The Queen of Horror is back with her classics being released on Amazon for a new generation to enjoy! — "Wonderful horror! If you are fan of this author or if you are just finding her for the first time it doesn't matter because this book will give you the chills either way." — "This book was great! It was so creepy! It kept me turning the pages." — "You might be hooked on Ruby Jean Jensen ... forever! " — "It takes a lot to freak me out … but this book did it." — "I got totally sucked into the characters and the eerie atmosphere." — "It's a lot like Toy Story, except with murder." — "MaMa is a fun, schlocky story like a 1980s horror film...and I mean that in the best possible way!" — "This is good old classic 80's style horror - the type of books that taught me to love horror." A pioneer of the genre, Ruby Jean Jensen is a name that revives fond memories in her fans, and excitement that her books are once again available. MaMa explores our deep-seated, shared fear of dolls, as well as the difficulty children have in understanding the concept of death. Ruby Jean has been recognized as a trailblazer for women authors in horror. New fans will be excited to explore her 30 novels! Like all of Ruby Jean’s works, MaMa is also highly appreciated by young adults. Originally published in 1983, MaMa follows young Dorrie, whose family has suffered the death of her father. As each family member deals with grief, Dorrie takes to the attic, alone, to play with her dolly and other toys. Her excitement to actually bring them alive is short lived, and soon replaced with … fear. Five print-runs were dedicated to MaMa between 1983 and 1986, with estimated 250,000 books sold. The novel is now available for the first time since then. MaMa is the first of eventually five “evil doll” books from Ruby Jean Jensen. Annabelle (’87), the second evil doll book, also won high praise. These were followed by Victoria (’90), Baby Dolly (’91), and The Living Evil (’93). All five are now available once again. A great 80s horror novel. The kind of stuff I read when I was young and the kind of stuff I adore now for a retro read. Throw in some creepy dolls and toys and an old house and a family in peril... by Sommer Marsden Another great story by Ruby Jean Jensen. Makes me look at the old toys that are laying around the house. I enjoyed it immensely. by Debb Thomas Another awesome read by the great Ruby Jean Jensen, and for me, probably one of my top ten scariest books of all time. I'll definitely be checking out her other scary doll books. by Cameron Roubique The level of suspense makes this one a hard one to put down as it's built on menace. by Michael Laney A great read from the under-appreciated, and sorely missed Ruby Jean Jensen! by Jim Lay Ruby Jean Jensen (1927 - 2010) authored more than 30 novels and over 200 short stories. Her passion for writing developed at an early age, and she worked for many years to develop her writing skills. After having many short stories published, in 1974 the novel The House that Samael Built was accepted for publication. She then quickly established herself as a professional author, with representation by a Literary Agent from New York. She subsequently sold 29 more novels to several New York publishing houses. After four Gothic Romance, three Occult and then three Horror novels, MaMa was published by Zebra books in 1983. With Zebra, Ruby Jean completed nineteen more novels in the Horror genre. 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.