Malcom is a prankster. But he went too far with one of his pranks at school. So his mother decides to bring him to his grandparents Ronnie and Babs. Here he experiences hell. Ronnie, an abusive racist with a Vietnam trauma tries all kind of Vietcong sadism on his grandson and Babs, the filthy bitch of a grandmother tries to seduce and screw the minor. Can he discipline Malcom and make a real man out of him even though he has a Mexican father? Will Babs get his young gun inside her old cunt? Does that sound fine to you? Too many disgusting scenes for my taste, too many cliches, stereotypical characters, too much racism, nasty details (I don't speak of the diarrhea vividly described here) and over the top brutality. Maybe it can be regarded as a kind of satire what's really behind a war hero's facade... but to me this was a bit too much of low life... well written and in his usual fluent style... but the content? There are some big question marks on this novel. Fans might it. I'm glad to leave Grandfather's House behind...horror132 s Peter TopsideAuthor 4 books1,062

This was an absolutely riveting affair. The premise seemed really unique, so I gave this a chance, and it turned out to be one of the best psychological horror stories that I've read in quite some time. Malcolm is a troubled kid, getting into all sorts of mischief, and lives with his single mom, who struggles to control him. He takes things one step too far and she ships him off to his grandparent's house, who he never knew existed until that point. And these 'loving' (Note the sarcasm.) grandparents, Ronald and Babs, aim to teach Malcolm some very valuable lessons, no matter how extreme they may be. And as he tries to survive the nonstop onslaught by these twisted people that he's unfortunately related to, he uncovers more about their ugly histories and lifestyle. So a strong majority of the book is about Malcolm being 'educated' in some pretty horrendous and disgusting ways. There was one scene in particular that made me put my Kindle down (Yes, I've become a Kindle person nowadays.) and take a break before continuing, but I refuse to spoil anything. It's very sadistic and violent, but it all works towards the story, and is not just inserted to be gross. And for myself, who is not a fan of torture-based movies or books, the fact that I enjoyed this so much should tell everyone how well Jon Athan developed and executed this story. Awesome book that I recommend to all fans of horror and psychological thrillers.50 s Tracy (Vacay for a few days.)859 12

Once again author Jon Athan demonstrates his mastery for delivering the ultimate in the macabre. Grandfather's House is a nonstop twisted rollercoaster ride overflowing with unrelenting deviant sexual content and cringe inducing graphic violence. Buckle up if you dare.... horror kindle-unlimited42 s Diane 213 5

Another fantastic gory read from Jon Athan,it certainly kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. Malcolm's Grandfather certainly had some evil,gruesome ways on how to turn him into a "man". I'm sure I can still feel those rats gnawing away at his flesh!! Great characters,and a great story line,the ending was very unexpected too.Thank You Jon Athan for writing another superb book...never give up putting your amazing words and thoughts down on paper. 10/10 read for me once again. I can't wait to start the next one...they're my daily fix!!!15 s MadameD492 14

Story 4/5
Narration 4/5

This story is insane, brutal and gruesome.
I recommend it.16 s Sea CaummisarAuthor 73 books677

Audible version
This was such a great story. I loved how personable the voice was. As he spoke I saw the book playing in my head a movie. The story is about a boy that gets sent to his grandparent's house to learn discipline. It turns out that his Grandfather is very violent. I love gore.... And the level of gore in this book is very high. Also, there are a few gross scenes. (Sex with Grandma???? HMMMM). I laughed so many times, but I have a morbid sense of humor. I've only read a handful of Jon Athan's stories, but this one might have been my favorite12 s Luna 154 61

