Richard layman is the author of many acclaimed works of horror and suspense, including the stake, savage, after midnight and the three novels in the beast house chronicles. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Author laymon began his writing career in the year 1980 with the release of his debut book titled the cellar. The cellar the cellar is the first in a series, and is centered around a towns tourist attraction known as the beast house. There are hauntedhouse stories beyond numbering, most of them not very good the cellar, by richard laymon, is one example of the less successful breed. The cellar is the first book in richard laymons beast house series. The deeper the tourists go into the house, the darker their nightmares. If richard laymons the cellar were a dog, it would be a chinese crested that just took a shit on your royal blue carpet. Below is a list of richard laymons books in order of when they were originally published. Its ugly as hell and its in the wrong, but it doesnt care. Really, its difficult to go wrong when choosing a laymon novel, but. The knowledge that you get from by richard laymon the cellar reprint paperback is the more deep you excavating the information that hide inside the words the more you get thinking about reading it.
Richard laymon s works include more than sixty short stories and more than thirty novels, a few of which were published under the pseudonym richard kelly. But the creature that lives in the cellar is no ghost, and its hungry. A woman and her daughter, fleeing from their home after it is learned her abusivechildmolesting husband has been released from prison, travel to a small town that is home to the beast house, where longago murders are unscored by recent, supposedly committed by a beast. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 1 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre.
The cellar the beast house the midnight tour by richard laymon 4. Tourists flock to beast house, but few ever return. Richard laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his wife, ann, and daughter, kelly. The mystery and mens magazines and was released on may, 14th 2014. It is laymons unique style that helps propel the cellars frantic speed and gory narrative. The cellar beast house book 1 kindle edition by laymon, richard. The cellar beast house book 1 kindle edition by laymon. Richard laymon audio books, best sellers, author bio. The cellar is richard laymons debut novel as well as the first part of the beast house trilogy. The cellar was the first in richard laymons beast house series, which comprise this novel, the beast house, the midnight tour and the novella friday night at the beast house. Its also the first novel that laymon ever got published, and shows us what would be in store from this great horror novelist. Author laymon was born as richard carl laymon on january 14, 1947 in chicago, illinois, the united states.
Its the first volume in the beast house series, and showcases laymons lean writing style, penchant for fastpaced plots, and masterful use of dialogue. Ive read a couple of richard laymon s later titles. Visitors flock to see the beast house with its bloodsoaked corridors and creaky. The cellar 1980 is richard laymons first published novel, and one of his best rivaled only by 1988s resurrection dreams. The cellar book by richard laymon 6 available editions. There are hauntedhouse stories beyond numbering, most of them not very good the cellar, by richard. Typical of richard laymon books, the cellar is scary as hell. In fact, the first laymon i read was a novel that was released just after his passing. The story begins when a young lady named donna hayes discovers her husband has been released from prison. No doubt every nun who had ever known him began to pray for his soul, and every library patron who had ever been alone with him. The cellar by richard laymon beast house book 1 bona fide. Cut to some years after the events of the first book. But while i was reading the cellar warner books, jan 1980, the debut novel from the late cult horror writer richard laymon 1947 2001, i suddenly felt like one of those nonhorror fans who wonders how people can write this stuff.
I have a lot of laymons on my shelf, and ive been looking forward to finally making my way through them. Out of print for more than 20 years, this is laymon s most famous book. It does not mean that this book is hard to understand but by richard laymon the cellar reprint paperback. But ive been wanting to get back to this for a long time.
