The Girl Who Didn't Die

by Ruby Jean Jensen

Waves of terror swept me as I huddled, cold and wet at the water's edge. Over and over, the accident haunted me. The bridge - wet, slippery, so narrow. And then the fog - thick, condensing, coming from behind, then covering the windshield. Smothering me, blinding me. Oh, God, where's the railing? Then blackness... and icy water lapping, lapping. The hunters who found me on the shore were puzzled. How had I escaped? My car was still under water, locked. I knew no answers, only that I must go on to the dark house I would use as a hunting lodge, to welcome the strong young men who would come as hunters and might stay as lovers.

Genres: Horror, Gothic, Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Ruby Jean Jensen

Born McDonald County, Missouri, USA, March 1, 1927

Died November 16, 2010

Website http://www.rubyjeanjensen.com

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Ruby Jean Jensen authored 30 published and 4 not yet published novels, and over 200 short stories. Her passion for writing developed at an early age, and she worked for many years to develop her writing skills. After having many short stories published, in 1974 the novel The House that Samael Built was accepted for publication. She then quickly established herself as a professional author, with representation by a Literary Agent from New York. She subsequently sold 29 more novels to several New York publishing houses. After four Gothic Romance, three Occult and then three Horror novels, MaMa was published by Zebra books in 1983. With Zebra, Ruby Jean completed nineteen more novels in the Horror genre.

Ruby was involved with creative writing groups for many years, and she often took the time to encourage young authors and to reply to fan mail.

Ruby Jean, a supreme story-teller, quickly captures and holds your attention. Her books, written for adults, are also suitable for adolescents and young adults. She continues to have an enthusiastic following in the Horror genre.

Reviews

[Ronald Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sheba is impulsive, unconstrained by convention, and fond of men. When she comes into a small amount of money, she decides on a lark that she wants to purchase an old house—sight unseen—and turn it into a hunting lodge. She talks two sisters and her roommate Donna—her good friends—into quitting their jobs and coming to live and work with her. Driving close to the house for the first time she has to cross a bridge, and a fog moves in. Swerving, she drops into the water. The next morning she is found alive and well at the side of the bridge. But, how could this be, when the car is still underwater with all the doors locked? As Sheba, Donna and the others start trying to build up the hunting lodge business, strange things occur, and the old house itself begins to feel ominous. This book, a Gothic Romance, was the fourth published book from Ruby Jean Jensen, and preceded her long run in the Horror genre.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

An author local to Northwest Arkansas, I wasn’t expecting much for a pulp fiction paranormal novel from the 1970s, but it was extremely readable and thrilling.