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A priest and a female reporter come face-to-face with the nightmare of the whipping boy--a sideshow freak who takes on other people's woes and leaves them with an unspeakable evil.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Whip It Good!, Jun 11 2001

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Scott Petersen (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Whipping Boy (Mass Market Paperback)

I've always thought of John Byrne as a competent, if unspectacular, author, but Whipping Boy was a compelling read. Byrne's hypothesis of "what if there were no guilt" quickly leads the characters in a downward spiral that is all-too-believable. Whipping Boy, when read in a contemporary America of school shootings, child abuse and use of illicit narcotics, is a gripping cautionary tale about the decline of morality and the consequences of a society that too often takes the easy way out.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best horror novels of the decade!, Feb 16 1999

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This review is from: The Whipping Boy (Mass Market Paperback)

John Byrne has created a masterpiece of modern horror. At times it becomes a truly disturbing look into the human conscience. Byrne's characters are genuine, real, and average, which makes the horrors they commit all the more atrocious. This book is a must read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shame its out of print, Feb 12 1999

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P. B. Pereira (New York) - See all my reviews
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I have to say this book succeeded in scaring me as no Stephen King book did. It's a shame that this book is out of print. I think horror fans have missed out on a unique take on the horror genre.

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5.0 out of 5 stars John Byrne is to horror what John Byrne is to super heroes.
A story that unfolds like a great horror movie. John Byrne introduces us to several characters who may seem insignificant at first, but come around to be major forces by the... Read more

Published on Oct 9 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars I hated this book.
I read horror novels a lot. (Don't you?) But this book I hated -- because it was too good. It's a very real and immediate story about the evil that lurks in your own heart, and... Read more

Published on Mar 9 1998