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Richard Carl Laymon (January 14, 1947 – February 14, 2001 [1]) was an American author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. Life and career [ edit ]
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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.
The Cellar is a 1980 horror novel by American author Richard Laymon.It was Laymon's first published novel, and together with sequels The Beast House, The Midnight Tour, and the novella Friday Night in Beast House, forms the series known by fans of Laymon as "The Beast House Chronicles."
(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."
The book was one of Laymon's more popular novels and won a posthumous Bram Stoker Award for best novel in 2001. [2] A starred review from Publishers Weekly praised the novel for its "emphasis on atmosphere" specifically pointing out the social and sexual tensions among the three teens.