The cellar, by richard laymon lost continent books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting. Theres something that squicked me when faced with laymon s horror scenario. I have a lot of laymons on my shelf, and ive been looking forward to. I believe the cellar is laymon s first published novel, and its pretty terrible. Click to read more about the cellar by richard laymon. The cellar is a 1980 horror novel by american author richard laymon.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Really, its difficult to go wrong when choosing a laymon novel, but if you are new to richard laymon, i have some suggestions for where to start. I say probably because its been so long since i posted that i have no idea what im doing. Only the bravest tourists dare to venture inside the sealedup. The final novel written by him was published posthumously in 2005. The cellar is classic laymon, with lots of blood suspense and a disturbing sexual under tow. But while i was reading the cellar warner books, jan 1980, the debut novel from the late cult horror writer richard laymon 1947 2001, i suddenly felt like one of those nonhorror fans who wonders. Arguably laymons most celebratedand most infamousnovel, the cellar is the first book in his beast house chronicles. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Richard laymons first book the cellar was released in 1980 to little or no fanfare.
The cellar 1980 is richard laymon s first published novel, and one of his best rivaled only by 1988. Richard laymons works include more than sixty short stories and more than thirty novels, a few of which were published under the pseudonym richard kelly. Aug 02, 20 the cellar 1980 is richard laymons first published novel, and one of his best rivaled only by 1988s resurrection dreams. Below is a list of richard laymons books in order of when. Behind the cellar door lurks a creature of pure evil. It is the newest book in the richard laymon short story collections. Visitors flock to see the beast house with its bloodsoaked corridors and creaky doors. King was originally critical of laymons work, and wrote in his book danse macabre. The story starts when donna hayes finds out that her husband roy had just been released from prison. The cellar richard laymon kindle edition you either like laymon s work or hate it, i do not believe there is much ground between. 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. The cellar is classic laymon, with lots of blood suspense and a disturbing. Nothing is what it seems and everything and everyone is in play.
His final novel was published in 2005, titled both the glory bus and into the fire. Jul 08, 2011 simply put, the cellar is richard laymon at his best. Out of print for more than 20 years, this is laymons most famous book. Richard laymon s first book the cellar was released in 1980 to little or no fanfare. The cellar arguably laymons most celebratedand most infamousnovel, the cellar is the first book in his beast house chronicles. The cellar 9780843957488 by laymon, richard and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Richard laymon books list of books by author richard laymon. The cellar richard laymon kindle edition you either like laymons work or hate it, i do not believe there is much ground between. Richard laymons first novel was the cellar, published in 1980.
The first time laymon secured a place in my list of phenomenal horror fiction writers, was when i stumbled across a book with an intriguing cover called the cellar. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cellar beast house book 1. The cellar, the beast house, the midnight tour, island, the traveling vampire show richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 1 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. It was laymons 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. The cellar is an example of a splatterpunk novel, containing lots of extreme violence, gore, and adult themes including rape, incest, paedophilia, and serial murder. Oct 26, 20 king was originally critical of laymons work, and wrote in his book danse macabre. Simply put, the cellar is richard laymon at his best. Laymons prose is fired off like bullets from an uzi. See all books authored by richard laymon, including the cellar, and island, and more on. The story starts when donna hayes finds out that her husband roy had just. He keeps the reader completely offbalance with a barrage of brilliant deviance. The cellar arguably laymon s most celebratedand most infamousnovel, the cellar is the first book in his beast house chronicles. The beast house is richard laymons sequel to the cellar, which told the story of an old mansion in a fictional california town that was home to a maneating and womanloving beast.
Laymon also wrote historical fiction series with other authors using the collective pseudonym lee davis willoughby. The cellar by richard laymon 2006, paperback for sale. Armed with instamatics and video camcorders, these poor souls enter the forbidden house, never to return. In 1980, however, richard laymon published his first novel, the cellar. Only the bravest tourists dare to venture inside the sealedup beast house. Sep 03, 2017 the film of the richard laymon book, in the dark. Roy is the type of person that you wished were dead. Only the bravest tourists dare to venture inside the sealedup beast house, long rumored to be haunted. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Richard laymon doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. The cellar is richard laymon s debut novel as well as the first part of the beast house trilogy. I say probably because its been so long since i posted that i.