Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Buy after midnight by richard laymon from waterstones today. After midnight is a thrilling horror novel from richard laymon, in which a plucky heroine must use every ounce of her ingenuity to survive. Another interesting novel written by laymon is called the midnight tour. After midnight by richard laymon 2006, paperback for. After midnight is not laymon at his absolute best, but its really damn close. It was laymons first published novel, and together with sequels the beast house, the midnight tour, and the novella friday night in beast house, forms the series known by fans of laymon as the beast house chronicles. The first time laymon secured a place in my list of phenomenal horror fiction writers, was when i stumbled across a book with an intriguing cover called the cellar. I had heard of him, but i wasnt sure which of his books were worth checking out. Read after midnight by richard laymon book online,after. Your secret admirer and nightmare lake were written as carl laymon.
Richard laymon doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. The cellar is an example of a splatterpunk novel, containing lots of extreme violence, gore, and adult. Tread softly and midnights lair were also published under the pseudonym of richard kelly. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
My only complaint with the kindle edition of this book is the huge amount of spelling errors. Four of his books have been shortlisted for the bram stoker award, which he won in 2001 with the travelling vampire show. Because after reading his latest posthumous release, after midnight, the laymon books ive disliked. It starts in on the action right away, and is probably made scarier by the fact that something like the situation in endless night, while unlikely, could actually happen. Kindle after midnight by richard laymon livregestion. It definitely wasnt too gory idk why people think that, but i think the mcs sexual fantasies were kinda notsopg and sometimes was the reason why it. A strangers arms 1984 writing as carla laymon all hallows eve 1985 beware 1985 the beast house 1986 second book in the beast house chronicles series tread softly 1987 a. The book is written in firstperson, narrator alice not her real name, she is quick to reveal, who has decided to document the details of a series of past events in case the authorities ever.
He worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian, and a report writer for a law firm, and was the author of more than thirty acclaimed novels. Focusing more on atmosphere and less on splatter, the midnight tour really showcases the evolution of richard laymon as a writer. In the midnight tour he has a very strong command over his writing and is able to manipulate the mood. Really, its difficult to go wrong when choosing a laymon novel, but if you are new to richard laymon, i have some suggestions for where to start. A classic horror story from the master of the macabre laymon has established a style that has often been. But i also love in the dark, after midnight, and the traveling vampire show. As an example, then, if hes good, lean surprise him with it. When alices friend serena goes away she stays in her house, with its sunken bathtub and bigscreen tv. Dark mountain writing as richard kelly flesh 1987 midnights lair 1988 writing as richard kelly resurrection dreams 1988 funland 1989 the. After midnight by richard laymon, 9781477806234, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In february of this year, laymon, then president of the horror writers association, died of a heart attack at age 53. Richard laymon books list of books by author richard laymon. Richard laymons primary skills lie in making despicable characters engaging, and in stretching a thin plot over four hundred pages while keeping it interesting. After midnight tests his abilities to their limits, and still comes out looking great.
A few weeks ago, the last of his novels to be published before his death, the traveling vampire show, won the hwas stoker award for best novel of the year. It was released in 2007, after being published in 1998 for the first time. The mystery and mens magazines and was released on may, 14th 2014. I think it was the second laymon i read and i still think its the best ive read from him so far. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
As one of his earlier works published in 1984, night show. Alices few days of debauchery and death, while sometimes repetitive. Tread softly 1987 dark mountain a novel by richard kelly richard laymon. The beast houseafter midnight richard laymon 0755326601. The fact that the book was written from the first person perspective limits the readers perspective since all we are left with is the villainesss thoughts, motive and point of view. The story kicks you in the balls in the first few pages and just keeps hacking away at you until youre at the. Murphys law is ever present in laymons book about alice, a woman whose life spirals into a frenzy of covering up accidental deaths after an encounter with a stranger at her house you guess the time has her murdering innocent people.
After midnight is not just another great horror novel by richard laymon, but it is one of his more original works that stands out among his many books. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. Id have to be an idiot to identify myself, then go on to write a book that tells more than anyone should. Laymon was born and raised outside of chicago, illinois, then lived in tiburon, california. Richard laymons after midnight strives to be a page turning thriller. After midnight ebook by richard laymon rakuten kobo. After midnight book club edition richard laymon on. Richard laymon was born in chicago in 1947 and grew up in california. I know she survived right at the very beginning of the book since shes here telling us about it herself so it strikes me as a bit of a flawed method. After midnight has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Buy a cheap copy of after midnight book by richard laymon. Among his many acclaimed works of horror and suspense are the stake, savage, after midnight and the four novels in the beast house chronicles. The cellar the cellar is the first in a series, and is centered around a towns tourist attraction known as the beast house. The cellar is a 1980 horror novel by american author richard laymon.
So many, in fact, that at times it made sentences illegible. Included are more than 35,000 words fully half the book of new, neverbeforepublished material. After midnight by richard laymon love this book horror fiction, horror books. I love this series and as the third book, the midnight tour doesnt disappoint. While i certainly love the ballstothewall intensity of the cellar, it is interesting to see laymon slowly establishing the tension and dread in the story. A good, secret place is the first collection of richard laymons short fiction, containing twentyone of the authors finest stories. It is the newest book in the richard laymon short story collections. However, at times, there is too much description, too much character development and a lot over the top manic female thinking.
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