--- product_id: 58474162 title: "Hell Hound Paperback – March 14, 2017" brand: "ken greenhalljessica hamiltongrady hendrix" price: "KD 8.84" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/58474162-hell-hound-paperback-march-14-2017 store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Hell Hound Paperback – March 14, 2017 **Brand:** ken greenhalljessica hamiltongrady hendrix **Price:** KD 8.84 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hell Hound Paperback – March 14, 2017 by ken greenhalljessica hamiltongrady hendrix - **How much does it cost?** KD 8.84 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/58474162-hell-hound-paperback-march-14-2017) ## Best For - ken greenhalljessica hamiltongrady hendrix enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ken greenhalljessica hamiltongrady hendrix brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Hell Hound Paperback – March 14, 2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Ac7PwTwsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The Ultimate Weakness” *by E***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2019* Before there was Cujo, there was Baxter—Baxter, a bull terrier with a “head like a hatchet. Malevolent blue eyes, too small and misplaced.” Baxter—always watching and observing. Baxter—refusing to live in the past and always looking ahead—looking for what is best for him. Baxter—intelligent, scheming, quick to take advantage of human weaknesses such as love. Baxter—a cold-blooded murderer.Baxter is the central focus of Ken Greenhall’s Hell Hound (1977; re-printed by Valancourt Books in 2017; with an Introduction by Grady Hendrix). The late 1970s and 1980s were the heyday of horror fiction and movies (although it could be argued we are seeing a new Golden Age of horror fiction today with numerous outstanding writers claiming the genre as their own). Many, but not all the movies and fiction of the era pushed the envelope regarding violence, shock, and gore. One of the writers working quietly in the background, however, was Ken Greenhall (1928-2014) who wrote only six novels—five of which were part of the extravagant number of horror releases of the time in original paperback. Greenhall’s writing style and the tone of his fiction was far more subtle than many and even when depicting gruesome events, the pages of a Greenhall novel are filled with shadows and lasting, thought-provoking images of creepiness rather than blood and gore. Hell Hound is a perfect example of such a work. After Greenhall stopped writing in 1998 and the collapse of many horror markets which had become glutted with inferior products, the author’s work fell into neglect and soon were nearly forgotten. Luckily, a number of his novels are back in print thanks to Valancourt Books in Richmond, Virginia.In Hell Hound Greenhall employs two narrators; one is a third-person omniscient narrator, the other is Baxter himself. For dog lovers, Baxter is not an easy character to accept. He is vile and heartless and although there are moments when he is almost forced to admire humans, for the most part he considers them weak, unworthy of love (not that Baxter has any love in him), and creatures to be used in any way possible as stepping stones to a better life. Baxter is truly a creature from hell.After bettering his life through deception, manipulation, and murders to obtain homes he finds increasingly of value to him, Baxter ends up with a thirteen-year-old boy, Carl, and his parents, Jason and Sara Fine. Carl is an outsider—to his peers and family. He is humorless, withdrawn, hateful, a social misfit, and an apt pupil of Nazism who admires, indeed, idolizes Adolph Hitler, especially his last days hunkered down in a bunker, fighting to survive with the resolve that if he must die, it will be under his own terms. Carl and Baxter appear to be a perfect fit and hit it off immediately.Through a series of events it becomes obvious to both the reader and at least to Baxter that all is not well with the cozy relationship between boy and dog—each believing they have the upper hand (paw?) over the other and that a battle to the death is upon the horizon—a battle only one of them can survive.As unlikely as the plot of Hell Hound might be, Greenhall pulls it off with his concise story-telling writing style, occasional glimpses of both sex and black humor, and the even more unlikely use of Baxter as one of the book’s narrators. This is no cartoon-like talking dog. With very little change, readers can easily imagine the character of Baxter as a human sociopath. The conclusion of Hell Hound leaves readers with a cold shiver running down their spine of what might lie ahead. It is a discomforting feeling and evidence of a skillfully wry writer at work. [NOTES: (1) Valancourt Books have also re-printed Greenhall’s Elizabeth and Childgrave (originally published in 1976 and 1982, respectively). (2) Hell Hound was filmed as Baxter in 1989. (3) Grady Hendrix who provides the Introduction to Hell Hound and delivers important information on the all but forgotten Ken Greenhall is the author of the profusely illustrated, award winning Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ‘70s and ‘80s Horror Fiction (2017). Valancourt Books, in conjunction with Hendrix, are bringing back into print, five titles featured in Paperbacks from Hell, one per month, beginning in March 2019.] ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Baxter is Bad to the Bone (sorry... I couldn't help it) *by J***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2017* Loved the first half, then wondered where the hell it was going and then in the final sentence won me back over with its brilliance. A great cycle of violence and a quick, engrossing read. Check it out! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Imagine Ruth Rendell wrote a novel about a talking dog. *by D***U on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2017* This novel was published as Baxter overseas, and I much prefer that title. I wonder if Hell Hound was the author's or the original publisher's choice. It doesn't serve the writer or the reader well. This hound is not from Hell. There is no supernatural element here, and while there certainly is violence, it is never as lurid as the title suggests. This is not a story of "good vs. evil" or even of "man vs. beast". There are several villains and no heroes. As in the novels of Ruth Rendell, the psychology of every character is "abnormal," and one assumes the author sees that as normal.If this sounds like something you might like, please don't let the title or the canine narrator deter you. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/58474162-hell-hound-paperback-march-14-2017](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/58474162-hell-hound-paperback-march-14-2017) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-15*