I chose this book as my second Jon Athan reading based on how impressed I was with his first book I read - The Groomer. The Groomer was just so emotional that when I read the briefing on this one I expected a well done book on psychological terror and was so intrigued I had to sink my teeth into it.
So Malcolm Hernandez is a high school student whose high school prank gets him expelled and may leave him facing serious criminal charges as well. His mother Jennifer has had enough, so much so, that she decides to let her estranged parents have a go at correcting Malcolm. You see Malcolm wasn't even aware he had grandparents (Ronald and Barbara) and they don't live all that far from his own LA home. Malcom's mother explains that her dad can be quite a hard ass and will have no trouble straightening Malcolm into a proper young man.
When Jennifer drops off Malcolm at her parents home she is so terrified of them herself that she will not even see them. When Malcolm first meets his grandparents they let him know they have been given instruction by Jennifer to straighten Malcolm out and that there will be rules to follow.
From here Malcolm is first introduced to a downstairs bunker that seems a solitary confinement jail cell. He spends his first few hours locked down there to be shown how what Ronald calls "purgatory" is quite a punishment. We soon learn that Ronald is quite a psycho. He served in Vietnam, was held captive and tortured by the Viet Cong and sadly learned the value of their torture methods. He is an older man in his late 60's but if you ever watched Gran Torino he is the Clint Eastwood character at the beginning of that movie. An angry old bitter man. I have known many such men. I don't know what it is about them but they are tough, very tough. These guys in their 50s/60s can easily kick the crap out of someone in their 20s/30s. They are tough! Their hand shakes alone could crush your hands. Their eyes are of steel. I knew quite a few WWII vets and to be honest I just don't think the way our society's moved after the wars was to their liking. I have had to many tell me that this is not the society they fought for. They hate gays, they hate the movement the 60's pushed us into. These guys are rules first people and Ronald is a perfect example of such persons. To them we have to much freedoms and have run amok with those freedoms. Athan depicts this type of person through Ronald. Thankfully, nature is taking care of these types on her own. I don't think they are generally bad people they just grew up in a different era and different time when prejudice was almost the norm. And being part of an army well that's all about rules and regs and I think it just sadly carried over. In a way I feel sorry for them.
And what about grandma. Well we learn how Ronald's methods saved her and she is now on board with the insanity that is Ronald. Ronald lets Malcolm know how bad his mother was and how she had to be saved and was to a degree until she got knocked up by a good for nothing Mexican. There are plenty of racial slurs directed at those of Mexican decent in this book. Ronald clearly hates them.
So give a true biggot a cause to be a biggot and they are happier than a pig in shit! The cause for Ronald is to save his grandson Malcolm and to straighten him out. Ronald is simply crazy. When he finds out Malcolm has met a neighbor girl he forces Malcolm to watch his grandmother get naked and she interacts sexually with Malcolm. It's quite bizarre and this quasi sexual thing between grandmother and grandson continues throughout the story line. It kind of made me laugh as gross as it was from Malcolm's point of view.
Malcolm being a teenager simply cannot comply with his grandparents every rule and Athan takes us on the ensuing psychological/torture ride. It wasn't as psychological as I hoped though but did lean on the heavy handed torture side with graphic description.
Though not what I was really hoping for, the reality of what I got here by Athan did not disappoint. Though different than what I expected it was nevertheless well done. I am again impressed with his writing ability and after reading two of his graphic novels back to back I am in need of a deserved break from him and will be going to one of my favourite authors whose thrillers I so enjoy. One can only handle so much of this type of reading but I do know though that my next Athan book recommended by a goodreads friend "Lovesick" will be calling out to me. How long can I put it off, who knows. A solid four star review but be forewarned as it is pretty graphic :)10 s John The Crippledgimp470 36

Damn this was just a fucked up brutal violent read. Jon Athan is and always will be a favorite of mine. I just the way he brings the violence. This is a gritty fucking read with one bad ass fucking grandfather that nobody wants to fuck with. This book is inspired a lot by The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum and that's not a bad thing at all. This isn't for everyone or for the easily offended violence and torture throughout this but but it keeps you turning pages. 4.2 stars from me9 s EdIsInHell49 1 follower

Pretty good story. Totally brutal.8 s Millie Cullen350 Read


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