for good.
August 17, 2018
Seriously, don't start your Edward Lee reading with this. It reads like someone tried to write an Edward Lee novel and didn't get what 'makes' them. We have several of his favourite tropes - for example the pretentious food writer, heading for the backcountry. In 'Gast' he is heroic, in 'Witch Water' much less so but at least he's interesting, there's something there. Here he's a shallow bully and pervert with nothing interesting about him. And the rednecks - often they're lovable rogues, here they're monsters (although this being Ed Lee, that may be no more or less than the truth).
Completists only. Just shows even authors you generally rate can sometimes leave you could.
Completists only. Just shows even authors you generally rate can sometimes leave you could.
June 25, 2017
The Emerald Room is a restaurant that appeared in three novels I read so far. Flesh Gothic, this one, and some other one. Makes me wonder whether Lee actually worked in a restaurant that was called that. As I have read he really did work as a dishwasher in a restaurant.
I enjoyed the story. The characters were a bit one-dimensional. But they were interesting disturbing twists in the story that made up for that.
I enjoyed the story. The characters were a bit one-dimensional. But they were interesting disturbing twists in the story that made up for that.
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January 2, 2018
This is torture porn and it's at its finest from the penmanship of Lee & Pelan. Although the film genre is saturated with similarly plotted stories, their approach here is inventive and fresh. There're no holds barred (so close to writing a pun there), so definitely not one for the squeamish or prone to offence. I found this better than some of his other work, I'm not especially a fan, however this never takes itself seriously (as is his style) and it pays off. A short and entertaining read.
May 29, 2023
Anders als gedacht aber nicht schlecht eigentlich.
Typischer Edward Lee, das Ende war mal wieder wild aber cool. Tiefe fehlt wie immer aber ist bei Lee noch mehr vorhanden als bei anderen Autoren in dem Genre.
Hab aber schon besseres gelesen.
Typischer Edward Lee, das Ende war mal wieder wild aber cool. Tiefe fehlt wie immer aber ist bei Lee noch mehr vorhanden als bei anderen Autoren in dem Genre.
Hab aber schon besseres gelesen.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 12, 2024
How does one rate a thoroughly gross, pornographic and vile splatterpunk book of absolutely no redeeming social value? Three stars because Goodreads does not allow 3.75. You must go to TheStoryGraph to do that.
September 20, 2018
Absolutely revolting. Definitely only read if you are into splatterpunk. Nice and gory and gross.
October 16, 2019
I'm a pretty seasoned Edward Lee fan. This had me pretty grossed out in some parts. Classic Edward Lee.
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