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Not His Best

Advantages: Scary, and quite original
Disadvantages: Wanders off topic sometimes

Out Are The Lights is interesting because it contains one novella and five other short stories. The big story though, is obviously the most important thing about this book. Although I found it quite an enjoyable read, I thought the storyline was a li ...

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Review of Out Are The Lights - Richard Laymon

make sure you lock your doors and windows

Advantages: short,sharp thrills that end with a bite
Disadvantages: stories are too short to have a major impact

Out Are The Lights is a collection of one novella and five other short stories-all with a short,sharp shock at the end-reminiscent of the old Tales From The Crypt comics and their ilk from the sixties and seventies. Starting with the title story,this s ...

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Review of Out Are The Lights - Richard Laymon

Good early novel with moments of brilliance

Advantages: Interesting ideas
Disadvantages: Only occasional flashes of brilliance

Out Are the Lights is one of Laymon's early books, and depending on which edition you buy, it also comes with five short stories. The main novel is the story of a series of films which are shown at a cinema, and appear to show people actually being murder ...

philsammie 13.07.2000 · Read full review
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No 'fun' at the funland (Funland - Richard Laymon)

Advantages: Easy to read, easy scares
Disadvantages: not his best book

***Richard Laymon - the basics*** Richard Laymon is an American horror writer, who has had great success across especially in the UK. Most of his books have been horror story's and however his style of writing is different from fellow horror writers Dea ...

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Review of Funland - Richard Laymon

whos that tip tapping on MY bridge?

Advantages: fun,light hearted read with a few scares towards the end
Disadvantages: a little bit tame compared to Laymon's usual work

This was the first Richard Laymon novel I ever picked up and ever since then,I have been a fan-addicted to his novels and reading every one at least twice;this one is a paticular favourite-probably simply because it was the first I ever read... Set in ...

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