Alarums

By Richard Laymon

Book Overview

A contemporary chiller centred around two sisters and the strange allure that surrounds them. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747241309
• ISBN13: 9780747241300
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Headline Feature
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.9" x 4.4"

Customer Reviews

Very good

Being a Richard Laymon book, this is, of course, excellent. To be honest, I would say it is probably not one of his books books, but very enjoyable nonetheless. It is about 2 sisters written alternately from the point of one sister - Penelope - and from the point of the other sister (Melanie)' s boyfriend, Bodie. Both of these characters are very likeable as always with Laymon. I found this book stange as it seems more of a mystery thriller than a horror, the plot being of combination of Penelope being increasingly afraid and paranoid of some obscene phone calls she recieved and Melanie, Bodie and Penelope trying to find out how the girls' father ended up in hospital after a hit-and-run (as Melanie suspects their step-mother and her lover). Slightly different from Laymons usual style but a very good and enjoyable read, with an interesting twist at the end.

Alarms

ok, so it is not one of his better ones. this is the story of bodie, pen and mel and they do all the stupid things that people do in B rated horror flims. (don't call the police, don't get medical attention when there injured, don't hit redial on there telephone etc....) still the story is pure laymon and the ending is worth the ride.