Less Than Human

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Summary: White Trash Vampires
Review: I read this book a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed it. I thought Raisor's portrayel of vampires as rednecks and white trash was unique and insightful.

I've never been a pool player, but Raisor's descriptions of the vampires playing pool was enlightening. It's been a while since Raisor has been published and I'm looking for more of his books.

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Summary: Thank you! (a few years late)
Review: I was barely 13 when I walked into my local Walden Books store (1992)., To my surprise their was an author here today autographing his book.. I didn't see anybody flooding his desk. There wasn't any press around. So I decided the book may actually be good! I walked up to the table without a penny to my name and tried to strike up a conversation. Much to my surprise the chrismatic gentleman was more then eager to chat. He began telling me about his book (of course). A never before published Vampire story. I had been interested in the suject for quite a while now, so he had me hooked., By the end of our conversation I desperatly wanted a to buy a copy but had to decline his offer, (I had already spent my money on an old Metallica CD).. I was about to leave when he stoped me and pulled a book from the shelve next to him. (My eye's widened just a bit) He asked my name and quickly scrawled out an autograph "Gary Raisor, For Eric. Let it bleed man.".,.. He produced a five dollar bill from his billfold and laid it ontop of the book,. Without a word he pointed to the checkout..... I have read the book several times since then. It is highly recomended!.. And Gary, if your out there. This is the Thanx I never had a chance to give...

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Summary: Eight Ball in the Corner Pocket
Review: It's been several years since I read this novel. I was deep in the thrall of the "splatter punks" who were the outlaw stars of the horror market (Ray Garton, David Schow, Joe R. Lansdale, etc.). I'd heard about this book, picked it up in paperback and later in it's hardcover edition (at the World Horror Con in Atlanta where I met Gary, but opted not to play pool with him). If your taste in vampires runs along the lines of Ann Rice variety, you'll probably find Steve and Earl, the pool-shark bloodsuckers of Raisor's novel a little on the unpolished side. But if your taste runs more in the vein of Joe R. Lansdale and the movie "Near Dark," you'll love this book. They just don't write 'em like this anymore. And that's a shame.