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Post by ohthehorror on Jul 10, 2015 23:16:53 GMT
Flesh was the first Laymon book I ever bought and read, I loved it and never looked back and have everything he's written. Flesh, though always seems to be a favourite of mine. Perhaps its because it the one that got me on the Laymon rollercoaster. Midnights Lair, Endless Night, and Island are the others I enjoyed. The lesser for me are Savage ( shock horror ) Alarums , No Sanctuary and Glory Bus. A very prolific writer , one often wonders what his output would be if he was still alive today. I've a particular soft spot for The Cellar for exactly the same reason, though even that wasn't my first exposure to Laymon. Back in the late 'eighties, on a pilgrimage to TwoJays second hand bookshop in Edgware (RIP), I snapped up copies of Years Best Horror Stories XI and Modern Masters of Horror, both of which contained stories by this guy I'd never heard of. After reading The Grab and The Champion there really was no turning back. I like Savage (especially the early chapters: the ending is a cop-out) and Glory Bus (best experienced on an unbearably hot and humid day), but agree that Alarums was a bit ho-hum, though am tempted at giving it another go. Have yet to read No Sanctuary or Amara (which, from the comments on here, sees a post-mortem return to form) and couldn't finish The Lake (found it too samey, which is pretty mad, seeing as the same criticism could be applied to his entire output). What's your verdict on the vampire trio - The Stake, Bite, and The Travelling Vampire Show? I didn't get on with any of them. Me too. Although in my case it was the first I'd both heard of him and read of him. I think it'll always be my favourite no matter what, simply for nostalgic reasons. I'm going to re-read it at Halloween, just because...
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Post by franklinmarsh on Jul 11, 2015 11:35:17 GMT
It's thanks to Dem's enthusiasm I started with Laymon. I think The Beast House was the first of his I read and consequently it's one of my faves.The Island was mentally brilliant too. I found that if you read about three on the bounce it gets a bit much, but dipped into every now and again, there's no-one quite like him. I like the one with the black rain that turns everyone psychotic. I must read Alarums again. It's a bit...erm..quieter than some of the others. Body Rides is an odd 'un too. Started it. Gave up. Tried again and found it pretty amazing. What he gets away with.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Jul 11, 2015 12:18:55 GMT
Body Rides is an odd 'un too. BODY RIDES is very unusual.
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