Richard Laymon Thread (Page 2 of 3)

Dark Mountain - damn witches curse, I finished reading the book and was like, ok seatbelt on...look both ways when crossing the street...helicoper overhead aw shit!!!

^^ Read the book and loved it. I do however think Laymon is an acquired taste. I love the attitude of his novels, the dialogue? Truth be told when I first read a novel of his, it did take me aback slightly I think it's either an hate or love thing. It's not the most free flowing consistently but I am at a point where I have fallen in love with every aspect of his novels.

But like I said OBS, acquired taste and since The Woods Are Dark was one of the earlier books it would pay to read a more recent one because as time as gone on, he has mellowed when it comes to the dialogue in how he goes about it.

Don't give up yet

Last edited by BlackTequilaKiss (2009-11-17 13:19:42)

Last week I pick up a battered copy of "The Cellar" at a used book store for $1.  I only bought it because I recognized the name from some other posts from BTK. 
Well, I am impressed.  This novel is a little dated, but it was a hot, crazy, weird and riveting read.  I am really looking forward to getting my hands on more of his work, what might you suggest in particular?
Look forward to your recommendations BTK!!

Wow, that was fast!!:D

Thank you so much, I'm going shopping tomorrow!!!

LOL you are welcome hun I really hope you embrace him and enjoy the novels. I allow kicks if one does not like the stories but I'm hoping you will

He passed away in 2001, I remember being saddened beyond anything, losing someone of such wonderful talent broke me and from what I have read any new books he managed to complete before he passed have since been published through his wife. Hope that helps hun

wow, that's really too bad.....:(:(:(

I'm still staring at your avatar's ass, BTK.  You say somthing? 

I'll get back to you..... 

Nice to have another fan Dress and I agree, his writing is refreshingly upfront, not subtle just what you see, you get. I've read a lot of his books but my aim is to get every book ever done, quite the feat but I want my room to be Laymon entirely and I think there are so many Laymon books that could be made into great films, if someone would take the chance

Last edited by BlackTequilaKiss (2010-03-02 21:43:21)

A Richard Laymon film thats an awsome idea, so long as they could stay true to the source material . . .sadly they usually do not.
That Laymon collection would be killer, I tried to track down a few of his books on ebay a while back, but I couldn't get anyone to ship the books to canada.
There should be some sort of collections for the fans, box sets or something.

By Laymon?