The writing doesn't get too stuffy, where it crams the rhythm aside.Ĭhain letter is what it says it is, a little more. Her choice of wording is, frankly, beautiful and I love the analogues she uses. Jensen's writing style is to par with the best of them. The story starts out a little slow but it's never dull. All other characters are likeable - although I wanted to know more on the bearded 'man.' He's fun to read through and sympathize with. Brian's an adorable (yes, I really said that) little kid who is all innocence with a big heart. The atmosphere is still unsettling, Jensen could never write a book that wasn't, even though the tone is told through the children much of the time. It's lighter and more young adult, maybe dished out quickly, or else when she was in an off mood. I noted immediately this book is not as cruel int one as Jensen's others. Predictably tragedy soon strikes, but not just through deaths, but in how the children change. There three children - Brian, Abby, Shelly - find a piece of the letter. The poor animal wanders in the old, abandoned Hawthorne Hill nursing home. It begins with Brian's dog, Babs, going missing. After reading the back cover, fearing it was another chain letter type plot, I still whipped it up and plunged in the first day.įortunately not just another chain letter book, the story is primarily through the eyes of the protagonists Brian and Abby, two kids who dare to take the plunge of uncovering the mysteries of the letter.

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

After four Gothic Romance, three Occult and then three Horror novels, MaMa was published by Zebra books in 1983. She subsequently sold 29 more novels to several New York publishing houses. She then quickly established herself as a professional author, with representation by a Literary Agent from New York. After having many short stories published, in 1974 the novel The House that Samael Built was accepted for publication. Her passion for writing developed at an early age, and she worked for many years to develop her writing skills. Born McDonald County, Missouri, USA, March 1, 1927įacebook Ruby Jean Jensen authored 30 published and 4 not yet published novels, and over 200 short stories.

Chain Letter by Ruby Jean Jensen