Tread Softly

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Summary: Don't let them hear you coming...or running!
Review: First I must say that Richard Laymon's dead shocked me. I cannot stress enough the enjoyment his books and writings have given me (If you read his shortstory 'The Hangman' in the anthology 'Skull Full Of Spurs'-- it's legendary). I almost cannot deal with the fact that he's no longer with us and there wont be anymore books of his coming out in the future.
Anyway, on to 'Tread Softly'. This isn't the best book he's written, but it's a great, thrilling read nonetheless.
'Tread Softly' (it was released in Europe as 'Dark Mountain'- a much worse title) has all the typical ingredients of a Richard Laymon novel: the...teenagers, the almost savagely...bad guys (in this case a witch and her demented son) and offcourse bucketloads of gore and nastiness.
In short: the story is about two family's who go out on a camping trip and then have to deal with the heavies I just mentioned. I wont reveal too much except that all the things happen that you'd expect in this kind of horror/ slasher novel...and a little more.
What lifts this above other, more average genrefare is Laymon's extraordinary writing talent. His prose is so crisp and simple and it appeals so much...
Plus, I must add that this book is REALLY hard to find. But if you happen to come across a secondhand copy...DON'T HESITATE!

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Summary: TREAD SOFTLY with care.........
Review: this book would make an excelent movie i always thought. it keeps you on the edge of your seat with gore and suspense you just cant stop reading it...like there is no good place to stop you always want to know what happens.
Merel and Hettie! you will find a mother and son in your town and claim they are those two i tell you i did i feared these two for ages. I was 16 when my mom picked this book up at a yard sale and i have had it ever since and i am 30 now....oh yea BTW we dont camp anymore after this book....HONEST!

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Summary: an exelent read for all Laymon fans and new readers.
Review: Tread softly was an exelent book of blood ,adrenelin, fright and love. A great mixture from the greatest horror writter ever. Probably one of his most thrilling and most scary books ,with charactors that will make you laugh cry and screem.