Body Rides - Richard Laymon

This is one of the better Richard Laymon books, although not the best. The story is about a magic bracelet which enables the wearer to step inside other people, to see through their eyes and experience their feelings - thus the name - Body Rides. The idea is brilliant and the result is a well written exciting book. Some of the characters are quite twisted and this provided quite a few unexpected laughs. The plot progresses nicely and over all this is an enjoyable book. It is well worth a read, especially if you are a fan of Richard Laymon's work. ... more

Body Rides is a good solid novel, and if you can suspend your disbelief, then you should enjoy it, but it's not one of Laymon's best. The central idea of the novel is a magical ring that allows the wearer to enter the mind of anyone else and not only hear their thoughts, but also see through their eyes and experience their senses. This is all fine, but my one gripe about the novel is that the main character never does any of the things that you or I would do if we owned the ring! He doesn't use it to find out what the President's thinking, or to see what celebrites get up to, or even to spy on ... more

This was the first of Richard Layman's books I read and by far my favorite! The idea of being able to travel into other people's body's and feel their feelings, hear their thoughts is just amazing. I have often wanted a braclett like that, so I could find out the inner workings of my enemy's minds. The book....From start to finish you never want to put it down! I often missed me stop on the bus with this one. You really get to like the characters as if you know them personaly, You want to be friend's with Neil, and wait tables with Sue. So I guess u want the story line? - Neil is a writer who ... more

This is the 1st Richard Laymon book i have read and boy am i hooked. This story is about a guy called Neil who saves a woman who is being raped and murdered. Neil steps in and saves her life, but only tempararily till the assailant catches up with her and finishes the job he has been paid to do by her husband. She is so grateful to Neil for saving her life that she gives him a Emerald bangle. Not any normal bangle. This bangle lets you enter other peoples bodies to see everything they do and to feel everything they feel without you even knowing. Follow the story of Neil and see what the bangle ... more

A thrilling and exciting story where a young man gets a magic bracelet from a mysterious women whom he rescues from the hands of a killer. But that is not all… A very good and enjoyable book that is easy to read and action packed. I’ve read it and would recommend it to optional buyers. With great characters and such detail it is book not to be missed, especially if you like your novels full of thrills, action and twists. The story is a little hard to believe (unrealistic) so when reading let your mind wonder into fantasyland it is so much more enjoyable and ‘real’ then. I’d say this book is ... more