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Laymon believed that this was a result of a badly-edited first release of The Woods Are Dark, which had had over fifty pages removed. The poor editing and unattractive cover art also stalled his career in America after the success of The Cellar. Starting in 1999 and an association with Leisure Books, Laymon found delayed recognition in his ...
Pages in category "Novels by Richard Laymon" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Twilight: Where Darkness Begins is an out of print teen (young adult) horror novel series published between 1982 and 1987. There are 26 stand-alone books in the series written by various authors; the most notable being Bruce Coville, Carl Laymon (aka Richard Laymon), Imogen Howe, Betsy Haynes, Richie Tankersley Cusick, and Joseph Trainor.
(Although Laymon was an American writer, throughout his career his books were more popular in the United Kingdom, a fact he blamed on a botched, heavily edited American release of his second novel, The Woods Are Dark.) Books Magazine called it a "terrifying collection of short stories that showcases the dark genius of a true master of the macabre."
[2] Detailing what Errickson perceives as the distasteful use of sexual violence as a theme, he goes on to say that "Laymon "writes" without wit or insight and seems to be making the plot up as he types." Nonetheless, the "Beast House" series, of which The Cellar is the first, has been consistently popular with Laymon fans, and warranted reprints.
The Woods Are Dark is a 1981 horror novel by American author Richard Laymon. It was one of his earliest published works, and one he credited with having all but destroyed his publishing career in the United States. An uncut version of the novel was released by Cemetery Dance Publications in July 2008.
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The book contains many similarities to Laymon's other novels, including surprising (and often outlandish) plot twists, a sexually depraved villain, portrayal of the heroines as beautiful, strong, and almost Amazonian in stature (despite also being depicted as vulnerable and scantily clad throughout much of the proceedings), and first and foremost, the characterization of Rupert, the ...