
Ladies' Night
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Narrated by:
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Anthony Mendez
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By:
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Jack Ketchum
About this listen
Ladies' Night is a non-stop rollercoaster ride of sheer nerve rattling terror, previously deemed too violent for mass-market publication. In this modern tale of the ages-old battle of the sexes carried to the extreme, Jack Ketchum again provides listeners with an excursion into horror as relentless as a John Woo film.
Tom Braun and his wife, Susan, aren't exactly a picturesque couple. Thus it comes as no surprise that Tom continually spends late evenings in bars and cheats on his wife. Unfortunately, their son, Andy, is caught in the middle of his parent's childish banter and family chaos. One life-altering evening turns this family's, along with most of New York's, perceptions on the nuclear family and male/female relationships upside down.
When a tanker trunk with "Ladies Inc." emblazoned on the side crashes in a quiet area in New York, an area it doesn't have authorization to be in, it liberally spills its contents all over the road and into the surrounding atmosphere. The local authorities deem the contents of the spill to be safe, based merely on the assumption that products coming from a women's label are more than likely benign. Moreover, the smell emanating from the spill is one of sweet cherry, similar to lollipops, which must of course be harmless if not favorable. This aforementioned assumption proves fatally incorrect. The chemical load the truck was hauling procures a discomfiting, bestial effect in women, forcing them to savagely attack males in their vicinity - be they former friend or foe.
Tom, while at a local bar, absorbs the evening's strange turn of events with traumatizing clarity as he witnesses first hand the metamorphosis of surrounding women into gruesomely instinctual brutes and mantis-like predators. He must get home to his son Andy, who is currently alone with his wife, Susan - before it is too late. (A multicast production.)
©1997, 2011 Dallas Mayr (P)2011 David N. WilsonThe story is set in New York and involves a tanker spill that turns all of the local women into blood-crazed maniacs. I think the story could have been improved with a bit more characterisation and certain events feel rushed.
Ketchum has a very straightforward no-nonsense writing style and Anthony Mendez does a fine job with the narration. His delivery certainly suits Ketchum's style.
I really like Crossroad Press and have yet to be disappointed by one of their audiobooks.
Recommended.
Entertaining Novel from Legendary Horror Writer
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
No, I thought the concept of the story was quite interesting, but after listening to it I found I felt cheated out of what could have been a brilliant story.What was most disappointing about Jack Ketchum’s story?
That it did not connect well, it seemed that all the scenes were jumbled up together. The characters were not developed enough and the main character got no sympathy from me.Could you see Ladies' Night being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
If the story had been better I could see the main concepts (crash/release of chemicals just affecting women) would make a nice twist on the horror film/series genre, but how the story is written now, no.Not the best
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I would have liked some more social commentary and backstory, but ultimately this book is a wild ride and I would definitely recommend it to fans of horror and exploitation.
Heavy on violence, light on story
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