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Summary: Another single day story that you'll finish in a single day
Review: I don't know if this is indicative of most of Laymon's novels but two of the three of his novels that I read take place in the course of a single day. This is the second like that. Don't get me wrong that this makes the book bad because it doesn't. The novel is still an excellent one and kept me enthralled.It follows a murder and its subsequent investigation that happens in a small town outside of Lake Tahoe. While a simple premise, Laymon's writing keeps you involved by filling the story with real characters that are interesting. And at that point, once you believe in the characters and what's happening, the story becomes more complicated and more than just a simple murder story. If you want to read a good book with solid characters, then this is it.
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Summary: 20+ Liberal Arts College Students Can't Be Wrong!
Review: I have been a Laymon fan for more than 20 years. I first read The Cellar when I was 14 years old and loved it. After reading The Woods Are Dark, I identified myself as a fan. For years I have looked for Laymon's books in the U.S. Unfortunately, the majority of them have been published in the U.K. I have spent a small fortune collecting Laymon's U.K. titles. I was thrilled when I discovered that Leisure Books was going to start publishing Laymon's books in the U.S. Now, thanks to Leisure, Laymon's books are affordable and can get in the hands of the general public. Besides working a full time job, I teach part time at the University of Southern Indiana. Every Spring semester, I teach a "policing" course. I assigned Among the Missing (ATM) as an optional book report for two reasons. One, it was a way for a student to earn extra credit by doing extra work. Two, just to get the students reading. The majority of students do not read outside their assigned readings. The students had to type up a seven-to-ten page book report and reviewing ATM and comparing it to what they learned in class (the students'statements are posted on the Richard Laymon Kills website). Every student that turned in a paper mentioned that he or she enjoyed reading Among the Missing and many said they were going to read more of Richard Laymon. Among the Missing is Laymon's first mainstream novel. It is more of a mystery or police procedual novel (similar to Ed McBain) than horror. Once released it quickly sold out and went into a second printing. As I mentioned before, ATM was a hit with over 20 college students who were completely unfamiliar with Laymon's writings.
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Summary: Good plot, although a little predictable.
Review: I liked this book, and it was fast paced enough to keep me reading. The plot was good even though toward the end it was easy to figure out who the killer was. The characters were likable, and Trink's mom was a real hoot! I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes a mystery with a little gore thrown in.
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Summary: Laymon Rocks
Review: I read alot of different horror writers, but Laymon has always been my favorite. It's not his best book, but it is still a good read. If you've never read Laymon before and want to cut your teeth on a great book I recommend Bite, but if your a long time fan Amoung The Missing isn't to be overlooked.
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Summary: a missing view
Review: i read this book in a very quick time, i thought it was enjoyable, but not as good as the other books that i have read,. It is a must read for every Richard Laymon fan.
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Summary: Asleep at the switch
Review: If you've read a lot of Layman, you had to be deeply disappointed in this book. In fact, out of the 391 pages, only about 10 pages of Layman. The rest could have been tossed off by your Aunt Bertha. If you've come to Layman by way of Come Out Tonight, The Travelling Vampire Show, or The Midnight Lair, I would urge you not to bother with this book. Not one single character has been drawn well. The ending is totally a waste--and speaking of which, did anybody else get the idea maybe Mr. Layman just ran out of typing paper? That's it? When he's on his game, he is the master. He does best with teenagers of which there were only two in this book and they served minor roles. If you have three hours to waste, by all means, read the book. Then pick up Come Out Tonight and read a master at the top of his game.
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Summary: THE Best Ending Twist Ever!!!!
Review: In the beginning, this is just the average Richard LAymon book: PLenty of gore, blood, and sex. The 'mystery lover' in the beginning has you guessing until the end, and it turns out to be the last person you'd (or at least I) suspected. I reccomend any Richard Laymon book excluding, Blood Games.
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Summary: Laymon Rocks
Review: Not a great book but still a good read. All of the town's female characters, even the police seem to very easy women which makes this book pretty unrealistic. It seems like the author must be a teenager who has never had a girlfriend, even though as we know he is not. If you can accept the constant sleaze and sluttiness of the characters this is a pretty simple fast read book. A young couple, Bass and Faye out for a canoe picnic come across a naked decapitated female corpse with the killer running off across the river carrying the woman's head when he sees them. Once back in the town Faye disappears and it becomes apparent someone is out to kill Bass before he can identify him to the police. Among the Missing is no literary masterpiece but it is enjoyable enough to read if you can get it cheap and it will pass the time nicely.
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Summary: Missing some substance but still good
Review: Not a great book but still a good read. All of the town's female characters, even the police seem to very easy women which makes this book pretty unrealistic. It seems like the author must be a teenager who has never had a girlfriend, even though as we know he is not. If you can accept the constant sleaze and sluttiness of the characters this is a pretty simple fast read book. A young couple, Bass and Faye out for a canoe picnic come across a naked decapitated female corpse with the killer running off across the river carrying the woman's head when he sees them. Once back in the town Faye disappears and it becomes apparent someone is out to kill Bass before he can identify him to the police. Among the Missing is no literary masterpiece but it is enjoyable enough to read if you can get it cheap and it will pass the time nicely.
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Summary: One of Laymon's gotta meet a deadline novels...
Review: Not every Laymon book can be a 4 or 5-star review, unfortunately. This is not to say this isn't a good novel, just not a top shelf Laymon release.
The plot is typical Laymon; a slasher is on the loose, lots of high-speed activity and violence, sexy helpless women, etc. As stated, not a great one, but certainly an enjoyable read on a dark and stormy night. Characters aren't prototype Laymon, ie sympathy towards them. But don't fear, Laymon is better than 75 percent of horror writers out there being published. The ending is a very good one!
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