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The DEAD MAN'S KISS
Released from three millennia of imprisonment, the spirit of an ancient Egyptian priest seeks to reunite the two halves of his soul--sundered as a punishment for a crime he did not commit--but his plan could kill millions
- GenresFantasy
256 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1992
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About the author
Robert Weinberg
193 books57 followersAlso published as Harrison Denmark.
Robert Weinberg (also credited as Bob Weinberg) was an American author. His work spans several genres including non-fiction, science fiction, horror, and comic books.
Weinberg sold his first story in 1967. Most of his writing career was conducted part-time while also owning a bookstore; he became a full time writer after 1997.
Weinberg was also an editor, and edited books in the fields of horror, science fiction and western. In comics, Weinberg wrote for Marvel Comics; his first job was on the series Cable, and he later created the series Nightside.
Wikipedia entry: Robert Weinberg
Robert Weinberg (also credited as Bob Weinberg) was an American author. His work spans several genres including non-fiction, science fiction, horror, and comic books.
Weinberg sold his first story in 1967. Most of his writing career was conducted part-time while also owning a bookstore; he became a full time writer after 1997.
Weinberg was also an editor, and edited books in the fields of horror, science fiction and western. In comics, Weinberg wrote for Marvel Comics; his first job was on the series Cable, and he later created the series Nightside.
Wikipedia entry: Robert Weinberg
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July 19, 2010
'The Dead Man's Kiss', appearing to be a run-of-the-mill cult horror story worthy to get you through a cross country plane ride, becomes a devolving mess of unnecessary writing and an incredibly cliched story.
In numerous places, we learn about things like Transformers and other pop culture references that take us out of the moment and turn it into nothing more than paperback garbage that makes me feel ashamed to even have been reading it.
I'm usually not harsh on books, but Weinberg's 'Dead Man's Kiss' is certainly one of the laziest written, most unthoughtful Occult Horror stories I've ever read.
The only reason I finished this piece of trash is because I had nothing else to read on my flight from NY to LA.
In numerous places, we learn about things like Transformers and other pop culture references that take us out of the moment and turn it into nothing more than paperback garbage that makes me feel ashamed to even have been reading it.
I'm usually not harsh on books, but Weinberg's 'Dead Man's Kiss' is certainly one of the laziest written, most unthoughtful Occult Horror stories I've ever read.
The only reason I finished this piece of trash is because I had nothing else to read on my flight from NY to LA.
June 10, 2025
I started this book when I was 11 and its dark, horror themed eroticism captivated me until my mum found the book and threw it in the fire. It haunted me for years, and I found myself wondering if it was actually any good or merely opened my budding pubescent eyes to new delights without actually having any substance. The sexy funeral and cemetery scenes called to me.
It doesn’t really have any substance. The writing is atrocious. A guy gets his "balls smashed" by someone and then proceeds to shout "You smashed my balls!" While holding his "smashed balls". I don’t think the author was aware of any synonyms at the time of writing, or that he could write a sentence longer than ten words. There is also the tendency to explain a characters backstory when we meet them, so we are constantly bogged down by details and telling, not showing. Even the horror scenes are dry and bland.
The misogyny would be glaringly offensive if it wasn’t so poorly written. It’s very "she breasted heavily down the street, her bosom boobing up and down in her bra". Every female character is the victim of sexual violence, usually needlessly. One unnamed woman is rescued from being assaulted by some youths and thanks the guy, explains why and how she was in the situation and then proceeds to say "What can I ever do to repay you!?" I don’t think she makes another appearance. Why? Another main character is in a situation where she saves a guy and then thanks him for saving her??
A main character, Sarah, is described as a hot blonde with a slim figure and large breasts with dark nipples. At every turn, we are reminded of her big titties and hot looks in case we have forgotten. Every character remarks on her attractiveness. If a woman doesn’t exist as a sexual object, she is then shaming other women as bitches and sluts. I think most egregiously, it’s boring. I don’t care about anyone. It doesn’t make me feel anything except a vague sense of amusement. The longer the book goes on, the quicker I read, the more I skim through the inconsistent words.
What it does have going for it, is a really fun premise: an ancient Egyptian sorcerer is possessing the body of a corpse, but that corpse is rotting and he has to get new bodies. His apprentice is a (hot busty, don’t forget) woman into corpses. There’s a white supremiscist terrorist organisation for some reason? Eroticism and horror ensues. Would not recommend wasting your time in this unless you are really enthusiastic about trash books as entertainment.
It doesn’t really have any substance. The writing is atrocious. A guy gets his "balls smashed" by someone and then proceeds to shout "You smashed my balls!" While holding his "smashed balls". I don’t think the author was aware of any synonyms at the time of writing, or that he could write a sentence longer than ten words. There is also the tendency to explain a characters backstory when we meet them, so we are constantly bogged down by details and telling, not showing. Even the horror scenes are dry and bland.
The misogyny would be glaringly offensive if it wasn’t so poorly written. It’s very "she breasted heavily down the street, her bosom boobing up and down in her bra". Every female character is the victim of sexual violence, usually needlessly. One unnamed woman is rescued from being assaulted by some youths and thanks the guy, explains why and how she was in the situation and then proceeds to say "What can I ever do to repay you!?" I don’t think she makes another appearance. Why? Another main character is in a situation where she saves a guy and then thanks him for saving her??
A main character, Sarah, is described as a hot blonde with a slim figure and large breasts with dark nipples. At every turn, we are reminded of her big titties and hot looks in case we have forgotten. Every character remarks on her attractiveness. If a woman doesn’t exist as a sexual object, she is then shaming other women as bitches and sluts. I think most egregiously, it’s boring. I don’t care about anyone. It doesn’t make me feel anything except a vague sense of amusement. The longer the book goes on, the quicker I read, the more I skim through the inconsistent words.
What it does have going for it, is a really fun premise: an ancient Egyptian sorcerer is possessing the body of a corpse, but that corpse is rotting and he has to get new bodies. His apprentice is a (hot busty, don’t forget) woman into corpses. There’s a white supremiscist terrorist organisation for some reason? Eroticism and horror ensues. Would not recommend wasting your time in this unless you are really enthusiastic about trash books as entertainment.
February 22, 2019
I really liked the book, as I have other books I've read from this author. For the themes, mainly, not because is specially good literature or becuase the plot is elaborate and witty ( in this books, other books of this author are better in this respect ). However, the ending of this book was not good, but it is the only loose end to me. So, it's a really fun book, but whether you like it or not is going to depend on your expectations.
August 18, 2017
A good time to enjoy that novel again.
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