Old Flames

Old Flames by Jack Ketchum is a dark psychological horror novella about obsession, nostalgia, and the danger of refusing to let go of the past. The story follows Dora Welles, a lonely divorcée who becomes fixated on reconnecting with her high-school sweetheart, only to spiral into increasingly disturbing behavior when she discovers he has built a happy life without her. Grounded in realism rather than the supernatural, the book delivers tension and unease through its exploration of human desire, jealousy, and violence. Often published with a second, more extreme novella, Old Flames showcases Ketchum’s trademark ability to find horror in ordinary people pushed to terrifying extremes.

Condition: Good, paperback

Author: Jack Ketchum 

Genre: Horror/ Thriller

Print length: 289 pages

Language: English