Laymon Richard L Books : Night in the Lonesome October

Night in the Lonesome October

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Night in the Lonesome October is the first book published since the death of author Richard Laymon, and it is ironic that this is among his richest and most atmospheric pieces. Laymon s hero Ed Logan is brimming with anticipation for his second year at Willmington University. He s been missing Holly, who he fell in love with the previous year. But when Ed returns to campus, Holly doesn t. He receives a letter which destroys his hopes--she has fallen in love with another man, and won t be coming back. Virtually destroyed by the news, Ed struggles to study and even to sleep. Leaving his apartment one night for a walk, he finds that he has moved into what might almost be a different world: there are others out on the streets--are they human, these figures who hide in the shadows? Certainly, the prey they seek is marked for a grisly end. Needless to say, Ed becomes involved with these sinister figures, particularly a mystery girl who will change his life. The fashion in which Laymon insinuates these otherworldly elements into the otherwise normal world of his hero is brilliantly done, with Ed s distraught emotional state seeming to act as a catalyst. In all the best horror tales, the hero is not just menaced by nameless evil, but becomes inextricably involved with it. That is certainly the case here, and the attention paid to his central character is just as rewarding as the horror set pieces: I swept the beam a small distance to the left. Near the far end of its reach, it dimly illuminated a low, squatting circle of men. Hairy, filthy, bloody. All of them looking at us. Chewing. Blood spilling from their mouths... --Barry Forshaw

laymon is a legend - laymon is a legend, this book proves it, my second favourite ( after midnight my favourite ), this book is simply impossible to put down, the story gains speed, and by the end of the book i was exhausted.

Brilliant - I have read about 15 of Laymons books so far and Night In The Lonesome October is one of the best. It is very addictive and difficult to put down. The charactors are unique and very likeable. Laymon uses the same technique that he uses in In The Dark of having a cliffhanger at the end of almost every chapter so that the book keeps you gripped and you find it very difficult to put down. I would recomend this book to fans of Laymon new or old and to anybody who likes horror/suspence novels.

Amazing - This book didn t take very long for me to consume as is normal with anything he writes. I must have read about 20 of Laymon s books and I can honestly say that I have never been disappointed. This book had me gripped right from the start and Laymon was doing what he always does best and that is making the story and the characters so strong that the reader just has to know what happens in the novel. Another thing that he does excellently is putting people in simply terrifying situations and shows how weak or how strong the characters can be emotionally in such situtions. He puts the main character Ed Logan into the path of temptation with a mysterious girl named Casey who enjoys taking risks. Laymon takes you on a wild,sometimes frightening, rollercoaster ride and I have to say that the worst thing about this book was that it ended.

A Fantastic Read! - This book should be marked Warning once started you will not be able to put down! Each chapter ends in such a cliffhanger I just had to carry on reading. This was my first Richard Laymon book and I have to say definitely the best to date. So if you re a fan of gut wrenching horror and suspense you have to get this book! Now!

Night in with Laymon s Lonesome October - This is an absolutely astounding book. This displays a natural someones talent at his best. The way Laymon writes is ingenious:He writes the events through the bulk of a chapter, then lays back as he draws the chapter to a close . . . then BAM! something new starts happening . . . but he ends the chapter, so he makes you read the next chapter, then the one aftre that. I must be over exagerating this and im sure other writers use this process but more disscreetly, becasuse it such a simple way the get the readers hooked.The actual story, as far as i can tell, is all over the place, but that, in this case, is a good thing because you can never guess what is going to happen, no matter how har you try. It will shock you, enlighten you (arouse you as well!).




Night in the Lonesome October