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A Writer's Legacy

Advantages: A true insight into the author, as well as a blunt an honest appraisal of the craft of writing and its industry.
Disadvantages: This book is currently pretty difficult to get hold of, but well worth the effort.

...To my shock and dismay, Richard Laymon died of a heart attack on the 14th of February 2001. By chance, I had just completed the first draft of this review when I heard the news. It struck me especially hard because, through this unique and special book, ...

RichardW 20.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of A Writer's Tale - Richard Laymon

a web of deceit and betrayal

Advantages: gripping plot full of twists and turns
Disadvantages: none-simply Laymon at top form

Melanie Conway is a violinist.One night,during a concert she suffers a convulsion and,upon coming to her senses,tells her boyfriend,Bodie,that she has had a vision that someone in her family is hurt. Her sister,Penelope,is an aspiring mystery writer wh ...

sparkymarky1973 23.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Alarums - Richard Laymon

Not one of his best

Advantages: A good twist ending
Disadvantages: Not an entertaining read

...If there's such a thing as a disappointing Laymon novel, then Alarums is probably it. The novel is shorter than most of Laymon's works, and I get the distinct feeling that it should really have been written as a short story. It concerns a concert violinis ...

philsammie 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Alarums - Richard Laymon

His worst

Advantages: A nice cover illustration by Steve Crisp with the blood on the bonnet
Disadvantages: Richard Laymon's name on the cover

The book started out fine getting up close and personal with the main characters but then nothing really happens with it, you keep waiting for a Typical Laymon bone cruncher when all you get is the adds on the back page for some real Laymon Magic. Thats ...

mashtata 10.08.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Alarums - Richard Laymon

Not very good..

Advantages: Good start
Disadvantages: Far too short..goes too quick

Half way through this book, I was really enjoying it. The first chapter was good and it sounded like the type of plot I like... the old "abandoned house where people had been murdered" situation, which I tend to enjoy in stories. The story had great poten ...

grohloholic 22.12.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Allhallow's Eve - Richard Laymon