After reading body rides, i tried to find every book i could by him. The mystery and mens magazines and was released on may, 14th 2014. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Before he left us, he penned some of the scariest, seediest horror novels ever written. Body rides by richard laymon, 9780747251002, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The cellar the cellar is the first in a series, and is centered around a towns tourist attraction known as the beast house. A few chapters into the book and it was clear this was going to be just like all the other laymon books, so i settled in for a fun ride.
When neal rescues a woman from a vicious assult, she gives him a magic bracelet, which allows him to step inside other people to experience their feelings. His writing is full of violence and sex, and not for the faint of heart. Body rides by richard laymon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Richard laymon has recently been discovered by myself and added to my top ten all time favorite authors. Richard laymon mordocks cave is one of the wonders of the world. 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. Body rides by richard laymon book cover, description, publication history. As a reward for saving her life, the woman gives neal a magical golden bracelet. So after reading naraka by alessandro manzetti stay tuned for more on that intense book i knew i needed something light and easy and fun so i picked laymons body rides at random. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The characters are surprisingly easygoing considering there may be someone trying to kill them but the story pushes on with the twisted inner dialog and roll with the.
Buy body rides by richard laymon online at alibris. Why must be this online publication body rides, by richard laymon you might not require to go someplace to read the ebooks. The story begins with neal darden, who is making a midnight run to return a rental video. Body rides is very well written and, as usual, richard laymons characters are very vivid and believable. A few chapters into the book and it was clear this was going to be just like all the other laymon books, so i. Body rides by richard laymon 1996, paperback for sale.
Laymon was born and raised outside of chicago, illinois, then lived in tiburon, california. His novel flesh was named best horror novel of 1988 by science fiction chronicle, and both flesh and funland. Here is where you will find the most uptodate and complete list of richard laymon novels. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. I know exactly what you mean and im in two minds myself about this, but on balance i think ill come down on disagreeing with you.
If you liked body rides by richard laymon, here are some books like this. Body rides ebook by richard laymon 9780755391721 rakuten. I was extremely disappointed to learn that he passed away. It is about neal, a guy who, while driving through a bad neighborhood late at night, accidentally manages to save a young woman from a deranged sadistic killer. Body rides, book by richard laymon mass market paperback. Body rides island is a thriller novel by american author richard laymon, originally published in 1995 by headline features. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Buy a cheap copy of body rides book by richard laymon. Body rides ebook by richard laymon 9780755391721 rakuten kobo. When i first read the plot of this novel someone receives a magical bracelet that allows them to go inside another persons body and feel what they feel and see what they see i just smiled imagining the wild territory laymon would delve into. Body rides is a bold and brilliant horror from the master of the macabre, richard laymon. On his way to the video city though, he hears a scream and decides to investigate. Body rides is a 1996 supernatural thriller novel by richard laymon.
Plus, not only will you find the covers of each of his books here, but also the blurb found on the back of the novels. If youve missed laymon, youve missed a treat stephen king. When neal rescues a woman from a vicious assult, she gives him a magic bracelet, which allows him. If you like stephen king have you read richard laymon. Neal has been carrying a gun in his car lately just to be safe. The beast house trilogy the cellar, the beast house and the midnight tour savage. While most of richard laymons books deal with straight up human horror and evil, this one dips a toe into the supernatural. At the start of the book, author laymon has shown that all over the grandville town, the fliers showing the upcoming vampire show were tacked to trees, power poles, store windows, and sidewalks. A gripping horror novel of the supernatural and macabre new ed by laymon, richard isbn. Buy body rides by richard laymon from waterstones today. Order of richard laymon books richard laymon 19472001 was an american novelist of horror and suspense novels, considered part of the splatterpunk subgenre. Aug 01, 1996 richard laymon has recently been discovered by myself and added to my top ten all time favorite authors.
Richard laymon books list of books by author richard laymon. I think laymon is the better writer than king because he has the discipline to bring in his books in under 400 pages whereas king takes the approach that everything he writes is brilliant so he doesnt have to reign himself in. Body rides is another must read for any fan of laymon. As you can tell from my plot synopsis, body rides is a truly bizarre, disjointed book that doesnt have a trace of true human behavior in it.
One of the initial books written by richard laymon is entitled the traveling vampire show. Richard laymon doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. Buy the mass market paperback book body rides by richard laymon at indigo. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of splatter horror and suspense. Tread softly dark mountain a novel by richard kelly richard laymon horror. Body rides by richard laymon headline publishing group. But what i find most disappointing is that laymon never gets into the body rides themselves. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Unfortunately with body rides, laymon creates a story that seems perfect for him to have a fun time with, but doesnt do much with it. Bold and brilliant horror from bestselling author richard laymon. Yeah, online ebook body rides, by richard laymon is a kind of digital book that you could enter the link download supplied. So after reading naraka by alessandro manzetti stay tuned for more on that intense book i knew i needed something light and easy and fun so i picked laymon s body rides at random. Body rides by richard laymon horror fiction, horror books, got books.
Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of. See all books authored by richard laymon, including the cellar, and island, and more on. A former president of the horror writers association. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I can honestly say that this was a great week, reading this book, living through each character, not wanting it to end ever. Richard laymons body rides takes the same idea and runs with it in this book, making for an exciting and fast read that somehow spans over 500 pages yet it takes the reader all his might to tear away from the story. 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. It is the newest book in the richard laymon short story collections. It was reissued in 2002 by leisure publishing, with new cover artwork and a foreword by popular suspense novelist dean koontz.
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